Govt has given itself absolute power to determine what’s fake or not: Editors Guild on new IT Amendment Rules https://indianexpress.com/article/india/editors-guild-it-amendment-rules-fact-checking-unit-8543980/ In its notice, the Editors Guild of India flagged that the new rules, which were notified by the MeitY on Thursday, failed to mention the governing mechanism for such a fact checking unit.

Kapil Sibal On Why IT Rules For Online News Media Is An Assault On Right To Free Expression http://youtube.com/watch?v=JPXeP8wKAjo   The Wire Apr 8, 2023 Former IT minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday attacked the Centre over the fact-check provisions of the IT Amendment Rules, saying now the government will decide what is fake.

अब Social Media पर Modi सरकार शिकंजा कस रही है। Supriya Shrinate से सुनिए सरकार का पूरा प्लान.  https://youtu.be/JLqT-HJh9e0?t=193 ..Indian National Congress अब Social Media पर Modi सरकार शिकंजा कस रही है। Supriya Shrinate से सुनिए सरकार का पूरा प्लान...संसद

सत्र खत्म होते ही सोशल मीडिया की ताकत का दी एन्ड   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ezJRwQQ1I  This video is based on the new IT rules and the objections raised by the Editors Guild. Providing information related to these new rules, the script of this video explains how these new rules will have a serious impact on press freedom. The video also highlights the statement of the Editors Guild.

मोदी की नाव डूब गई, कर्नाटक में ED IT ऑफिसर्स भेजी सरकार, IT & ED Officers Sent To Karnataka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWH0XYJNV2w Apr 5, 2023

Karnataka; Centre dispatched agencies to raid Congress candidates, alleges Surjewala  ANI | 05 Apr 2023

https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/bjp-facing-mass-exodus-in-karnataka-centre-dispatched-agencies-to-raid-congress-candidates-alleges-surjewala20230404233530/ BJP facing Mass exodus

Karnataka: BJP facing mass exodus; Centre dispatched agencies to raid Congress leaders, alleges Surjewala https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/karnataka-bjp-facing-mass-exodus-centre-dispatched-agencies-to-raid-congress-leaders-alleges-surjewala/videoshow/99266400.cms

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/karnataka-bjp-facing-mass-exodus-centre-dispatched-agencies-to-raid-congress-leaders-alleges-surjewala/videoshow/99266400.cms

https://www.inc.in/media/press-releases/karnataka-cec-briefing-by-shri-randeep-singh-surjewala-shri-siddaramaiah-and-shri-d-k-shivakumar

मोदी जी की डिग्री पर मिला उस दौर का गवाह, क्या बताया अमरजीत कौर ने?  https://youtu.be/-qeJYk5eu3w?t=184

6/Apr/23 I spoke to CPI Leader Amarjeet Kaur about the time when PM Modi promised to graduate from Delhi University, here it is. In this interview, Amarjeet Kaur will share her memories of the time when she was a student at Delhi University.

https://youtu.be/6D1tr4uDpq4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9S9jVcqDag

पीएम मोदी की डिग्री को लेकर डीयू की प्रोफेसर ने किया ये खुलासा, जानकार रह जाएंगे हैरान!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dl6-oHJWPs  Apr 6, 2023

how govts and companies are trying to greenwash their way out of climate and biodiversity responsibility.

https://wsimag.com/economy-and-politics/66356-the-net-zero-greenwash

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/the-u-s-is-about-to-go-all-in-on-paying-farmers-and-foresters-to-trap-carbon-1194250/

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/farmers-struggle-break-into-booming-carbon-credit-market-2021-04-28/

Indian agri-tech start-ups in this space too like Boomitra <https://boomitra.com/>

Big Ag like Yara and oil companies like Chevron < https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/boomitra-raises-4-million-from-yara-chevron-technology-ventures/article34915350.ece  >

Comments by Nachiket Udupa  (nachiket.udupa@gmail.com the question if satellite imagery has sufficient resolution to be able to accurately calculate carbon capture in small and marginal farms.

there are also valid demands for payment for ecosystem services. The polluter pays principle is also fairly well established. It seems that people are putting the two together to arrive at ‘net-zero’ and 'no-net-loss'. People seem to be thinking 'payment for ecosystem services' + 'polluter pays' = ‘net-zero’ / 'no-net-loss'.

Maybe there is a need to demand for greater criminal convictions from those polluting in addition to making them pay to move away from the greenwashing mindset where it is possible to buy one's way out of pollution. A few years ago, however, the government seemed to be wanting to go the other way since they haven't been able to secure criminal convictions. And so seemed to be wanting to change these from criminal to civil offences <https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/rs-1-crore-penalty-for-polluters-117072900719_1.html>.

Engaging with Water and Rivers from a Multispecies Justice  Perspective Carlota Houart Wageningen University & Research https://bluepapers.nl/index.php/bp/article/view/59/53

Multispecies justice recasts the subject of jus-tice beyond (only) humans and invites us to re-think relations between human and non-human beings in the worlds we share and co-create.

examples of hydrosociality in the Mag-dalena River in Colombia and in the Great Lakes region of North America show us how human and non-human systems and communities are profoundly entangled, and how the future of healthy, living rivers may be closely related to the upholding and protecting of the lives and lifeways of these diverse beings and communi-ties.   Blue Papers 2023 (Vol. 2 No. 1), 50-5710.58981/bluepapers.2023.1.05

Gorai, Culvem women hold sit-in against lake ‘beautification’  https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/women-in-mumbai-s-gorai-and-culvem-hold-sit-in-against-mla-s-beautification-works-at-culvem-lake-locals-protest-paving-over-natural-waterbody-101680635459951.html
 Prayag Arora-Desai The work will pave over large parts of the natural waterbody, which the locals currently use to irrigate small farms, wash clothes, catch fish, bathe livestock, and wash fishing nets among others...“Gorai and Culvem residents have not asked for any such beautification. We want the lake to remain as it is. It is our ancestral talao and is well taken care of by the local farmers, fishers and tribals. The Dharavi Beth Bachao Samiti has written multiple letters to the MLA, local police, the collector’s office and even the BMC asking for the work to be stopped. .. “The villagers want a gram sabha to be held in presence of the MLA, so he can explain why this project is being pursued. It will benefit nearby resort owners, not the locals. Till date, there is no clarity on who is funding the project and at whose request, but two excavators are working on the site day and night. Large amounts of mud have been dredged from the lakebed and it should be restored.”

Indian Hindus say "NO" to Hate in the name of Hinduism. ..

During Ram Navami on 30th March, we saw Hindus pelting stones at mosques, aggressively chanting violent anti-Muslim slogans and dancing with swords, all in the name of Hinduism.

On March 27th, Hindu men forcibly entered a Muslim man’s house in Moradabad, UP and, in the presence of police, forcibly stopped people from praying. Hindus forcibly entering houses where Christians peacefully pray as well as vandalizing churches is also quite common.

The forcible entry and vandalism of minority religion premises and the noisy display of Hindu 'celebrations' outside mosques goes against our intrinsic spirit of tolerance and Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.

as Hindus:

We strongly condemn the use of Rama’s name to propagate acts of violence, vandalism, bullying and harassment. No one should be forced to chant Jai Shri Ram unless they do so of their own free will.

We strongly condemn congregating in noisy and unruly groups carrying weapons and saffron flags outside places of worship of other religious minorities. This is done with only the intent of instigating other religious minorities, taunting and goading them to show dominance and aggression. It is not a form of worship that is representative of Hinduism.

We strongly condemn saffron clad men and women entering private places of worship and heckling, molesting, physically and verbally attacking those of other religions.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-imam-beaten-beard-cut-off-for-refusing-to-chant-jai-shri-ram-2352292-2023-03-28
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/4-arrested-disturbing-peace-outside-mosque-ram-navami-procession-mathura-2354591-2023-04-02
https://scroll.in/latest/1046532/
https://article-14.com/post/the-myriad-things-indian-muslims-are-changing-to-survive-overt-covert-hostility-in-their-changing-country--6420a1fd73768

Georgia, California, Seattle—Any criticism of caste in America is being fought as Hinduphobia https://theprint.in/opinion/georgia-california-seattle-any-criticism-of-caste-in-america-is-being-fought-as-hinduphobia/1497591/  RAJU RAJAGOPAL 5 April, 2023 US needs SB 403 because Indians carry caste to America and Dalit discrimination at IITs, IIMs is proof. SB 403: SEC. 7: Section 12920 of the Government Code is amended to read: It is hereby declared as the public policy of this state that it is necessary to protect and safeguard the right and opportunity of all persons to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination or abridgment on account of race, caste, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, reproductive health decision making, or military and veteran status.

Cries of “Hinduphobia” have reached a feverish pitch after Senator Aisha Wahab, a first-term California State Senator of Afghan origin, introduced SB 403 on 22 March. She has been viciously trolled, has received violent threats, and her office virtually invaded by belligerent constituents who oppose the bill.

मोदी राज में सिलेबस से क्या - क्या डिलीट किया जा रहा है , जानेंगे तो हैरान रह जाएँगे https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh7Yhc4Mm4Y  Apr 5, 2023