Planet Earth Is ‘Quite Sick’: 7 of 8 Boundaries for Safe and Just World Already Breached, Study Says
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Planet Earth Is ‘Quite Sick’: 7 of 8 Boundaries for Safe and Just World Already Breached, Study Says

New research published in the peer-reviewed journal ‘Nature’ warns that nearly every threshold for a “safe and just” planet has already been breached and pleads for swift action to protect “the global commons for all people now and into the future.”

‘Manipur Violence State-Sponsored’: It’s Not Communal, has Hidden Corporate Agenda
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‘Manipur Violence State-Sponsored’: It’s Not Communal, has Hidden Corporate Agenda

Calling Manipur violence “state-sponsored”, a fact finding team of the National Federation of Indian Women has said that what is occurring currently in State is “not communal violence, nor a fight between two communities. It involves the questions of land, resources, and the presence of fanatics and militants.”

Railway Modernisation, Privatisation at the Cost of Common Commuters, Safety – 2 Articles
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Railway Modernisation, Privatisation at the Cost of Common Commuters, Safety – 2 Articles

The PCPSPS statement says that the recent multiple train accident near Balasore in Odisha is a reminder that enhancing safety of railways must be given preference over the introduction of high-speed passenger trains. Also: “Modi Government Wants Trains That Run Faster Than a Bullet, But Can Railway Infrastructure Keep Up?”

Smart Metering Backdoor Entry of the ‘Electricity (Amendment) Bill’
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Smart Metering Backdoor Entry of the ‘Electricity (Amendment) Bill’

Previous BJP government in Himachal Pradesh entered a tripartite agreement with the GoI to obtain RDSS to improve the operational efficiencies and financial sustainability of HPSEBL. Is this agreement truly about efficient management, or is it a backdoor entry of the private players?