Visitors: 350 We have been listening and reading about Dr Sen’s court decision since the day it has been pronounced. But since the original decision is in Hindi and is 92 pages long, hence many would be possibly have got the opportunity to read and understand it. I hope, u appreciate the fact that the […]
Visitors: 307Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) strongly condemn the judicial verdict of rigorous life imprisonment against Dr. Binayak Sen. By this act Indian state and its machineries again prove their scant respect for humanitarian laws and its international obligations for the same. Binayak’s conviction challenged the judiciary and its related components, such as, investigation, prosecution […]
Visitors: 282 Within a few years of the independence of Bangladesh, the dreams and aspirations of the leaders of the freedom movement were shattered with murder of the founder of the nascent nation. Autocratic military rule replaced democracy, and religious, cultural and political intolerance began to flourish. Recently, however, some bold changes have been initiated […]
Visitors: 412The Writers in Prison Committee of PEN International (WiPC) protests the continuing detention of Jean-Claude Kavumbagu, editor of the online press agency Net Press, who was arrested on 17 July 2010. He is charged with treason on the basis of an article in which he suggested that the Burundian security forces would not be […]
Visitors: 337 by L.P. Semwal (SJS) and Edwin Willemsen (FFT) Why a new approach for the development of India’s farmers is needed Although India is rapidly transforming itself into an open, more efficient and rapidly developing market-driven economy, in rural areas such transition has been lacking or progressing painfully slow for most farmers. Marginalized and […]
Visitors: 343PEN International’s Writers in Prison Committee is deeply concerned about the one-year prison sentence handed down to Kuwaiti writer, journalist and blogger Mohammed Abdulqader al-Jassem on 22 November 2010 for an article he wrote on his blog, Al-Mizan, criticising the country’s Prime Minister. PEN International considers that he is targeted solely for the peaceful […]
Visitors: 280 New Delhi, The Deputu Chairman of Rajya Sabha K. Rehman Kahn emphasising upon the importance of education and its advantages said that after sixty years of India independence the Muslims are in a regrettable position but we are ourselves responsible for it because we did not take account honestly on the educational front. […]
Visitors: 259It is often said that it takes years to build reputation but it can be wiped out in one stroke by a bad behaviour. This appears to be true both for the individuals as well as the nations. In the last one year, so many scams have taken place in India that now the […]
Visitors: 239 Today, Fri 03rd Dec 2010 leading newspapers have a report on the ‘so called action’ proposed to be taken against some dozen Babus (IAS, IPS, IFS) of Maha-rashtra. It seems a ‘notice’ is to be issued and the concerned officers are to respond on ‘source of funds’, ‘failure to inform on controversial actions’ […]
Visitors: 349 I am concerned at the thinking of the WHO which is reported in The Eco Times, Mumbai, Mon. 22nd Nov 2010 under the heading: LEVY ON FOREX TRADE COULD FUND HEALTH SCHEMES IN INDIA … from Geneva. (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/healthcare/biotech/healthcare/Levy-on-forex-trade-could-fund-health-schemes-in-India-WHO/articleshow/6971225.cms) A similar report also appears in The ToI, Mumbai. Basically the report brings out the […]
Visitors: 341Whenever I think of this year, the image that comes to mind is that banner of 50 emblematic cases on the pages of Because Writers Speak Their Minds. We had no way of knowing, when we started to build that list a year ago, that it was not only a rich collection of historical […]
Visitors: 354LONDON, 15 November 2010 – The Writers in Prison Committee of PEN International is delighted at news that Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the Burmese National League for Democracy, has been released from house arrest. “The global community of writers within PEN International joyfully welcomes Aung San Suu Kyi as she appears from […]
Visitors: 353LONDON, 15 November 2010-The Writers in Prison Committee of PEN International commemorates its fiftieth year in 2010, on the International Day of the Imprisoned Writer, and pays tribute to 41 writers around the world who have been killed in the last year. “The Writers in Prison Committee has played a leading role in documenting […]
Visitors: 372The Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC) of PEN International is seriously concerned about reports that leading journalist and human rights activist Emadeddin Baghi has been returned to prison despite severe health problems. Baghi was sentenced to six years in prison in September 2010 on charges relating to an interview he gave to the BBC’s […]
Visitors: 313 Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) salutes Ms. Irom Chanu Sharmila’s untiring courage for demanding repeal of the Armed Forced Special Powers Act of 1958 (AFSPA). Her 10-year fasting is an example of struggle for genuine peace and freedom from violence at north- eastern part of the country. Ms. Irom Sharmila started her fasting […]
Visitors: 361Vivek Umrao Glendenning is talking on Local Governance with villagers in a local seminar on Cow & Village Economy organized by Gokul University in Repura village of Aurangabad district, Bihar, India. Report by:Ground Report India
Visitors: 401A three days seminar on 27th to 29th of the November 2010 is being co-organized by Local Governance & Decentralized Economy Social Group and Gokul University and co-sponsored by the Ground Report India. on “Social Economy, Self Sustained Green Society, Climate Change, Economic Justice, Local Governance and Alternative Media”. More than 70 persons as […]
Visitors: 333 Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, India Hundreds of farmers participated in the Dead Ceremony of the Bore-Well and Birth Day celebration of the Rewasagar (the holy name of the Pond in the region). Umakant Umrao, IAS, former district collector Dewas motivated farmers of Dewas district to construct ponds in 10% to 15% of their […]
Visitors: 295Photo Album: For more photos of Basudha Festival please visit: more photos of Basudha festival Photos by: Vivek Umrao Glendenning MCIJ
Visitors: 385 The ninth Rev. Dr. Stanley Samartha Memorial Lecture delivered by Sir Mark Tully, on 7th October, 2010 at the Rotary House of Friendship, Bangalore, organised by the Bangalore Initiative for Religious Dialogue (BIRD) Thank you very much for that very kind introduction. It’s a great honour to be here, but I’d say that […]
Visitors: 248 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE OBSERVATIONS MADE BY THE STUDENTS Holiday on Gandhi Jayanthi day Quite a number of students shockingly pointed out that Mahatma Gandhi would have largely gone out of public memory due to the present happenings in the country, but for the holiday given on his birthday on 2nd October. Humiliating Mahatma […]
Visitors: 298 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity, and this week, signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are meeting in Nagoya, Japan. It is hoped that this 10th Conference of Parties (COP10) will see the development of a plan to address drastic worldwide decline in biodiversity. The Indian Minister of Environment and […]
Visitors: 301 The Majority Report of the 4 member Committee appointed by Indian Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Mr. Jairam Ramesh to go into all issues relating to the environmental and forest clearances granted to the POSCO project in Orissa, has unequivocally recommended the revocation of the environmental, coastal regulation and forest clearances […]
Visitors: 291 One has heard so much about Genetically Modified Organisms, Seeds and Plants. Much money has been spent on research and validation processes and a few nations have given a green signal for the growing of some GM plants and their sale for consumption to citizens. Maise or Corn is one GM item. Here […]
Visitors: 425 Name of the victim: Mr. Ajit Mahato, son of Mukunda Mahato, aged about-30 years, by faith-Hindu, by caste-Schedule caste(Kurmi), residing at village-Golbandi, Police Station-Jhargram, District-West Medinipur, West Bengal, India. Name of the perpetrators: The police personnel of Manikpara Police Camp under Jhargram Police Station and the members of the Joint Force who were […]