7th Oct, 2024: Recently the Government of Odisha took the decision to shut down the Creches & nutritional feeding centers running particularly for PVTG communities (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups), under the Odisha…
Ranchi: Over 200 workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) gathered in a powerful protest outside Raj Bhawan today, condemning the relentless assaults on their rights…
by Veterans For Peace & Move to Amend Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza has produced increasing calls for an immediate ceasefire, while a pro-Israel, U.S.-based group has waged an increasing…
Hyderabad: On Sunday, September 22, 2024, Gachibowli Stadium came alive with energy and enthusiasm for Ashray Akruti’s Signathon 2024, themed “Walk for Inclusivity.” This event aimed to raise awareness about…
Headcount of Homeless Persons in Delhi Conducted by SAM:BKS; Reveals that Nearly 3 Lakh People Forced to Live in the Open Without Shelter Even During the Rainy Season A headcount…
● Delegation to Meet Commissioner Soon on Public Issues● Decisions Made at the Lucknow Bachao Sangharsh Samiti Meeting Lucknow, September 10, 2024: A comprehensive initiative will be undertaken to ensure…
Palestine Solidarity Conference calls for an immediate Ceasefire, an end to the Genocide, and for the establishment of a Palestinian state! The Conference unanimously passed the following resolutions: 1. Calls…
In a shocking demonstration of the continuing assault on Indian democracy and the utter contempt with which the state views education, learning and the teaching community - the Delhi Police…
‘The Bicycle in India: Selected Articles and Stories’ by T. Vijayendra. Hyderabad, 2024, Ecologise Hyderabad. Price Rs. 100/ This is a book about the bicycle in India in the context…
According to the Home Minister, Amit Shah, 250 security camps have been established in Bastar after 2019. There are camps roughly at a distance of every 2 or 5 km,…
Kadamakudy, a picturesque island suburb of Kochi, played host to an extraordinary gathering of film makers and cinema enthusiasts during the Kadamakudy International Film Festival (KaIFF) held on the 9th,…
8th August, 2024, Assam: Manohar Pegu, a member of National Alliance of Peoples' Movements (NAPM)and Ritupan Pegu, a member of Greater Kaziranga Land and Human Rights Committee (GKLHRC) had been…
Mr Ranjeet Kumar AgarwalPresidentInstitute of Chartered Accounts of IndiaICAI Bhawan, New Delhi 700 002 Subject: Feminists in Resistance (FIR) condemns the shamefully misogynistic, terrifying, discriminatory, regressive attitude of the Institute…
“We must not harbour any illusion about the present government being weak. It will be in an offensive mode more than what it was in its earlier avatar. On the…
On the issue of Akbarnagar, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his government are misleading the citizens of Lucknow and the state. The Chief Minister's statement that illegal encroachers were removed…
NAPi’s Open Letter to Celebrities/PR Agencies/Managers/Advertising Agencies We, the members of the Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi), a national independent think tank on nutrition and food policy, call upon…
The results of India’s 2024 national elections have been widely commented on. From the perspective of the members of the Vikalp Sangam General Assembly (listed below), which represent a wide…
Luring, seductive and manipulative marketing of unhealthy harmful food products is making people sick-NAPi calls upon the Government of India to amend existing regulations to end these. New Delhi, 5…
Women’s Studies, TISS, Alumni Statement We, the alumni of Women's Studies (WS), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai; are appalled at the recent news published in various news platforms…
New Delhi, July 4, 2024: The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) is shocked and outraged by the devastating stampede that occurred on 2 July in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh in a…
The Delhi Union of Journalists expresses its shock at the murder of a journalist in Muzaffarpur Bihar. Shivshankar Jha, 40, who represented several Hindi media outlets, was found brutally stabbed…
"I Think therefore I am confused" a Razi Muhammed show curated by Shihab has opened in Lalitakala Akademi Art Gallery in Kozhikode, Kerala. The show was inaugurated by Murali Cheeroth (Chairperson,…
New Delhi, India – In response to escalating heatwaves, the Amazon India Workers Association (AIWA) has called on the Ministry of Labour and Employment and the National Disaster Management Authority…
ANHAD Citizens’ Team Asks ECI to Urgently Investigate Voter Intimidation and Suppression in Home Minister’s Constituency New Delhi, 3 June 2024: In a letter sent on 2 June 2024 to…
Till yesterday, 28 election workers have died in Uttar Pradesh, which includes a large number of low-paid Home Guards. Expressing deep grief over this, National President of All India Peoples…
The inauguration of Razi Muhammad's art exhibition 'I Think Therefore I Am Confused' was conducted by the renowned poet Dr. Ratheesh Krishna at the Berth Art Gallery in Mattancherry, Kochi.…
The exhibition of artworks by renowned art director and film director Razi Muhammad will be inaugurated tomorrow 25th May at Mattancherry Berth Art Gallery by famous poet Dr. Ratheesh Krishna.…
This is in relation to the news that has been published as regards the second deferral of the NHRCl’s accreditation before the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). …
Dear Radhika garu, Jai Bhim. We, the undersigned members of the All-India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA), write to express our unwavering support and solidarity with you, as you are forced to…
A delegation from Loktantra Bachao 2024 campaign met Jharkhand’s Chief Election Officer K Ravi Kumar today, to submit a complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for violating the Model Code…
Watan Ki Raah Mein, Samvidhan Bachao Nagrik Abhiyan was launched on 1st May 2024 in Delhi, both on the ground and online. Various civil society groups and individuals came together…
At a time when geopolitics is all around conflicts and war, particularly due to the Russia-Unkraine and Insrale-Palestine conflict, and the world peace seems to be unstable, students in India…
100+ environmental and human rights organisations and 400+ individuals issue a letter to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change demanding the roll back of the Green Credit Rules…
SKM Demands Prosecution of the PM for Hate Speech, Impose Ban for six years from contesting election. The Provocative Speech Aimed at Contaminate Social Sphere, Cause Bloodshed among Communities. Seizure…
*Complaint filed with CEO Rajasthan, demanding action against the Banswara hate speech of Shri Narendra Modi, star BJP campaigner* *Individual Complaint filed for registering an FIR with Jaipur Police Commissioner…
A complaint by civil society organisations and concerned citizens was submitted to the Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka today to demand immediate and strict action against PM Narendra Modi for his…
To The Election Commission of India Sub: Requesting action against Shri Narendra Modi, a star campaigner of the Bhartiya Janata Party for his acts of violation of the Model Code…
Ranchi, 20 April: Real wages have barely risen in India since 2014-15, despite rapid GDP growth. The country’s social security system has also stagnated in this period. The lives of informal…
Bahutva Karnataka (BK), a platform of organizations committed to justice, harmony and the promotion of constitutional values, is releasing a series of ‘Guarantee Check’ reports juxtaposing the Central Government’s official claims…
All India Peoples Front (AIPF) believes that defeating BJP and its allies in this Lok Sabha election should be the first political agenda of the people. The reason is…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term in power was sustained by a pattern of repression to undermine democracy and civic space, the global civil society alliance CIVICUS said today. A…
Six Ladakhi women from different organisations in the region who concluded their 10 day fast as part of the ongoing struggle for statehood and 6th schedule for Ladakh addressed an…
Letter sent to President Lula in the second week of March, signed by representatives of the eight Brazilian organisations that created the World Social Forum in January 2001. The worldwide…
CODEPINK's Ann Wright, Medea Benjamin and hundreds of other human rights activists with the Freedom Flotilla Coalition are due to set sail on multiple vessels in mid-April to carry 5,500…
To, Chairperson Maryam Abdullah Al AttiyahGlobal Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Geneva, Switzerland Re: Review of the Accreditation Status of the National Human Rights Commission of India Dear…
by Vikalp Sangam General Assembly* and other networks Statement and Appeal on Ladakh’s Demands for Constitutional Safeguards We are issuing this statement to support the ongoing movement of the people…
New Delhi, 19 March 2024: The 6th Annual World Air Quality Report finds New Delhi to be the most polluted capital city in the world, while India ranks as the…
New Delhi: The Vice President of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Prof Salim Engineer has condemned the attack on foreign students in a hostel in the Gujarat University. In a statement to the…
Corvallis, OR — The Alliance of World Scientists (AWS) is pleased to announce the six recipients of the 2024 Planet Earth Award: Dr. S Faizi, Dr. James Hansen, Dr. Denise…
"I'm full of grief that Nancy Pelosi, one of the most powerful people in the government, continues to fund lethal weapons to kill Children in Gaza with our tax dollars"…
This is a book to celebrate the Bicentenary of the Bicycle from the perspective of Indian women. To begin with it has a section on the role of bicycles in…
Specifically Jasmine Crockett, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Jill Tokuda, Grace Napolitano Sylvia Garcia, Val Hoyle, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Sheila Jackson Lee, Frederica Wilson, Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Jennifer McClellan, Lori Trahan, Madeleine Dean,…
A 3-day consultation on Single Women was organised by Jagori at the India International Centre from 26th- 28th February 2024 in New Delhi with the objectives of refocusing the spotlight…
A calendar is a mosaic. There are dates to mourn, there are dates to rejoice. There are dates that frustrate, there are dates that inspire. This is a small effort…
Resolution on the results of the international scientific and practical conference on "Hybrid security of the World Majority" which was held on February 17, 2024 & coordinated online from Moscow.…
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 23: Indians for Palestine, a group of concerned citizens, convened a public meeting on Friday, February 23 to understand the implications of the crucial ruling of the…
by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) The Prime Minister and the Executive Not Implementing the Agreement with Farmers Responsible for the Causality and the Present Crisis The NCC and GB Meeting…
by The India Palestine Solidarity Forum (IPSF) & Global Campaign for Return to Palestine (GCRP) Statement of Resolutions passed in Kathmandu at the World Social Forum 2024 (14th-19th February) 1)…
*Big Success of Grameen Bharat Bandh, Industrial /Sectoral Strike* *Struggle Reflected Anger of Farmers, Workers and Rural People Across India* *Succeeded to Bring Back Peoples’ Livelihood Issues in the National…
The joint statement issued by the platform of Central Trade Unions and Independent Sectoral Federations/Associations on 16th February 2024 as an initial report. 16th February 2024 Nation-wide mass mobilisation alongwith…
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