6 May 2016, Mumbai : Dileep Ranjekar (Co-CEO) has been an integral part of the Azim Premji Foundation, right from its inception in 2001. He addressed TISS M.A students in the 76th convocation. He stressed that issues are systematic and structural issues should be radically reformed. System does not need…
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Raghuram Rajan : Word matters and so does intent
(Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Governor-Reserve Bank of India – April 20, 2016 – at the 12th NIBM Convocation, Pune) Congratulations to the graduating class, to their professors, and to their proud parents, siblings and friends. If you are typical, you are happy to be leaving university and embarking on a new…
Who we are? : “Freedom fighters” or “Born Criminals”
Santosh Pawar- You must have heard about the stories of many freedom fighters, you may probably inspired through their life journey and struggle, but have you heard about the community which had been punished for their act of freedom fighting against British? Have you heard about the community which had been…
Van Gujjars: Victims of Conservation
Van Gujjar tribe still follow their traditional way of life, they are nomadic water buffalo herders. They live year-around in the wilderness- never in villages- grazing their livestock on the foliage that grows in the forests and mountains of Northern India.
Queer Aazadi Pride March, Mumbai 2016
On 6th Feb 2016, Mumbai witnessed its 8th annual queer aazadi march. The pride march started at 4 pm from august kranti maidan passed opera house and kennady bridge before returning back to august kranti maidan.
Garey Coal Satyagraha in Chattisgarh
5th January 2016, Chhattisgarh : The distressed villagers and the members of the Mehnatkash Mazdoor Unity Committee rallied in the Tamnar Block of the coal – rich Raigarh district (in Chhattisgarh). This being a part of their Coal Satyagraha – a protest for community rights over their resources. This day marks seven years…
Cinema of Resistance, Mumbai Chapter begins
Additti Munshi Subsequent to the advent of the New Economic Policy adopted in 1990s, the government of India has portrayed industrialisation as the only weapon to overcome poverty in the country. A similar stance has been used for the resource rich Odisha, where the state government has been involved in the process of…
Matang’s agitation for 8% reservation within Schedule Caste
On 28th December, near Bandra Collector’s office, people of ‘Akhil Bharatiya Matang Sangh’ demonstrated with a peaceful protest rally. The Mang or Matang (Minimadig in Gujarat and Rajasthan) community is an Indian caste, historically oppressed by forced association to ‘low-status’ or ‘ritually’ impure professions such as village mu- sicians, cattle…
KASHMIR : Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP)
A calendar in rememberance of disappeared persons was released by APDP, which contains couplets from the family I tremble with fear that I may die; And the angst of heart will not go away. My pleasant faced and comely beloved O my friend has he not come? (Rasul Mir) ____…
Dharavi : Rally against Rohith Vemula’s institutional murder attacked by R.S.S
A rally organised by residents of Dharavi against Rohith Vemula’s institutional murder were allegedly attacked by R.S.S in the evening around 7p.m.
Where is the justice in mob justice?
Mob violence, also referred to as “Mob Justice” highlights a striking paradox – it approves the dispensation of justice by people, who usurp the authorities of constitutionally delegated bodies and apply a process they define as speedy.
Saving Seeds
The miracle of a seed is that this tiny little thing holds within itself the potential to recreate a whole individual plant or tree. And we humans, like many other beings, can come along and enjoy its pleasures, taste the fruit, smell the flower, sleep in the shade of the tree. It is the seed that holds promise of the things to come. In that way, it truly gives hope.
LEGAL AID : Kawasi Hidme’s unheard story
Sushmita Verma Alumnus TISS, Mumbai Being an adivasi, a woman and being born in a region desired by greedy multi national companies does not serve one well. That is the story of Hidme and many more like her in the regions of Bastar, Chattisgarh. Kawasi Hidme was a young girl,…
Birsa Munda : Silence of the Governors
A paradox of tribals migrating to cities: Workers from Central India and as Students from North-East
And the Goenka award goes to Self
Jo tumne wo dekha suna, Sach tha Magar ye Kitna tha Sach ye kisko Pata… Ramnath Goenka award for best journalism in hindi went to Sudhir Chaudhry, editor of Zee news. He is the one who was accused in Jindal extortion case for 100 crores, caught on camera related to…
Chhapparband De-notified Tribe Community
De-notified tribes are born as Humans but labeled as Criminals. India acquired independence in 1947 but still their freedom and rights are not granted to them. They are one of those who enriched Indian history, culture and social life. They are offenders without offences. Even offenders have rights in legal system of a democracy but they are restricted through legal and social institutions.
The rotten heart of Judiciary : No One Killed Dalits
Our memories of the Gujrat genocide in 2002 is still fresh. We cannot forget the bodies of small children which is lined up and arranged next to each other and I think there is a long history of the killing of children. If you look at the massacre in Kilvenmani that happened on christmas day 1968, 23 small children were killed. All of them were burnt to death.
Constitutionalism: Exception as norm
Reaffirming faith on Constitutionalism, this year, law day was re-christened as Constitution Day. Constitution is a document, which dictates the past, defines the present and shapes the future of the country. It’s the religion of the state.
The Political Decay : Transformation of human nature
What is decay and how political decay today is leading towards a catastrophe that is unimaginable for the present and coming generations. India holds the world’s largest electorate.
‘Housing for All’ one one hand and Evicting Slum Dwellers on other
सरकार का 2022 तक घर देने का वादा |When government promised ‘Housing or all by 2022 फिर क्यों है गरीबों के घर तोड़ने का इरादा?| Then why intended to demolish houses of poor? Bilal Khan (writer is volunteer of Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan in Mumbai, who fights for housing…
RTI : Another law to tame political energy of citizens
It has been ten years since RTI Act came into existence. No doubt it is one of the progressive legislations that brought out to public some of the most uncomfortable facts of the powerful. Equating RTI with democracy and other forms of claims are all far fetched.
Understanding estrangement amongst cattle rearers in Barul, Maharashtra
“What will you do with the information”, she looked at us intently and asked, “will you help us?” I didn’t have an answer to Lakshmi’s question. Honestly, even I wasn’t sure about what I was going to do with the information, what I was certain about and stumbled to accept was that I was not going to be of any help to them.
Mob Justice among communities in North East India
Mob justice refers to putting a person to death, eviction of a person and destruction of one’s property or undressing and beating suspected criminals without following the law. This denies the accused person a right to a fair hearing before a competent court and in many cases, a right to life.
Skill and Growth in Indian Context
Skill is defined as a set of capabilities and abilities that are developed by a person over a period of time. These are acquired through a process of skill development that involves deliberate effort, disciplined approach and most importantly sustained sincerity.