NCHRO Survey of COVID-19 Impact on Indian Society. The crisis due to Covid-19 is the biggest health, social and economic catastrophe we are living with. As we face what may well be a prolonged period…
Goa steps back on gay tourism
24 oct 2011OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTNew Delhi: The Goa tourism ministry has scrapped a session on gay tourism at an industry festival after some local outfits and the Shiv Sena complained against it.The session on lesbian,…
India in danger if we don’t deal firmly…
24 oct 2011 From: Indian Decade / The Diplomat blogs The Rise of the Right WingBy Sanjay KumarIf terrorism poses a periodic external threat to India, right wing Hindu fanatics pose a more constant danger…
News report on upcoming protest against censorship of…
From: OutlookRamayana Essay: Protest, Signature Campaign in DU PTI | New Delhi Groups of teachers and students will come together tomorrow to voice their displeasure and protest the removal of scholar A K Ramanujan's essay…
The Ramayaana is a continuing, many-sided conversation between…
24 oct 2011The Many True KandasSamhita Arni The Ramayaana is a continuing, many-sided conversation between cultures and religions. By scrapping AK Ramanujan’s essay from its syllabus, can Delhi University ignore that exchange?Last fortnight, Delhi University…
Moving From A War Economy To A Peace…
24 oct 2011 By Mary Beth Sullivan Warisacrime.org It is my intention to stimulate some conversation about economic conversion – that is, planning, designing and implementing a transformation from a war economy to a peace…
Religious groups oppose gay-friendly Goa tag
24 oct 2011 (AFP)PANAJI, India — Church and right-wing Hindu groups in Goa say they will fight any attempt to make the Indian state a gay-friendly destination, after the government said it was open to…
Territorial claims by rival ethnic groups and the…
Asia Times 24 oct 2011Delhi immobilized by Manipur blockadeBy Sudha RamachandranBANGALORE - India's northeastern state of Manipur is under siege. A blockade of two vital highways for over two months now by rival ethnic groups…
Manipur's blocade: Polarisation along ethnic, tribal and communal…
24 oct 2011 Stop Self-inflicting 'Tribalism' & Irresponsible Politics :: Part 1 - Reorganise and Create More Districts on Modern Administrative PrinciplesDr N Somorendro Singh Why a person or a group should live in fear,…