Malleshappa M Kalburgi, a reputed scholar and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi was shot dead by unidentified men at … Kannada writer M.M. Kalburgi shot deadRead more
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Greenpeace International Staff Member Refused Entry to India Despite Valid Business Visa
A Greenpeace International member travelling from Sydney was barred from entering India on Saturday evening despite having a valid business visa and all necessary documents. … Greenpeace International Staff Member Refused Entry to India Despite Valid Business VisaRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Extreme weather / India / News
India’s Heat Wave Now The 5th Deadliest In World History
A searing and continuing heat wave in India has so far killed more than 2,300 people, making it the 5th deadliest in recorded world history. … India’s Heat Wave Now The 5th Deadliest In World HistoryRead more
Posted inGMO / Government / Hindutva / India
India eases stance on GM crop trials
Five years ago, India was a hostile place for researchers testing genetically modified (GM) crops. Its government barred the commercial planting of a transgenic aubergine … India eases stance on GM crop trialsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Hindutva / India / News / USA Empire
Ahead of Modi’s U.S. visit, $3 bn defence deals cleared
A few hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for the United States on Tuesday, the Union government approved two major defence deals between the … Ahead of Modi’s U.S. visit, $3 bn defence deals clearedRead more
Posted inCoal / Economics / India / Protest / ToMl
Indian Fishing Community Sues World Bank Over Environmental Damage Caused by Tata Mundra Power Plant
An Indian fishing community is suing the World Bank in Washington DC over the environmental damage caused by a coal powered plant owned by Tata … Indian Fishing Community Sues World Bank Over Environmental Damage Caused by Tata Mundra Power PlantRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / ToMl / Women
Rs 16 lakh crore
Our society has decided that the household chores belong to the domain of women’s responsibilities and activities. It has also determined that this work shall … Rs 16 lakh croreRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / ToMl
Farmer Unions launch massive agitation against NDA’s anti-farmer policies
Major farmer unions of India affiliated with the All India Coordination Committee of Farmers Movement (AICCFM) have launched a massive agitation against NDA’s anti-farmer policies, … Farmer Unions launch massive agitation against NDA’s anti-farmer policiesRead more
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Will India manage to survive international pressure
In April, US president Barack Obama wrote a piece in the Time magazine, praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. For a few people it might have … Will India manage to survive international pressureRead more