Author: pinaki

Free Dr. Saibaba, Rally at Indian Consulate! Consulate General of India, NY, 3 East 64th Street (Between 5th and Madison Avenues), New York Friday, May 23 at 5:00pm

Round table conference against Prof. Saibaba’s arrest Sunday 18th May at 2 pm Sunderaiah Vignana Kendra, Baghlingampally, Hyderabad

http://www.financialexpress.com/news/supreme-court-acquits-6-convicts-in-2002-akshardham-attack-case/1251849 Supreme Court acquits 6 convicts in 2002 Akshardham attack case In a major setback to Gujarat government, Supreme Court today acquitted all six convicts, including three condemned prisoners, in the 2002 Akshardham temple attack case, saying “the story of the prosecution crumbles down at every juncture”. The apex court noted the “perversity in conducting […]

by Saroj Giri In what sense is Modi’s victory the opposite of Obama’s victory? The latter was one where the political system produced someone who it was hoped might challenge the dominant socio-economic order and its injustices. The political domain was supposed to produce a dissonance. With Modi, the political system produces someone who will […]

Political solidarity to end colonialism and not charity aid is what the Palestinians want from Indians An interview by Syed Mohammad Raghib and Abhay Kumar Samia Al-Botmeh is a Palestinian, who teaches economics at Birzeit University near Ramallah, Palestine. She is the author of numerous articles on gender, labour economics and political economy of development. […]

http://www.thehoot.org/web/freetracker/freedetail.php?id=889 Editor Sudhir Dhawale acquitted of sedition charges 16-05-2014 Mumbai, Maharashtra The court found the police investigation was not done properly, and said literature seized from Dhawale’s Byculla residence in 2011 was `available on the internet’ Mumbai-based dalit activist Sudhir Dhawale, who was facing trial in Gondia district of eastern Maha rashtra for allegedly supporting […]

by Saroj Giri Whatever the election results, the secular right-wing and a growth-friendly communalism will do the bidding for Hindutva. Moderate and extreme Modi are not either/or – they can coexist. Let us, firstly, get over this debate about whether Modi will be moderate or extreme. Obviously, a moderate Modi is a possibility, a banal, […]

Press Statement (Translated from Bengali) 12th May, 2014 Click here to read the statement in Bengali The people of West Bengal have once against witnessed an example of free and peaceful polling in seventeen seats in the last phase of Lok Sabha elections. Following are some symptoms of free and fair polling: booth capturing, fake […]

– সব্যসাচী গোস্বামী প্রেসিডেন্সি জেলে থাকাকালীন হিন্দি ‘ভোর’ ম্যাগাজিনটা আমাদের হাতে আসে, সেখানে অধিকার আন্দোলনের নেত্রী সীমা আজাদের একটা হৃদয়গ্রাহী প্রবন্ধ আমরা পাই, যা পরে আমাদেরই একজন সাথী সুভাষ রায় বাংলায় অনুবাদ করেন, ‘গারদের আধার ফুঁড়ে ভোরের আলো’ শিরোনামে। প্রথমেই বলা ভাল সীমা আজাদ ও তার জীবন সাথী বিশ্ববিজয়কে উত্তর প্রদেশের পুলিশ একটি সাজানো মামলায় […]

Date – May 14; Time: 5-7pm Place – Jackson Heights [in front of Kabab King; 7301 37th Rd (at intersection of 37th Rd and 73rd St) near 74th-Broadway Station on 7 Train and JH-Roosevelt Ave Station on E, F, M, R Train] ##### FREE DR. SAIBABA, NOW! Condemn the abduction of Delhi University Prof. GN […]