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Zubin Mehta and the unequal music – Sadanand Menon

The maestro’s performance in Kashmir was more akin to Nero fiddling as Rome burned There is a delightful story I heard in the mid-1980s from a prominent economist from Chennai who happened to be then India’s executive director-alternate at the World Bank. He said at their previous board meeting, members were asked to consider an extraordinary proposal from the colourful Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The proposal … Continue reading Zubin Mehta and the unequal music – Sadanand Menon

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Kolkata: ‘Traumatised’ girl dies after being locked inside school toilet

A day after an 11-year-old student of Christ Church Girls High School in Dum Dum died after being allegedly detained inside a toilet by her seniors last week, guardians of students ransacked the offices of the school. Warden arrested for making girl student drink urine Police sources said that the guardians entered the school at Dum Dum in the northern part of the city in … Continue reading Kolkata: ‘Traumatised’ girl dies after being locked inside school toilet

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Childhood abuse of men and notions of manhood associated with rape perpetration- Rukmini S

A UN survey of 10,000 men in south and east Asia for the first time gives some insight into why it is that men commit rape. Men were interviewed across nine sites in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea for the study, entitled ‘Why Do Some Men Use Violence Against Women and How Can We Prevent It? Quantitative Findings from the … Continue reading Childhood abuse of men and notions of manhood associated with rape perpetration- Rukmini S

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Maharashtra Cabinet approves ‘Manodhairya’ scheme for victims of rape, child sexual offence and acid attack

Maharashtra cabinet has approved Manodhairya, a scheme for providing financial assistance and support services to victims of sexual violence and acid attacks. This is a moment of great pride and achievement for us at Majlis Legal Centre as we have been actively campaigning on the issue for the last four years. The scheme provides an amount of Two Lakhs which can be extended to Three … Continue reading Maharashtra Cabinet approves ‘Manodhairya’ scheme for victims of rape, child sexual offence and acid attack

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Modi’s Gujarat model: Much ado about nothing – Tehseen Poonawalla

Have you noticed , how in his last few speeches including the one from the made up “Red Fort”, Narendra Modi has stopped “highlighting” his achievements or giving out “statistics” that showcase his governance. Perhaps he has realised, manufacturing “facts” with the help of a controversial PR agency will not go unchallenged anymore. For sometime now Modi had managed to project himself as the “Vikas … Continue reading Modi’s Gujarat model: Much ado about nothing – Tehseen Poonawalla

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Hatred and Bloodshed to win Votes – Teesta Setalvad

Opinion Polls way ahead of the next general elections predictedthree things: a sharp decline in the popularity of the ruling UPA, the failureof India’s main opposition to pick upsuccessfully on this disillusionment of the voter, and finally therefore a hugeuncertainty on what shape the next government will take and who will head it. The main opposition party, desperate to grab power, by fair meansor foul, … Continue reading Hatred and Bloodshed to win Votes – Teesta Setalvad

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Chief Minister of Maharashtra : MakeMumbai Safe for women

Petition by Akshara Centre ——————————————————————————– The recent incident of the 23 year old photojournalist who was gangraped at Shakti Mills has brought into focus how women feel unsafe in Mumbai. Many call Mumbai a safe city for women, but the truth is that there are thousands of women who feel unsafe. It is not only a matter of identifying 272 unsafe areas, or of installing … Continue reading Chief Minister of Maharashtra : MakeMumbai Safe for women

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Chief Minister of Maharashtra: Take action against those who attacked FTII students

Petition by Graftii ——————————————————————————- Serious action needs to be taken against all attacks on cultural expression. To: Prithviraj Chavan, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra We, the undersigned, express our concern at the increasing manifestations of intolerance in our country. An immediate example is the brutal attack on students of the FTII in Pune on the evening of 21st August, after a film screening held in … Continue reading Chief Minister of Maharashtra: Take action against those who attacked FTII students

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