Vivek Mishra and Abdullah honoured with 5th Ankit – Junaid Social Harmony Award

The Ankit Junaid social harmony award for youth was started in September 2018, by Khudai Khidmatgar in memory of Hafiz Junaid and Ankit Saxena. Junaid was Killed brutally in a train two days before Eid while Ankit, killed in Delhi for loving a girl from different faith. The fellowship and award includes a Memento, a Certificate, a Shawl and a Cash Award. This Year 5th Ankit Junaid Social Harmony… Read More Vivek Mishra and Abdullah honoured with 5th Ankit – Junaid Social Harmony Award

9th January 20249th January 2024 Dilip

Seth Anziska on Dominant Orthodoxies

‘I return often to Albert Camus’s Letters to a German Friend, written clandestinely during the occupation of France in 1943–44… published after the liberation, despite Camus’s initial opposition… His opening plea hangs in the air: “I should like to be able to love my country and still love justice.” ‘ On November 9 the NYR Online published an essay… Read More Seth Anziska on Dominant Orthodoxies

9th January 2024 Dilip

How apartheid history shaped South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

Jewish groups have accused the ANC of antisemitism, but ICJ case stems from party’s longstanding support for Palestinians Chris McGreal Israel has denounced South Africa’s legal action at the international court of justice accusing Israel of genocide and war crimes in Gaza as amounting to support for Hamas. Israel called the charge that it was intentionally killing… Read More How apartheid history shaped South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

9th January 20248th January 2024 Dilip

More than 10 children losing legs in Gaza every day as dire health crisis grows

NB: Approximately 90 thousand Palestinians killed, wounded or missing, including nearly ten thousand children. Wounded children with no relatives; children being amputated without anaesthesia. Vast neighbourhoods levelled to the ground. Is this enough for Netanyahu and Biden? Has any part of human cruelty toward subject populations changed for twenty five centuries since thousands of slaves… Read More More than 10 children losing legs in Gaza every day as dire health crisis grows

8th January 20248th January 2024 Dilip

Support South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice

Why this petition matters The signature box may be found on the top of this document. Started by Riyad Tibi We the undersigned applaud and fully support South Africa’s referral of Israel to the ICJ (International Court of Justice) for its genocidal crimes against the Palestinian people in Gaza. We hope that this action will lead… Read More Support South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice

8th January 20248th January 2024 Dilip

Goliath is now David

Parvati Sharma It is an odd thing about very famous works of art that the better they are known, the more they can surprise you with their brilliance. This is how it was for me when, a few months ago, I had the luck to see Michelangelo’s David. In the flesh, or so it seems,… Read More Goliath is now David

6th January 20245th January 2024 Dilip

The Bony King of Nowhere – Are You Still Alive

NB: For all those who think violence will put an end to violence; and that it’s not their problem anyway Are You Still Alive picture yourselfthe best way you canput it onlineand live up to it never weakeverything goes welland no alarmseverything to keep the dream alive nothing ever brings you downit is not your… Read More The Bony King of Nowhere – Are You Still Alive

5th January 20245th January 2024 Dilip

Israel killed thousands of children in Gaza. How can so many Israelis remain indifferent? / In Israel, 20,000 Gazans are responsible for their own deaths. I’ve never been so ashamed

Amira Hass: For decades we’ve been brought up believing that only military force can ensure the state’s survival, while denying rights to the Palestinians. That’s just one of many sad answers to the question GAZA casualties live statistics United Nations Documentation on the Origins and Evolution of the Palestine Problem Children walk along a street… Read More Israel killed thousands of children in Gaza. How can so many Israelis remain indifferent? / In Israel, 20,000 Gazans are responsible for their own deaths. I’ve never been so ashamed

4th January 20243rd January 2024 Dilip

Dear President Biden: About your Record on Guns, Arms, and Belligerence

H. PATRICIA HYNES President Joe Biden “Missile Theft,” by Juan Cole, Digital, Dream/ Dreamland v. 3/ IbisPaint, 2023 Dear Joe, I would wish you a Happy New Year; but it seems trite and banal, given all the challenges and troubles you and our country face in 2024 – some inherited from previous administrations, others of… Read More Dear President Biden: About your Record on Guns, Arms, and Belligerence

3rd January 20243rd January 2024 Dilip

Rights on paper, struggles on ground

Himalayan pastoralists find they cannot access state welfare schemes, forest rights and even ration cards that they are entitled to. Some like Abdul Rashid Sheikh and Nazir Ahmed Dinda have become RTI activists in an attempt to seek accountability from the state Abdul Rashid Sheikh outside his house in Doodhpathri: ‘To build our kotha , we don’t… Read More Rights on paper, struggles on ground