Kashmir wants end of AFSPA
IROM Sharmila returned to Manipur from New Delhi deeply disappointed since the government refused to revoke the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), despite her heroic peaceful protest. She continues her epic seven-year-old fast. But miles away from Manipur support for revocation of the AFSPA is gaining ground.
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Fighting diabetes in schools
DO you think puppy fat is cute and tubby kids are cuddly? Do you measure your affection for your family in the number of spoons of sugar you add to those milkshakes and the paranthas and pooris that you serve up? Have you turned a blind eye to the bread pakoras and colas that get consumed as lunch in the school canteen?
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NFFPFW and Forest Rights Act
THE National Forum of Forest Workers and Forest People (NFFPFW) held its committee meeting at Kalimpong, a quaint Himalayan town in North Bengal. Sixty workers from different groups affiliated to the NFFPFW discussed a plan of action for the coming months. The meeting is significant.
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Welcome to Bombay Hotel
BOMBAY Hotel is the name of a ramshackle colony located on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. The city’s entire garbage is dumped here, including dead animals. During the rains, water from the garbage dump seeps into homes. There is no drinking water. Underground water, supplied from a bore well, is yellow in colour.
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