Essential Message of Guru Nanak
Our deeply troubled world today badly needs the essential message of peace, simplicity, equality and inter-faith harmony which Guru Nanak spread with so much skill and courage.
When Role of Vaccines as Public Health Clashes with Their Role as Source of Super Profits
In recent years vaccines have emerged as a source of huge profits. Hence the safety and efficiency aspects of Covid-19 vaccine should get very, very careful attention.
GM Lobby Plans New Offensive With Gene Edited Crops
As there are increasing warnings by distinguished scientists against Genetically Modified (GM) crops, the strong GM lobby backed by big corporate interests is using several tricks to find a way past these warnings.
Why Is a Public-Spirited Lawyer Like Sudha Bhardwaj Who Protected Rights of the Poor Under Attack
She is facing repression because she has tried to protect democratic rights of the poorest.
September 13—Why Death Anniversary of Jatindra Nath Das Should be Observed as Justice for Political Prisoners Day
Although he had a very short life of only 25 years, he was jailed twice for fighting for a noble cause and on both occasions he converted his jail-stay into a struggle for the rights of political prisoners.
Saying a Firm ‘No’ To Displacement: Mahava Bharala Struggle in Rajasthan
Saying a Firm ‘No’ To Displacement: Mahava Bharala Struggle in Rajasthan At a time when there is growing social and legal agreement that farmers’ lands should not be acquired where the entire community is firmly opposed to it and when there are other options available to the government, it is inexplicable why the government has…
Dangerous Trend in Himachal Pradesh: Diverting Tea Leaves and Highly Nutritious Fruits For Liquor Production
Very worrying trends have been reported recently from Himachal Pradesh that highly nutritious fruits are being diverted from direct consumption to the production of wine on a large scale. Such trends if left unchecked can easily spread to other parts of the country. First a leading newspaper Dainik Jagran reported that apples as well as…
Violent Porn and the Debate on Sexual Violence Against Women and Children
In recent times the rapid increase in sexual violence against women and children has become one of the most worrying and shameful trends in India’s society. Several factors are important for this trend. One of these is the proliferation of pornography, particularly violent pornography. Several studies in various parts of the world have established a…