A collective of people’s movements and organizations had organized a mass rally on 24th February at Parliament Street against the Land Acquisition Ordinance of NDA government have emerged as the national platform in the name of “Bhumi Adhikar Andolan”…
Manual Scavenging In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Doms in Varanasi seek justice through honourable rehabilitation Hundreds of pilgrims seek to see the sunrise on the bank of Ganges in Varanasi and the…
Women, Womanhood and Holi – Invitation
We invite you to join for a discussion on "Women, Womanhood and Holi". As a part of celebrating the International Women's Day and to look at Holi…
Invitation – Interactive Session, Sexual Harassment: The New Conjuncture
Gender Studies Group Delhi University invites you to an Interactive Session "Sexual Harassment: The New Conjuncture" Speaker: Prof. Ved Kumari, Professor, Law Centre-I, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi Date: 9th February, 2015 (Monday) Time: 1:30 pm…
Political Will & Good Governance essential for effective Tobacco Control Act
28 January 2015, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Expert reviewers from varied areas of work reviewed the COTPA (Amendment) Bill, 2015 for views and comments at the “State Level Consultation on COTPA (Amendment) Bill 2015” organized by Tamilnadu People’s Forum for…
The first lesson
I am still trying to come to terms with the horrific rape of the six month old baby in Gujarat, if come to terms you can. Quite frankly only a very sick society can come to terms with sic horror. I had expressed my immediate reaction in a short blog yesterday…
Disabled commuters slam BMTC for a rough ride
Bangalore Bus Prayanikara Vedike today organised the event 'DISCRIMINATING BUSES - challenges faced by senior citizens and persons with disabilities in using the bus’ . The event saw the participation of several disabled groups, senior citizens groups and…
Fruits & Vegetables Are Slowly Poisoning Us
[wc_row][wc_column size="one-third" position="first"] [/wc_column][wc_column size="two-third" position="last"] Indiscriminate use of chemicals are posing as serious health hazards requiring serious actions [/wc_column][/wc_row] Recently, the European Union…