Visitors: 214 “I welcome you all to this All Party Meeting on the Lokpal Bill, which is before the Standing Committee. In our last meeting on July 3, we all had agreed that we must enact a strong Lokpal Bill which can deal with the menace of corruption. During the meeting, two Lokpal Bills, one […]
Visitors: 281Dr. Ram Puniyani Retired Professor of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB) Social Activist and writer Mumbai, Maharashtra Anna Hazare’s second fast (August 2011) in Delhi, demanding the acceptance of his teams’ draft for Janlokpal bill has raised many different debates about the nature of this upsurge and how the social action groups, engaged […]
Visitors: 273Dr. Ram Puniyani Retired Professor of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB) Social Activist and writer Mumbai, Maharashtra Anna Hazare’s second fast (August 2011) in Delhi, demanding the acceptance of his teams’ draft for Janlokpal bill has raised many different debates about the nature of this upsurge and how the social action groups, engaged […]
Visitors: 196The text of the letter is as follows: “Over the last few days, I have watched with increasing concern the state of your health. Despite the differences between the Government and your team, I do not think that anybody is or should be in any doubt about the deep and abiding concern which I […]
Visitors: 218Mumbai, Maharashtra Anahd organized a press meet at the Press club to put forward the alternative view point on the lokpal bill. Currently, what is branded as ‘Team Anna’ is insistent that the draft prepared by them should be made into a bill within next few days. This is totally arrogant on the part […]
Visitors: 256Mumbai, Maharashtra Anahd organized a press meet at the Press club to put forward the alternative view point on the lokpal bill. Currently, what is branded as ‘Team Anna’ is insistent that the draft prepared by them should be made into a bill within next few days. This is totally arrogant on the part […]
Visitors: 214Mumbai, Maharashtra Anahd organized a press meet at the Press club to put forward the alternative view point on the lokpal bill. Currently, what is branded as ‘Team Anna’ is insistent that the draft prepared by them should be made into a bill within next few days. This is totally arrogant on the part […]
Visitors: 227(The article given below is not an article only, it is a deep pain of honest, committed and ground activists, who have been sacrificing their lives for social betterment but they do not see seeds of social transformation in Anna’s movement. If possible please try to read this article otherwise leave it.) The author […]
Visitors: 230(The article given below is not an article only, it is a deep pain of honest, committed and ground activists, who have been sacrificing their lives for social betterment but they do not see seeds of social transformation in Anna’s movement. If possible please try to read this article otherwise leave it.) The author […]
Visitors: 280(The article given below is not an article only, it is a deep pain of honest, committed and ground activists, who have been sacrificing their lives for social betterment but they do not see seeds of social transformation in Anna’s movement. If possible please try to read this article otherwise leave it.) The author […]
Visitors: 493Vivek Umrao Glendenning MCIJ International Journalist, the Chartered Institute of Journalists, London Member, Wikimedia /Wikipedia Australia Member, International PEN Member, International PEN Sydney Centre All discussions given below are based on advertisements received by me via sms/emails/updates in social networks and made by Anna’s team to get popularity-sensation. I am a very common person […]
Visitors: 343 Jerusalem Attacks by unidentified gunmen that killed at least six Israeli civilians and wounded dozens more in southern Israel on August 18, 2011, were an egregious assault on the right to life, Human Rights Watch said today. “Attacking civilians with firearms, bombs, and rockets shows an abominable disregard for human life,” said Joe […]
Visitors: 316 Jerusalem Attacks by unidentified gunmen that killed at least six Israeli civilians and wounded dozens more in southern Israel on August 18, 2011, were an egregious assault on the right to life, Human Rights Watch said today. “Attacking civilians with firearms, bombs, and rockets shows an abominable disregard for human life,” said Joe […]
Visitors: 343 Jerusalem Attacks by unidentified gunmen that killed at least six Israeli civilians and wounded dozens more in southern Israel on August 18, 2011, were an egregious assault on the right to life, Human Rights Watch said today. “Attacking civilians with firearms, bombs, and rockets shows an abominable disregard for human life,” said Joe […]
Visitors: 288 Whenever public anger spills out on the streets and media goes into overdrive, a new political party is born or gains ascendancy. Many a new party in its infancy appears like a socio-political movement. When the dust settles, the movement is over, and only the party remains. Whenever a new NETA arrives on […]
Visitors: 271 Whenever public anger spills out on the streets and media goes into overdrive, a new political party is born or gains ascendancy. Many a new party in its infancy appears like a socio-political movement. When the dust settles, the movement is over, and only the party remains. Whenever a new NETA arrives on […]
Visitors: 354 Whenever public anger spills out on the streets and media goes into overdrive, a new political party is born or gains ascendancy. Many a new party in its infancy appears like a socio-political movement. When the dust settles, the movement is over, and only the party remains. Whenever a new NETA arrives on […]
Visitors: 316 The Vietnam government should immediately release four peaceful land rights activists when their appeals cases are heard by the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on August 18, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. By criminalizing freedom of speech and association in yet another trial of dissidents, the Vietnam authorities are violating […]
Visitors: 317 The Vietnam government should immediately release four peaceful land rights activists when their appeals cases are heard by the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on August 18, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. By criminalizing freedom of speech and association in yet another trial of dissidents, the Vietnam authorities are violating […]
Visitors: 374 The Vietnam government should immediately release four peaceful land rights activists when their appeals cases are heard by the People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on August 18, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. By criminalizing freedom of speech and association in yet another trial of dissidents, the Vietnam authorities are violating […]
Visitors: 189 About Author: Maj Gen S.G.Vombatkere (Retd) PhD in civil structural dynamics from I.I.T, Madras S. G. Vombatkere retired as major general after 35 years in the Indian military. He is engaged in voluntary social work, and is member of the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) and People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). […]
Visitors: 224 About Author: Maj Gen S.G.Vombatkere (Retd) PhD in civil structural dynamics from I.I.T, Madras S. G. Vombatkere retired as major general after 35 years in the Indian military. He is engaged in voluntary social work, and is member of the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) and People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). […]
Visitors: 255 About Author: Maj Gen S.G.Vombatkere (Retd) PhD in civil structural dynamics from I.I.T, Madras S. G. Vombatkere retired as major general after 35 years in the Indian military. He is engaged in voluntary social work, and is member of the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) and People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). […]
Visitors: 228 15th August 2011 “My dear countrymen, I heartily greet 120 crore Indians on the 64th anniversary of our independence. I have been addressing you from the historic Red Fort for the last seven years. In these seven years, our country has achieved much. During this period, we have travelled rapidly on the path […]
Visitors: 212 15th August 2011 “My dear countrymen, I heartily greet 120 crore Indians on the 64th anniversary of our independence. I have been addressing you from the historic Red Fort for the last seven years. In these seven years, our country has achieved much. During this period, we have travelled rapidly on the path […]