Month: December 2022

मैंने NDTV से इस्तीफ़ा दे दिया है

Ravish Kumar Official मैंने इस्तीफ़ा दे दिया है। यह इस्तीफ़ा आपके सम्मान में है। आप दर्शकों का इक़बाल हमेशा बुलंद रहे। आपने मुझे बनाया। आप ने मुझे सहारा दिया। करोड़ों दर्शकों का स्वाभिमान किसी की नौकरी और मजबूरी से काफ़ी बड़ा होता है। मैं आपके प्यार के आगे नतमस्तक हूँ । #RavishKumar #RavishKumarResigns #NDTV#PrannoyRoy #RadhikaRoy#primetime

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‘We need to be braver’: young naturalists on the world beyond Cop15

Birdwatchers Mya, Arjun and Kabir have grown up seeing the effects of wildlife decline. They talk about what inspires them, their hopes for future action and how everyone can connect with the nature on their doorstep More than 300 young people from around the world are gathering in Montreal for a two-day youth summit ahead… Read More ‘We need to be braver’: young naturalists on the world beyond Cop15

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From the Amazon to Australia, why is your money funding Earth’s destruction?

George Monbiot In every conflict over the living world, something is being protected. And most of the time, it’s the wrong thing. The world’s most destructive industries are fiercely protected by governments. The three sectors that appear to be most responsible for the collapse of ecosystems and erasure of wildlife are fossil fuels, fisheries and farming.… Read More From the Amazon to Australia, why is your money funding Earth’s destruction?

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“‘Kashmir Files’ Is Propaganda”: 3 Goa Film Fest Jury Members Back Israeli Filmmaker Nadav Lapid

A statement posted on Twitter by jury member Jinko Gotoh, with fellow jurors Pascale Chavance and Javier Angulo Barturen as the undersigned, said the entire jury knew of and agreed with what Mr Lapid said about the movie. Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, whose comments terming ‘The Kashmir Files’ as “vulgar” and “propaganda” led to a… Read More “‘Kashmir Files’ Is Propaganda”: 3 Goa Film Fest Jury Members Back Israeli Filmmaker Nadav Lapid

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Democracy and workers’ movements – stories from Jamshedpur

First posted March 01, 2015 his interview has appeared in Scroll.in. The two parts may be read here and here. The Modi government has issued a special coin to commemorate the 175th birth anniversary of the Tata Group founder, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata. In honouring him, what is the message the government is seeking to convey to the people? The… Read More Democracy and workers’ movements – stories from Jamshedpur

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1938: the year Indian workers fought for themselves

First posted May 1, 2021 NB: Today is International Labour Day, May 1, 2021. As a tribute to India’s workers, I post a chapter from my monograph on the history of the labour movement in Jharkhand during the 1930’s. It was titled The Politics of Labour Under Late Colonialism: Workers,Unions, and the State in Chota Nagpur, 1928-1939. The… Read More 1938: the year Indian workers fought for themselves

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Strike-breaking or the Refusal of Subalternity? Ethnicity, Class & Gender in Chota Nagpur: The Tatanagar Foundry Strike of 1939

First posted June 14, 2017 NB: This paper was first presented to the Association of Indian Labour Historians conference in Delhi, March 2000. It refers to material presented in my book, The Politics of Labour Under Late Colonialism: Workers, Trade Unions and the State in Chota Nagpur, 1928-1939. It was also presented to the Nehru Memorial… Read More Strike-breaking or the Refusal of Subalternity? Ethnicity, Class & Gender in Chota Nagpur: The Tatanagar Foundry Strike of 1939

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