War and Peace

The Nuclear (non-) Liability Bill, 2010

Posted Tue, 2010-08-10 12:23 by admin

nuclear.jpgThe Nuclear (non-) Liabilities Bill is currently being reviewed by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment & Forests. 

Program for the Renewal of India

Posted Thu, 2010-06-24 12:06 by admin

Program for the Renewal of India - cover.jpgIndia is said to be the largest democracy in the world, but the Indian people do not enjoy the right to set the course for Indian society and shape its destiny.

The majority of Indian people have neither secure livelihood nor the power to do anything about their miserable conditions of life. They are not treated as human beings. They are humiliated and oppressed on the basis of caste, gender, class, race, religion and nationality.

Mass protests in Kashmir over fake encounter killings

Posted Fri, 2010-06-11 14:53 by admin

protest-LRS.jpgMass protests are reported to have rocked Srinagar on May 29, during the funeral of three persons alleged to have been killed in a fake encounter by the security forces on April 30.

इस्राइली दूतावास पर जोरदार प्रदर्शन

Posted Thu, 2010-06-10 12:23 by admin

100604 067.jpgपिछले तीन साल से गाजापटटी को इस्राइल द्वारा की गई घेराबंदी में फंसे 15 लाख लोगों के लिए मानवीय सहायता ले जा रही समुद्री जहाज पर इस्राइल द्वारा बर्बर हमले के खिलाफ़, दिल्ली के जन संगठनों और शांतिपंसद लोगों ने भारी तादात में 4 जून, 2010 को इस्राइल दूतावास पर एक जोरदार प्रदर्शन किया। इस प्रदर्शन में नौजवान, महिलाएं, बुध्दिजीवी, पत्रकार तथा राजनीतिक और सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता शामिल हुए।

The All India Committee of the Lok Raj Sangathan resolutely condemns the brutal operation of Israel in the Gaza strip.

Posted Thu, 2010-06-03 21:57 by admin

The All India Committee of the Lok Raj Sangathan resolutely condemns the brutal commando style operation of Israel against a sea borne convoy carrying humanitarian aid to the residents of occupied Gaza strip. 

Terrorism and Judicial Reforms

Posted Fri, 2010-01-22 13:32 by admin

justice Suresh, Hosbet.jpgShivanand Kanavi interviewed Justice Hosbet Suresh (Retd) recently regarding several topical issues regarding terrorism and the law and urgent reforms required in the judicial system in India. Here are excerpts:

 

A Pretext to Impose Brutal Repression: the Government's "Offensive" Is a Formula for Bloodshed and Injustice

Posted Tue, 2009-10-20 13:39 by admin

lalgarh.jpgThe Campaign for Survival and Dignity, a national platform of adivasi and forest dwellers' mass organisations from ten States, unequivocally condemns the reported plans for a military “offensive” by the government in the country's major forest and tribal areas.

When will the colonial legacy be overcome in Indo-Pak relations?

Posted Sun, 2009-08-30 21:13 by admin
pakistan-india-2.jpgThe first time I visited Pakistan was in 1982. I went for a week long visit to Islamabad, travelled by colourful buses to Rawalpindi, and by taxi to see the ruins at Takshshila. This was well before peace and friendship talks had emerged on the official Indo-Pak agenda. Even then, what struck me most was the warmth and friendship I received from ordinary people in Pakistan, the moment they knew I was from India. The people of both countries want to be friends but their rulers want to be enemies – this was the common refrain during that memorable visit, expressed during chats with shopkeepers, hotel waiters, staff and customers at restaurants and roadside stalls.

Violence of the Invisible 9/11

Posted Sat, 2009-06-20 11:06 by admin

50 years of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act

11th September 2008: On 22nd May 1958, the Government of India promulgated an ordinance called the Armed Forces Special Powers Ordinance