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Erdogan Clinches Victory In Turkish Constitutional Referendum
by Abdus Sattar Ghazali
The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sunday (April 16) achieved victory in a historic referendum on a package of constitutional amendments that will introduce presidential form of government like France and the United States.
Kashmir On Boil Again As Student Protests Spread
by Mir Suhail
Protests against the Pulwama raids by police have escalated to other towns outside Srinagar. While Srinagar police is battling students in SP College, reports about similar protests came from Shopian, Sopore, Pattan, Gaderbal and now from Kashmir University. Police reportedly used force at almost all places.
The Mother Of All Bombs Goes To Afghanistan
by Dr Binoy Kampmark
On Friday, United States armed forces busied themselves with dropping such a weapon of truly lethal size against a country that has had more bombs directed at it than worthy industrial incentives in half a century.
MOAB: Muslim Lands Are Testing Ground For Dangerous Weapons?
by Abdus Sattar Ghazali
Hindustan Times quoted an Afghan journalist as tweeting: While the “civilized west” is celebrating Easter, the “uncivilized & barbarian Afghan Muslims” are being dropped at 21,000-pound bomb… Dropping ‘mother of all bombs’ was yet another stage show by Trump who made it clear that Muslim lands are but the West’s laboratories.
Don’t Poison Yourself: A Warning As It’s Too Late For Us!
by Sally Dugman
Way to go, Bayer/Monsanto. It kills the honey bees and other pollinators as it enters their bodies through their pollinating and gathering nectar.
Kashmir : A Human Rights Hell
by Syed Tajamul Imran
Kashmir is undoubtedly the human rights hell of the world . The tale of human misfortune in Kashmir is of unprecedented nature. Every form of brutal human rights violations and tactics of suppression have been committed against the masses of Kashmir to quell their sentiments of solution and right to self determination
Kashmir Today Needs A Healing Touch
by Vidya Bhushan Rawat
All our efforts to win over Kashmir will remain of no use if ordinary Kashmiri’s faith in civil administration is not restored and political leadership is not made accountable towards people. You can win people with sincere effort and healing touch and not through highhandedness. Let us hope that good sense will prevail and there will be a political effort to bring normalcy in the region
Socio-Political and Economic Aspects Of Fluorosis
Co-authors : KS Sharma & M. Bapuji
A Presentation made at XL Indian Social Science Congress, Dec 19-23, 2016, University of Mysore, Mysuru , focused on PEOPLES HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN INDIA. It was widely appreciated as one focussing on a key problem faced by vast masses of India, neglected by all the (un-)concerned agencies. This is a slightly edited and modified version of that Paper. Presented by FMRRC (Fluorosis Mitigation Research and Resource Centre), Founded under the leadership of Dr. KS Sharma, Hubli, Karnataka.
Statue of Bhagat Singh:Generating Revolutionary Spirit In The Hearts Of Toiling Masses
by Shiv Inder Singh
The highest bust of the country and the biggest bust of Bhagat Singh in the world rests on a 32 feet high foundation. The height of the bust itself is 18 feet, width 14 feet and the thickness is 8 feet. The total weight of this bronze-bust is about two and a half ton. 38 steps have been constructed to reach the bust.
In India Any Social Activist Can Be Arrested, Charged And Tried – Sans Evidence – For Terrorism: Kobad Ghandy’s Case – Part II – The Punjab Trial
Co-Written by Dr. P.S. Sahni & Shobha Aggarwal
The first part of the article (Countercurrents.org, 14.03.2017) dealt with Kobad Ghandy’s trial under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in Delhi, during which he was detained in Tihar Jail for about seven years!; and acquitted by the court of charges under UAPA on 10 June, 2016!! Kobad Ghandy was acquitted of even being a member of CPI (Maoist). This second part deals with the case filed inter alia under sections 10/13/18/20 of UAPA at Police Station Sadar Patiala, Punjab. Kobad Ghandy has been acquitted in this case too, on 18 October, 2016.
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