The debates surrounding the tragic suicides of Atul Subhash and police constable, Tippanna Alagur in Karnataka has given space for irrational and dangerous fears being unleashed by men’s rights organisations and a sensational media about “greedy and exploitative” women, and betray an ignorance of the processes of law in addition to a denial of violent […]
The mainstream media has described his remarks as controversial, contentious, or unbecoming of a HC judge etc., but in reality they are nothing short of hate speech against the Muslims, and hence criminal in nature. By Anil Kumar 10 Dec., 2024 Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting Judge of the Allahabad High Court, […]
The risk of pollution is increasing. Central and state authorities blame each other and there is a lack of political will to address the problem. Individual people seem unwilling to take responsibility and stop polluting. By Komali Kantamaneni, University of Central Lancashire and Sigamani Panneer, Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi’s air pollution is so […]
Sixty four years ago, on November 25, 1960, three women activists — the Mirabal Sisters (Minerva, Patria and Maria Teresa) — were killed by agents of the government of the Dominican Republic, then under the dictatorship of General Rafael Trujillo. The sisters were leading critics and opponents of Trujillo’s dictatorial regime, and inspired by Fidel Castro and […]
If the world can tolerate the Taliban’s abuses, Iraq’s restrictive laws and the US restrictions on abortion access, it reveals the fragility of women’s and girls’ rights globally, and how easy it is to take them away. Hind Elhinnawy, Nottingham Trent University From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women […]
“The fossil fuel industry is not just destroying our climate—it’s actively profiting from genocide”, said Oil Change International campaigner Allie Rosenbluth. She said that the U.S. continues to be a key supplier of JP8 jet fuel to Israel, which is crucial for its military operations. She added “This isn’t just business—it’s complicity in mass atrocities.” […]
Over 250 activists from across India call for immediate release of Jammu and Kashmir’s 6 social and environmental activists who were arbitrarily detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA). They called on people to support democratic and peaceful movements for safeguarding ecology in J&K and the entire Himalayan region. Groundxero | Nov. 12, 2024 More […]
Five social and environmental activists have been detained under the provisions of J&K Public Safety Act in Kishtwar district for allegedly attempting to “obstruct” the construction of hydropower projects in Chenab Valley. The National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) has called the detention of these activists, who have only been advocating for the protection of local […]
Adivasi villagers protesting against the forcible illegal deforestation in the Parsa Coal Mine in Hasdeo forests of Chhattisgarh were brutally lathi-charged by the police. Ramlal Kariyam, an activist of Hasdeo Bachao Sangharsh Samiti, and many protesting adivasi villagers were seriously injured. Groundxero | October 17, 2024 Protesting felling of trees for Parsa coal mine in Hasdeo forests […]
Himanshu Kumar, a Gandhian activist, who has been for decades fighting for the rights of the Adivasis and marginalised communities, writes about the untimely death of Prof. GN Saibaba. Professor GN Saibaba of Delhi University came from a backward community in Hyderabad. As a child, he was affected by polio, which left […]
The fossil fuel industry, and the politician class they own, have no intention of halting the ecocide. As the climate crisis worsens, so do the laws and security measures to keep us in bondage. Chris Hedges Oct 06, 2024 Norfolk, U.K. — I am sitting with Roger Hallam, his gray hair pulled back in […]
ডাঃ কাফিল খান সম্প্রতি কলকাতায় এসেছিলেন তাঁর ‘দ্য গোরখপুর হসপিটাল ট্র্যাজেডি’ বইটির বাংলা অনুবাদ “গোরখপুর হসপিটাল ট্র্যাজেডি – এক চিকিৎসকের কলমে ভয়াবহ বিপর্যয়ের স্মৃতিলিখন”-এর আনুষ্ঠানিক উদ্বোধনে। তার মাঝেই তিনি বন্যা কবলিত মেদিনীপুর জেলার ডেবরা ব্লকে করেছেন হেলথ ক্যাম্প। যেভাবে একটি স্কুলের হলরুমে প্রায় ৯০ জন মানুষ থাকতে বাধ্য হচ্ছেন, তা দেখে তাঁর মনে পড়েছে নিজের […]
The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project, expected to be fully operational in 2026, will be one of India’s largest hydropower dams. Experts have expressed several concerns for downstream communities, including flood and erosion risk, earthquake risk, the loss of water flow for fishing and groundwater recharge, and the survival of species including river dolphins. By […]
We have to rise up in rage at every instance of sexual violence; we have to protest every harassment and microaggression while exposing how it connects to the whole iceberg of sexual violence; we have to fight caste and race based oppression exposing its existential dependence on patriarchy; we have to fight predatory capitalism that […]
প্রান্তিক মুসলমান নারীদের দাবিগুলিই ছিল নিজেদের অধিকারের, আর্থিক বৈষম্য দূর করতে মুসলিম পারিবারিক আইন সংস্কারের। তার সঙ্গেই বৃহত্তরভাবে মিলে যাচ্ছিল আর.জি.কর-এ নির্যাতিতা নারীর জন্য ন্যায়ের দাবি, সমাজ-রাজনীতির দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি বদলের দাবি। সুদর্শনা চক্রবর্তীর প্রতিবেদন। “আমার অত্যাচারিত বোনের বিচার চাই” – এই একটি কথাই তিনি বারবার বলে যাচ্ছিলেন, চিৎকার করে। গলা বন্ধ হয়ে আসছিল কান্নায়। চোখের জল বাঁধ […]