India's Disappearing Mountains An activist’s battle to stop illegal mining in India’s Aravalli mountains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNbxUpFhKgY 6 Jun 2024
In northern and western India lies an ancient mountain range, the Aravallis, believed to be hundreds of millions of years old.
Stretching across almost 700km (435 miles), the mountains are home to rivers, a diverse range of trees and wildlife, and according to experts, they are the main barrier shielding millions of people from an expanding desert.
But these mountains are disappearing, ravaged by illegal mining carried out to feed New Delhi’s construction boom, prompting warnings of a looming ecological catastrophe.
Rs 5 crore to Rs 363 crore in 10 yrs: Haryana revenue from legal mining sees uptick; activists call for checks https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/rs-5-crore-to-rs-363-crore-in-10-yrs-haryana-revenue-from-legal-mining-sees-uptick-activists-call-for-checks-9321312/ May 11, 2024 The bench had said its order did not impinge on legal mining activities that are currently being carried out per valid permits and licences.
There is a blanket ban on mining in the Aravalli hills of Faridabad, Gurgaon, and Nuh districts as per a 2009 order by the Supreme Court. However, mining is permissible in four districts — Rewari, Mahendergarh, Charkhi Dadri and Bhiwani — in the state.
Neelam Ahluwalia, an environmentalist, said that she went on ground truthing trips to all seven districts of Haryana, where Aravallis fall, and found that the mountain ranges are rapidly getting destroyed in the state between legal and illegal mining. “… Haryana will soon become a desert… water-starved at the rate at which the Aravalli hills have been destroyed through legal and illegal mining,” Ahluwalia added.
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-031-17403-2.pdf Measuring Transformational Impact of Cooperatives..intersection between the cooperative model and the Economy for the Common Good (ECG)". Value creation, instead of value extraction, shifts attention from shareholders to stakeholders as beneficiaries of business operations. Cooperative governance is the key component in materializing this transformational role - agents for socially just and equitable transformation toward sustainability, ..
the perspective of change and transformation.. cooperatives contribute to income equality and distributional equity; decommodification of labor, money, and land, but also basic necessities such as housing, knowledge, and healthcare, for example .
With democratic ownership and governance cooperatives distribute power, although they may be prone to isomorphism and oligarchic tendencies, and therefore need to measure and report their “democratic health.” Further, cooperatives promote human dignity, given their humanistic roots (Lutz, 1999; Pirson, 2017), and engage in the intergenerational transfer of wealth: a critical contributing factor for community development.
The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-17403-2_14/figures/1
Exploring India - its politics, culture, history, economics, and diaspora https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmissaryCo/videos
RSTV Vishesh – George Fernandes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfUtXvZL638 | अलविदा जॉर्ज फर्नांडिस | 29 Jan, 2019
George Fernandes जो Samajwadi नेता थे उन्होंने BJP का दामन क्यों पकड़ा था? (BBC Hindi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hor2uy_hN9g हाल ही में राहुल रामागुंडम की लिखी जॉर्ज फर्नांडिस की जीवनी प्रकाशित हुई है 'द लाइफ एंड टाइम्स ऑफ जॉर्ज फर्नांडिस' जिसमें उन्होंने एक श्रमिक नेता से रक्षा मंत्री तक पहुंचने के जॉर्ज के सफ़र को दिलचस्प ढंग से बयान किया है. आज की विवेचना में रेहान फ़ज़ल नज़र डाल रहे हैं जॉर्ज फर्नांडिस के संघर्ष पूर्ण जीवन पर. Rahul Ramagundam Author Indian Railways Strike 1974
DNA's salute to former Indian defence minister George Fernandes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCHytMUP6Hk
Biography of George Fernandes, Former Defence Minister and founder of Samanta Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhC0URuWgZI comment:
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He ( Mr. George Fernandes) was great admirer & follower of Mr. Ram Manohar Lohia .Helped very poor labourers throughout his life . Very dynamic , bold trade union leader throughout nationwide . All top political leaders exploited him . He was very good coordinator . Brought 22 parties under one roof ,NDA. He was key in making Mr. Atal as PM. Sad part is no politician came close for his help during his old age whether Atal Bihari or L.K.advani . Died without much publicity compared to his dedications towards poor and also contribution in forming NDA government. Extremely simple man . Lived life helping large group of poor labourers. Main architect of Konkan railway. He is unsung hero. All forgot him though he dedicated his entire life for poor for more than 60 years . No monument on his name .
Medha Patkar Interview: मानहानि केस में मेधा पाटकर को सज़ा, आगे क्या? (BBC Hindi) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbWHN-zG5sM सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता और नर्मदा बचाओ आंदोलन की प्रमुख मेधा पाटकर ने अपने ऊपर आए फ़ैसले पर प्रतिक्रिया दी है. साल 2001 में वीके सक्सेना ने मेधा पाटकर के ख़िलाफ़ आपराधिक मानहानि का केस किया था. दिल्ली की अदालत ने अब इस मामले में 1 जुलाई को फैसला सुनाते हुए उन्हें दोषी करार दिया है और पांच महीनों की कैद की सज़ा सुनाई है. मेधा पाटकर को 10 लाख रुपये का मुआवज़ा वीके सक्सेना को चुकाने का भी आदेश दिया गया है. कोर्ट के फैसले पर प्रतिक्रिया देते हुए मेधा पाटकर ने बीबीसी से बात की
Mahua Moitra की टिप्पणी पर NCW ने कर दी FIR की मांग, ऐसा क्या कह दिया था? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAipDw8EIc4 The Lallantop 5 Jul 2024
In this video, we break down the recent controversy between Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and National Commission for Women (NCW) Chief Rekha Sharma. What led to their spat? Watch the video to know more.
Rahul Gandhi ने Congress कार्यकर्ताओं के परिवार वालों से की मुलाकात, जमकर साधा निशाना https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cjtYBXrH9I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf2xo-8aFIM News 24
6 Jul 2024
Rahul Gandhi : 'RSS, बीजेपी, मोदी को जो करना है कर ले, हम उनके छक्के छुड़ाएंगे'- Jignesh Mevani https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI1RGxOgmQY
Chandrashekhar Azad Speech: Stresses Backward Class Representation, Calls for Agniveer Removal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD1uP-uXxwM
Comment on Social Media : https://x.com/i/status/1808843892772479098 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOMy_KnHaPw
Samar Halarnkar @samar11 https://x.com/samar11/status/1808846873400389776
If all Opposition parties spoke in this fashion, with such clarity about the assault on Muslim lives and dignity, the govt would it very hard to get away with all that it does in its project to create a vast Hindu vote bank and radicalise Hindus further
Fatima Khan @khanthefatima 4 Jul Chandrashekhar Azad articulating in the most simple yet brilliant words why political representation of Muslims is important. Most other ‘liberal’ politicians shy from using the term “Muslim” even in basic conversations. The is rare ideological honesty.
Interview with ANI: Full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVzjy-ernlM
Chandra Shekhar Azad Interview: Nagina MP चंद्रशेखर का इंटरव्यू! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GznJ8Ip7XAI The Rise of Chandrashekhar Azad: A New Era for Dalit Politics
चन्द्रशेखर आजाद की सांसदी पर रतन लाल ने बोला बड़ी बात, सभी हुए हैरान https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ5OrvECVO4 ।। Janta darpan
संसद में चंद्रशेखर बोले जय भीम तो नंदा भाई राजपूत यह क्या बोल गए https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5G1KICIJ84 Hind Samachar
More cancellations are possible as Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) continues to test more samples. Among those whose licenses have so far been cancelled include popular brands such as Everest, MDH, Catch, and Badshah, among others. They have been instructed to stop the production immediately, The Times of India reported. https://thewire.in/government/fssai-cancels-manufacturing-licenses-of-111-spice-producers-over-adulteration-concerns
05/07/2024
164 alumni of TISS raise concerns as Women’s Studies Centre loses most of its staff in arbitrary action https://maktoobmedia.com/india/164-alumni-of-tiss-raise-concerns-as-womens-studies-centre-loses-most-of-its-staff-in-arbitrary-action/ Women’s Studies, TISS, Alumni Statement Drastic Termination of Contracts of Teaching and Non-Teaching Members at TISS.. We demand
1. that all contractual faculty and non-teaching staff under UGC 12th Plan to be reinstated with immediate effect
2 an official timeline and long-term planning of regularisation of both TET and UGC contractual employees
3. transparency and a plan of action regarding all permanent UGC positions that remain vacant even as there are several WS faculty and non-teaching staff that have been in contract positions for over a decade
4.faculties are included in key decision making processes of the institute,
5. We demand that the institution adheres to the values of equality, social justice, and democratic functioning that have been vital in its making
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