Visitors: 590ERIC A. HOWALD Managing Editor, Keizertimes, USA Dr. Pritam Rohila thinks a lot about peace, mostly because he’s witnessed the horrors conflict conjures. Pritam was born in Rupar, India, when it was still ruled by British colonialists. When he was 11 years old, Britain gave up control over the land, but not before dividing […]
Visitors: 382Rajesh Vakharia After shocking victory of Donald Trump in US presidential elections not everyone is unhappy about the result. Indian men’s rights activists are celebrating his victory against Hillary Clinton. In fact, most Indian men’s activists of Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) were in touch with their counter parts in USA in the election […]
Visitors: 360The demonetization of high value currency by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has certainly rekindled hope amongst Indians that Modi government would take earnest steps to root out corruption in India. People’s support : While the demonetization announcement has created some genuine temporary problems for the common man , particularly daily wage earners, […]
Visitors: 871 The Election True Intrigue Many people think and write that America now faces the ordinary choice of two evils (Trump – Hillary) – smaller. In fact, the scale of this election is a unique and unparalleled, infinitely more significant for the history of both the American and human history as a whole, incomparable […]
Visitors: 1,359 Prof Johan Galtung, a professor of peace studies, is founder of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment and rector of the TRANSCEND Peace University-TPU. He has published over 400 Editorials for TRANSCEND Media Service and over 164 books on peace and related issues, of which 41 have been translated into 35 languages, for a total of 135 book […]
Visitors: 705On October 25 (2016) the seven member Supreme Court Bench started hearing to revisit ‘Hindutva’ cases. These are group of cases where the use of term Hindutva-Hinduism to be used during elections is to be opined. One such case was that of Manohar Joshi who in his election speech said that if he is […]
Visitors: 521Only by crossing social boundaries and coming together can we resist the forces that threaten to crush us. If there is an irrepressible human trait, it’s the determination, against all odds, to reconnect. Though governments seek to atomise and rule, we will keep finding ways to come together. Our social brains forbid any other […]
Visitors: 385 M.Ilango Ex. M.L.A. Chairperson , National Fishworkers’ Forum (NFF) Member, Co-Ordination Committee of World Forum of Fisher People (WFFP) In a press meet held at the office of the National Fishworkers’ forum at Puducherry, today at 11 am, Mr. M. Ilango, Ex MLA, and Chairperson of NFF, said the following: A meet of […]
Visitors: 413Mr Sanjay Sonawani, President of Swarna Bharat Party, India’s only liberal party, said that the NDTV incident will signal to the world that India does not respect freedom of speech. The incident is, however, symptomatic of a strong anti-free speech bias found in many Indian laws. The Cable TV laws under which the 1-day […]
Visitors: 392Jason Hickel PhD [themify_quote]Abolishing debt-based currency isn’t a new idea, but it could hold the secret to ending our economies’ environmentally damaging addiction to growth[/themify_quote] When it comes to global warming, we know that the real problem is not just fossil fuels – it is the logic of endless growth that is built into […]
Visitors: 441About the Book “The BJP-RSS’s ascent to power at the Centre has led to the increased assertion of Hindutva politics, which is focused on Hindu nationalism in contrast to the Indian nationalism envisaged by the freedom movement and the Indian Constitution. One of the components of Hindu nationalism is to perpetuate the caste hierarchy […]
Visitors: 455To The Chairman National Human Rights Commission Manav Adhikar Bhawan,, Block-C, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-110023 Respected Sir, Here I want to draw your kind attention on continuity of apathy towards the erstwhile enclave dwellers by the Governments of India and West Bengal. From the independence to till date they are devoid with citizenry […]
Visitors: 281Mr Sanjay Sonawani said that Swarna Bharat Party had explained to Mr Modi on 26 August 2016 about how he can eliminate the causes of corruption. Under the design of India’s governance system, only the Prime Minister has the power to initiate the reforms to eliminate the causes of corruption. However, Mr Modi has […]
Visitors: 391Mumbai, November 1st, 2016: While conversion to GST is generally a good thing, the GST Council’s proposal on October 20th for 26% GST sin rate will be seriously injurious to health! Fixation of sin tax on tobacco at less than 40% would amount to making tobacco products affordable to youth, blunting the edge of India’s tobacco policy. The sin tax is […]
Robert J. Burrowes PhDHonorary Editor, Ground Report India Punishment is a popular pastime for humans. Parents punish children. Teachers punish students. Employers punish workers. Courts punish lawbreakers. People punish each other. Governments punish ‘enemies’. And, according to some, God punishes evildoers. What is ‘punishment’? Punishment is the infliction of violence as revenge on a person who is […]
Visitors: 726Dr. Pritam K. Rohila was recognized for his peace efforts, with Pioneer Award by the Salem, Oregon Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), at their Freedom Fund Banquet. The Banquet was held on October 15, 2016, at Salem’s Convention Center. The audience included several dignitaries including Oregon Governor-candidate […]
Visitors: 584 Robert J. Burrowes has a lifetime commitment to understanding and ending human violence. He has done extensive research since 1966 in an effort to understand why human beings are violent and has been a nonviolent activist since 1981. He is the author of ‘Why Violence?‘ As the evidence mounts that we […]
Visitors: 484In picturesque Vengurla of Sindhudurg, not only does the 6.5-acre municipal site where piles of trash lay until a year ago, is now an orchard, farm and garden. Mango, banana, coconut and cashew trees thrive; marigold and rose have been planted. Their first crop of corn is ready for sale. For further reading click […]
Visitors: 1,063 Antonio Carlos Silva Rosa, born 1946, is the editor of the pioneering Peace Journalism website, TRANSCEND Media Service-TMS, an assistant to Prof. Johan Galtung, and Secretary of the International Board of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment. He completed the required coursework for a Ph.D. in Political Science-Peace Studies (1994), has […]
Visitors: 684 Mairead Corrigan Maguire, co-founder of Peace People, is a member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment. She won the 1976 Nobel Peace Prize for her work for peace in Northern Ireland. Her book The Vision of Peace (edited by John Dear, with a foreword by Desmond Tutu and a preface by […]
Visitors: 424All of a sudden country came to know that a ‘surgical strike’ has been made by Indian Army, advancing few kilometers inside the Pakistan territory (POK). Though, we are not sure about the genuineness of the hype created by the media and war monger Indian government with support from other political dispensations of various […]
Visitors: 434 René Wadlow, a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and of its Task Force on the Middle East, is president and U.N. representative (Geneva) of the Association of World Citizens and editor of Transnational Perspectives. He is a member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment. On 19 September 2016, the UN General Assembly […]
Visitors: 551Anthony J. Marsella, Ph.D. “Call to Conscience” The “Call to Conscience,” advocated by Professor Michael D’Andrea, and now widely accepted by members of Counselors for Social Justice (CSJ) as a requirement for counselor training, is a noble call, sanctified and consecrated by the sacrifices of peacemakers. With uncommon courage and conviction, notable peacemakers, including […]
Visitors: 713 Robert J. Burrowes has a lifetime commitment to understanding and ending human violence. He has done extensive research since 1966 in an effort to understand why human beings are violent and has been a nonviolent activist since 1981. He is the author of ‘Why Violence?’ As most of the world ignores or hypocritically […]