Disruptive Impact of ‘Unviable’ Ken-Betwa River Link Project for Bundelkhand Region
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Disruptive Impact of ‘Unviable’ Ken-Betwa River Link Project for Bundelkhand Region

Villagers are protesting against the Ken-Betwa River Link Project, that is likely to lead to cutting down of 3 to 4 million trees and displacement of people of 21 villages. The project will be highly disastrous for the Bundelkhand region already suffering from several acute problems.

Proposal of $9 Billion to Settle Legal Claims Regarding Severe Health Hazards of Talcum Powder Raises Wider Issues
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Proposal of $9 Billion to Settle Legal Claims Regarding Severe Health Hazards of Talcum Powder Raises Wider Issues

The giant pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson has recently proposed paying $ 8.9 billion to settle thousands of legal cases relating to severe health problems including ovarian cancer being caused by its talcum powder products in North America.

Will the Government Heed This Book That Makes a Strong Case for Justice to Victimised Maruti Workers
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Will the Government Heed This Book That Makes a Strong Case for Justice to Victimised Maruti Workers

Book Review: ‘Japanese Management, Indian Resistance—The Struggles of Maruti Suzuki Workers.’ This book by Anjali Deshpande and Nandita Haksar must be read by anyone interested in the welfare of industrial workers in India, and also all Japanese people involved with human rights.

Fifty Years of Chipko Movement Clear Pathways For Other Struggles to Save Ecosystems, and Life
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Fifty Years of Chipko Movement Clear Pathways For Other Struggles to Save Ecosystems, and Life

This year, 2023 will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the historic Chipko Movement, in which vilagers were involved in protecting trees in natural forests from being axed by contractors or government agencies, in the bargain asserting more local rights over forests.

Veer Narayan Singh – Freedom Fighter – was Also a Food Rights Activist
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Veer Narayan Singh – Freedom Fighter – was Also a Food Rights Activist

Veer Narayan Singh (1795-1857) is remembered today as a great freedom fighter of Chattisgarh and India who sacrificed his life fighting colonial rulers. However there is more to his valiant life that we need to remember, in particular his combination of great courage and concern for his people.

25 November: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
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25 November: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

UN Secy. General Antonio Guterres said in his message for the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women and Children that “every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member”. This article seeks to understand the roots of this violence.

When the Spiritual and Scientific Meet in Satyagraha: Matri Sadan Saints’ Lonely Attempts to Protect Ganga River Need Wide Support
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When the Spiritual and Scientific Meet in Satyagraha: Matri Sadan Saints’ Lonely Attempts to Protect Ganga River Need Wide Support

Matri Sadan, established in 1997, has emerged as a hub of saints and activists undertaking satyagraha to protect Ganga river.