Uttarakhand Tunnel Collapse Statement
The latest catastrophe to hit the mountainous state of Uttarakhand is the collapse of the under-construction Silkyars tunnel in Uttarkashi, in which 41 workers have been trapped since 12th November. The mainly Bihari migrant laborers of SC/ST background, forced by
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Read MoreGaza. There is No Bread, No Water, No Electricity and Planes Rain Death from the Sky
The residents of the Gaza Strip are facing hell on earth, while the massacre of revenge led by the Netanyahu-Ganz government is increasing. The poet, journalist and social activist Ahmed Abu Artema was injured in the bombing that also claimed
Read MoreIsrael-Palestine. Amid Normalization of Occupation and Siege, New War Erupts
The dramatic actions of warfare this weekend — with over one thousand dead so far — in Israel and the Gaza Strip has shaken the world. This could be the beginning of further instability and expanded war. Here is a
Read MoreThe bill of democracy is due in India
In the recent monsoon session of parliament, the sitting central government of India has passed several bills into law on the floor of the house often in the absence of the opposition to debate or deliberate the actions and consequences
Read MoreMonsoon Woes of Himachal Pradesh: A Man-Made Natural Disaster
Landslides and the occasional floods are quite common occurrences in Himachal Pradesh during the monsoon. However, in recent years there has been a drastic increase in both the frequency and the intensity of these events. 2023 has been one of
Read MoreNanguneri attack shows failure of DMK to confront casteism in the land of Periyar
Closing in on the 50th anniversary of Periyar’s death, the affliction of caste is a disease which, in resisting total annihilation, is resurging in new and insidious forms. The organizations of dominant OBC’s fly caste flags, posters and banners, even
Read MorePakistan: Exorbitant Power Bills Trigger Countrywide Protests
In recent weeks, Pakistan has been swept by mass protests, as people across the country have expressed their anger over the hikes in electricity bills enforced by the unelected caretaker government led by Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar. What initially ignited in Pakistan-Occupied
Read MoreJustice for Mohammad Saad and other victims of Bajrang Dal
22-year-old Mohammad Saad, Naib Imam of Anjuman Jama Masjid, was sleeping around midnight on the day of the Gurgaon riots. His plan for the day, according to his brother, was to wake up early, recite his morning prayers and return
Read More8th July Public Meeting. Lessons From Seattle: How The 2023 Anti-Caste Discrimination Law Was Won
For the over a billlion people living in the Indian subcontinent, as well as crores in the diaspora around the world, jativaad, or casteism, is an ongoing present-day nightmare, not something consigned to our history books. Now, thanks in part
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