Visitors: 329 N. S. Venkataraman Nandini Voice for the Deprived Delhi is now considered to be one of the most polluted cities in the world. Obviously, what is needed to reduce the pollution load in the city is to decongest the population to the extent possible, by launching imaginative schemes to make it attractive and […]
Visitors: 262 Thousands of people from diverse backgrounds marched from Mandi House to Jantar Mantar giving a clear indication that their voices cannot be throttled. On the 68th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, over 67 organizations, campaigns and movements representing youth, Dalits and Adivasis ,religious minorities, sexual minorities, Dalits, the homeless, disability groups and others […]
Visitors: 209 PEN Internatioanl PEN International is deeply concerned by news that the İstanbul Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor is seeking an aggravated life sentence against Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül. The indictment shared with their lawyers on 27 January seeks an aggravated life sentence, an ordinary life sentence and 30 years of imprisonment […]
Visitors: 328 PEN Internatioanl PEN International is deeply concerned by news that the İstanbul Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor is seeking an aggravated life sentence against Cumhuriyet journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül. The indictment shared with their lawyers on 27 January seeks an aggravated life sentence, an ordinary life sentence and 30 years of imprisonment […]
Visitors: 156 Shri Vineet Jain Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to be here today. The global economy is going through a period of uncertainty. At a time like this I am glad that so many participants not only from India, but also from abroad have taken the time to come here. […]
Visitors: 233 Shri Vineet Jain Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to be here today. The global economy is going through a period of uncertainty. At a time like this I am glad that so many participants not only from India, but also from abroad have taken the time to come here. […]
Visitors: 123 Committed to liberty, Swarna Bharat Party (SBP) denounces prohibition or excessive restrictions on the sale of alcohol by some States. Some of these States treat rich Indians or foreigners differently, with alcohol allowed to be served in five star hotels. Such arbitrary policies imply that some Indian citizens are less responsible than […]
Visitors: 136 Committed to liberty, Swarna Bharat Party (SBP) denounces prohibition or excessive restrictions on the sale of alcohol by some States. Some of these States treat rich Indians or foreigners differently, with alcohol allowed to be served in five star hotels. Such arbitrary policies imply that some Indian citizens are less responsible than […]
Visitors: 162 The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan has mooted the idea of further strengthening services of the Ministry of Earth Sciences for providing weather and climate forecast to farmers and fishermen. Addressing a Press Conference in New Delhi today he said we all have seen significant change […]
Visitors: 221 The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr Harsh Vardhan has mooted the idea of further strengthening services of the Ministry of Earth Sciences for providing weather and climate forecast to farmers and fishermen. Addressing a Press Conference in New Delhi today he said we all have seen significant change […]
Visitors: 182 Myanmar should immediately repeal or amend a new law passed today which could grant former presidents immunity for human rights violations and crimes under international law, said Amnesty International. Myanmar’s outgoing Parliament today voted to pass the Former Presidents Security Law. The original draft had rung alarm bells as it granted former […]
Visitors: 175 Myanmar should immediately repeal or amend a new law passed today which could grant former presidents immunity for human rights violations and crimes under international law, said Amnesty International. Myanmar’s outgoing Parliament today voted to pass the Former Presidents Security Law. The original draft had rung alarm bells as it granted former […]
Visitors: 125 DATE: 01st FEBRUARY, 2016 VENUE: Gandhi Peace Foundation, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi. TIME: 05:30PM to 08:30PM INVITATION: FEBRUARY 1, 2016 – GANDHI PEACE FOUNDATION, BEUN VIVIR DIALOGUE SERIES South Asian Dialogues on Ecological Democracy (SADED) invites you to the next lecture in the USHA PAREKH MEMORIAL DIALOGUE SERIES on ‘Meaning of […]
Visitors: 135 DATE: 01st FEBRUARY, 2016 VENUE: Gandhi Peace Foundation, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi. TIME: 05:30PM to 08:30PM INVITATION: FEBRUARY 1, 2016 – GANDHI PEACE FOUNDATION, BEUN VIVIR DIALOGUE SERIES South Asian Dialogues on Ecological Democracy (SADED) invites you to the next lecture in the USHA PAREKH MEMORIAL DIALOGUE SERIES on ‘Meaning of […]
Visitors: 200 End Clampdown on Dissent, Minorities, and Civil Society Groups (New York) – The Indian government failed to address increasing attacks on free expression and against religious minorities, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2016. Authorities blocked foreign funding and increased restrictions on civil society groups critical of the government or large development projects. In the […]
Visitors: 162 End Clampdown on Dissent, Minorities, and Civil Society Groups (New York) – The Indian government failed to address increasing attacks on free expression and against religious minorities, Human Rights Watch said in its World Report 2016. Authorities blocked foreign funding and increased restrictions on civil society groups critical of the government or large development projects. In the […]
Visitors: 175 Brussels, Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, I was very glad to accept the invitation of the European Policy Centre. Not only because I recognise EPC as one of the best think-tanks in Brussels, presided by no other than former Council President, Herman Van Rompuy. But also because the launch of the Task Force […]
Visitors: 193 Brussels, Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, I was very glad to accept the invitation of the European Policy Centre. Not only because I recognise EPC as one of the best think-tanks in Brussels, presided by no other than former Council President, Herman Van Rompuy. But also because the launch of the Task Force […]
Visitors: 179 Malaysia is spiralling into a dark era of repression as the government has launched an unprecedented crackdown through the Sedition Act over the past two years to silence, harass and lock up hundreds of critics, Amnesty International said in a new briefing today. Critical Crackdown: Freedom of expression under attack in Malaysia shows […]
Visitors: 191 Malaysia is spiralling into a dark era of repression as the government has launched an unprecedented crackdown through the Sedition Act over the past two years to silence, harass and lock up hundreds of critics, Amnesty International said in a new briefing today. Critical Crackdown: Freedom of expression under attack in Malaysia shows […]
Visitors: 141 My Fellow Citizens: On the eve of the sixty-seventh Republic Day of our nation, I extend warm greetings to all of you in India and abroad. I convey my special greetings to members of our Armed Forces, Para-military Forces and Internal Security Forces. I pay my tribute to the brave soldiers who made […]
Visitors: 160 My Fellow Citizens: On the eve of the sixty-seventh Republic Day of our nation, I extend warm greetings to all of you in India and abroad. I convey my special greetings to members of our Armed Forces, Para-military Forces and Internal Security Forces. I pay my tribute to the brave soldiers who made […]
Visitors: 144 Your Excellency President Francois Hollande, Distinguished members of the delegations of India and France, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, President Hollande, I am delighted to welcome you and the esteemed members of your delegation to India on this very special occasion, which is historic in many ways. Tomorrow, when you preside as the […]
Visitors: 122 Your Excellency President Francois Hollande, Distinguished members of the delegations of India and France, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, President Hollande, I am delighted to welcome you and the esteemed members of your delegation to India on this very special occasion, which is historic in many ways. Tomorrow, when you preside as the […]
Visitors: 128 Neeraj Jain, Lokayat and Socialist Party (India) One of the bright minds of the country, a promising scholar at University of Hyderabad, a student of the thought of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Rohit Vemula has committed suicide on January 17, 2016. While the country is celebrating 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar, we stand […]