Samyukta Kisan Morcha – SKM is deeply concerned and anguished about the brazen misuse of police power by the government in its efforts to weaken the ongoing farmers’ movement. It […]
Brazen misuse of police power to weaken ongoing farmers movement: Samyukta Kisan Morcha Read More »
The corona pandemic has underlined the need to strengthen the Public Health system (not ‘healthcare’ mind you). ‘Public health’ really is an investment and not expenditure. Healthy population is what
Public Health is an investment, not expense Read More »
Dr. Sharda Bapat looks at the processes of disease and resilience in living beings, societies and the planet. Co-existence without co-operation prevents well being. Cooperation, not competition helps survival.
Microcosm and Macrocosm Read More »
Pindwara, a small town in Sirohi district of Rajasthan, is the main hub for India’s temple-building industry. In the past three years, this sector has been found to spread fatal disease and death through silicosis among men, some as young as 19 years. The Swaminarayan sect’s imposing Akshardham temple, Bihar and Jharkhand’s Jain mandirs, renovations…
Temple carvers unite against scourge of silicosis Read More »
Ongoing deforestation of Delhi posits a risk irreversible desertification. Myopic government policies will result in a depleted ground water table and longterm unviability
10 saplings do not a mature tree equate – deforestation and desertification in Delhi Read More »
A bicycle ride on a monsoon morning turned into an impromptu discussion of the world at large. Conversation drives democracy.
A morning bicycle ride on a rainy dawn Read More »
This article examines @santvarun’s tweets summarizing the press briefing by senior INC leader Ajay Maken and connects them with relevant information in the public domain. Three days ago, the UK
#BijliScam – Is the Indian Public paying an #AdaniTax on Electricity Bills? Read More »
In 1865, a child was born in Madras, India. Her parents named her Lucy Deane. As destiny would have it, in 1893, Kensington Vestry (UK) wanted to hire women Inspectors
Sone-Sangvi, Kej, Beed (Maharashtra): The breeze that began to flow around noon on April 6 had by the evening grown into a heavy storm. Then the hails, the size of
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