‘The walls of Delhi are our canvas and we’ll bring them to life.’ With this very thought, a group of six young enthusiasts got together early one Sunday morning, armed with buckets of paint and brushes. A report by Southasia Wired on RNW.
Are Russians Bound by the Nuclear Liability Law?What Is in store for the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plants?
Taking a significant step for environment and tribal rights the Ministry of Environment and Forests of Government of India publicly rejected Vedanta project in Niyamgiri, Orissa, while presenting a scathing review of actions by Vedanta and the Orissa government as per the Saxena report.
At the end of his third fast, it looks like Dr. G.D. Agrawal's goal has been achieved with the group of Ministers of the GoI agreeing to allow River Bhagirathi to flow in its natural state between Gangotri and Uttarkashi. A note by Dr. Ravi Chopra.
ACHR presents recommendations on a stronger bill for prevention of torture. Review article on ACHR website.
Prof. Dipanjan Rai Chaudhuri writes about the need for change in the political leadership of Bengal - even if is TMC.
The Bangladeshi army has over the years played a key role in the country’s political life, but it has now also emerged as a major player in the business arena, with interests spread across all the major sectors of the economy.
It is important to try heighten sensitivity to the Indus Flood 2010 and the ongoing devastation in Pakistan. The impact has been described by the UN Secretary General as being like that of a slow Tsunami.
After a period of relative calm, Kashmir is on the boil again. This essay by Dr. Uddipan Mukherjee attempts a workable and pragmatic solution to this ‘singular’ security calculus from the Indian nationalistic perspective by proposing an “All Kashmir Federation”.
Obama Administration Official Supports Corporate Interests Over Victims of World's Worst Industrial Disaster. Deputy National Security Advisor Froman reveals administration’s double standards on corporate accountability for victims of Bhopal Gas Disaster
Shirish Khare writes about endemic malnutrition of children and thousands of deaths in Melghat, Maharashtra. Deaths that happen every year, through starvation, and have been happening since records were maintained starting in 1993.
Gladson Dundung writes about the growing trend of encounters in tJharkhand and the impact on local communities.
The Press Council of India has buried a report accusing major Indian news media of paid news, especially during the election cycle. P. Sainath writes in the Hindu about the allegations of 'paid news', the investigation and the implications of the actions by PCI.
The cries of patriotism perhaps suggest most strongly that all aspects of organizing of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi - the motivation, the processes and the implementation - must be questioned.
