October 27, 2007

The advancing processes of globalisation worldwide have been accompanied by deepening divisions and conflicts—both within and between societies. We see around us a spreading “culture of wars” that justifies the use of coercive means to realise the desired ends. And the situation at the start of the 21st century has become further aggravated with the emerging crisis of control over natural resources. The conflict over competing claims to natural resources witnesses an effort to grab a greater (…)

[(BOOK REVIEW )]
River Stones (novel) by Kota Neelima; Book Wise, New Delhi; pp. 300.
The author highlights the sad plight of the poor farmers from different angles: failure of crops, the farmers’ inability to clear debts, especially to private moneylenders, starvation, hunger deaths and suicides due to desperation and many more reasons.
The relief packages and welfare schemes earmarked by the government are an eyewash— because not even 10 per cent of the money allocated is reaching (…)

[(DOCUMENT )]
A team of academicians, journalists, human rights activists and leaders of people’s movements have expressed their categorical opposition to the proposed POSCO steel project in Orissa as anti-people, ecologically degrading and destructive of livelihood of farmers and fisher-folks and conveyed solidarity with the heroic struggle of the people of Gadkujang, Dhinkia and Nuwagaon for protection of their land and livelihood.
The team comprising of Prof Manoranjan Mohanty, (…)