https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/shame-on-you-all-indian-origin-microsoft-engineer-confronts-bill-gates-satya-nadella-over-ai-use-by-israeli-military-11743959570657.html “50,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been murdered with Microsoft technology. How dare you. Shame on all of you for celebrating on their blood,” Agrawal shouted. She condemned Microsoft’s reported $133 million cloud and AI contract with Israel’s Ministry of Defense and accused the company of enabling genocide in Gaza.
Resignation letter circulates internally
Shortly after the protest, Agrawal sent a company-wide email announcing her resignation, effective April 11. In the email, accessed by The Verge, tech news website, she said, “I cannot, in good conscience, be part of a company that participates in this violent injustice.”
She referenced reports that Microsoft Azure and AI technologies support Israel’s military operations and surveillance, adding that “our labor powers this genocide.”
Calling Microsoft a “digital weapons manufacturer,”
Hastily pulled down Organiser article on Christian properties triggers a political storm in Kerala https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/hastily-pulled-down-organiser-article-on-christian-properties-triggers-a-political-storm-in-kerala/article69416957.ece
The article suggested that the land owned by the Catholic Church in India far surpassed Waqf properties in the country. Kerala CM, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan responded by stating that the article testified to the RSS’s impending move to wrest control of Church properties.
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rahul-gandhi-land-under-catholic-churches-rss-organiser-article-waqf-bill-2704536-2025-04-05 Amid Waqf row, RSS report on land under Catholic churches gets Rahul Gandhi flak The article on the website of the Organiser, which has now been unpublished, claimed that Catholic institutions in India hold 7 crore hectares of land, making them the largest non-governmental landowner.
भारत फंस गया या बच गया, ट्रंप के टैरिफ़ रेट पर हमारी रिपोर्ट https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAIbAJEWaq4 Ravish Kumar Official Apr 3, 2025
आपने ग़ौर किया कि जिस टैरिफ़ को लेकर ट्रंप सबके सामने बोलते हैं, भारत का नाम लेते हैं, भारत के प्रधानमंत्री, मंत्री भी उसी तरह पब्लिक में उस पर बात क्यों नहीं करते? क्या भारत के प्रधानमंत्री को भरोसा नहीं कि उनकी बात भी सुनी जाएगी? क्या देश को यह जानने का हक नहीं है कि ट्रंप भारत का नाम लेकर कह रहे हैं उस पर भारत के प्रधानमंत्री क्या सोचते हैं? ट्रंप ने अपना टैरिफ़ रेट कार्ड जारी कर दिया है। दुनिया भर में उसे लेकर अलग-अलग प्रतिक्रिया आ रही है। तीन अप्रैल को भारत का बाज़ार उतना तो नहीं गिरा लेकिन क्या भारत वाकई ट्रंप के टैरिफ़ के प्रभाव से बच गया है? हमारा वीडियो अंत तक देखिए।
https://lithub.com/silence-is-collaboration-academics-must-speak-out-against-fascism/? Ozturk is an international student pursuing a Ph.D. at Tufts University. She also co-authored an article in The Tufts Daily last March calling on her university to acknowledge Israel’s well-documented genocide in Gaza. The current Trump administration, building on the policies of the Biden administration, is hellbent on denying this genocide and silencing people like Ozturk who speak this truth.
Mahmoud Khalil: Post-hearing press conference on the unconstitutional ICE Detention, March 28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmcBVIBhiDI
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University of Hyderabad Land Auction Sparks Outrage, What Are Protesting HCU Students Demanding ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSp3FG3qnxE The Wire
Apr 2, 2025 The Telangana government’s decision to auction 400 acres of land inside the University of Hyderabad, with a base price of Rs 10,000 crore, has triggered protests. Bulldozers began demolishing rock formations and lakes 20 days ago. Students teachers, and activists have formed a Joint Action Committee to oppose the sale, demanding the land be officially registered under the university. A public interest litigation has been filed, with the next high court hearing scheduled for April 7. Meanwhile, 53 students were detained, with two PhD scholars still in judicial custody. Protesters argue this is a pre-planned assault on education, ecology and Telangana’s heritage.
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I am an alumnus of Hyderabad Central University, and this mentioned area has always been home to a rich and diverse ecosystem. I was fortunate enough to experience the beauty of nature firsthand. Every morning, I woke up to the sounds of peacocks and spotted deer. As I stepped out of the hostel, it was not uncommon to see deer and peacocks roaming freely near the department, hostels and any other areas of the university. It was a unique experience, and one that shaped my connection with nature.
However, it deeply saddens me to witness the destruction of this once-thriving biodiversity. The recent deforestation and encroachment into these natural spaces are nothing short of devastating. It is not just a matter of land ownership; it is about the wildlife and the ecosystems that depend on these areas for survival. These creatures, which once roamed freely in their natural habitat, are now losing their homes due to thoughtless of government activities. The loss of their habitat is not a mere statistic; it is the destruction of irreplaceable biodiversity that has taken years to evolve.
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To all those commenting that the students are paid actors, they are not. All the political parties in one way or the other are responsible for the current state of affairs starting from BRS, Congress and the TDP and the BJP. The students are fighting for the city lung space irrespective of their affiliation to any political parties.
I am disheartened by the indifference of those who fail to understand the gravity of this situation. Some people argue that the issue is simply political propaganda. But I am ashamed to witness such narrow-mindedness. We, as a country, have failed to prioritize what truly matters—our environment, our wildlife, and our future. The destruction of the Hasdeo rainforests in India is just one of the many examples of this ongoing crisis. Now, Kanche forest is also facing the same fate. Are we going to live up only surrounded by concrete!!
How to kill an artist: A step-by-step guide by Kamra
https://m.rediff.com/news/commentary/2025/apr/01/how-to-kill-an-artist-a-stepbystep-guide-by-kamra/50da393105e8675aa0b29470ba320677 01 April 2025
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VLQlLH35dgk
The full long version of this story is behind a paywall. https://www.thenewsminute.com/long-form/rss-and-bjps-quiet-takeover-of-auroville
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/aurovilles-dream-turns-into-legal-chaos-land-encroachment-and-drug-allegations-surface/articleshow/113437250.cms ,,In September 1988, the Union govt took control, enacting the Auroville Foundation Act to resolve internal disputes between community power centres and representatives of the Sri Aurobindo Society. By January 1991, the Auroville Foundation was formally established. The Mother had laid out Auroville's vision in its charter, comprising four key tenets: "Auroville belongs to nobody in particular; it belongs to humanity as a whole. But to live in Auroville, one must be a willing servitor of the divine consciousness. Auroville will be a place of unending education, constant progress, and youth that never ages."..
The Union govt's recent involvement in Auroville's administr ..The lands are held by the Auroville Foundation under the Auroville Foundation Act of 1988. "These are not govt lands, and the GB and secretary's office alone do not constitute ‘the Foundation' to exchange lands without due process or consultation with the RA and IAC. It is troubling that, instead of addressing the issue, the education ministry has simply asked the Foundation's administration to investigate, essentially tasking those involved in the land mismanagement to investigate themselves. No honest outcome can be expected from such a process," they said.
The committee has urged the Union govt to appoint an impartial and independent inquiry panel to engage with all stakeholders, including committees recognised by the RA, and conduct an investigation. ,, With the working committee alleging that since 2021, the new administration of the Auroville Foundation (AVF) has systematically undermined decades of progress through authoritarian measures and arbitrary actions, one can only wonder what lies ahead for Auroville, the "first and only internationally supported experiment in human unity".
Auroville Under Existential Threat https://auroville.media/crisis/ There has been a systematic takeover by the AVFO of all of Auroville’s major internal working groups and committees that manage the key areas of administration, media, and finances, resulting in the concentration of power in a handful of people who were not appointed by the residents and who do not represent the needs and aspirations of the majority... In June 2024, 98% of 945 residents voted to halt, review, and reverse land deals undertaken by the Secretary, yet these concerns were dismissed and more land exchanges were approved by the Governing Board in October 2024.
What Makes A Democracy Turn Into A Dictatorship? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVJ3_ilohJQ
Mallen Baker Mar 30, 2025 In their book 'How Democracies Die', Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt identify the four tells for a despot-in-waiting, the democratic guardrails that all dictators-in-progress seek to dismantle, and how they go about it - and the two other essential ingredients that protect a system that people often underestimate, or even miss entirely. And it won't astonish you to learn that all of this is really rather relevant to Donald Trump's America (and a number of other places besides)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_Democracies_Die The book warns against the breakdown of "mutual toleration" and respect for the political legitimacy of the opposition. This tolerance involves accepting the results of a free and fair election where the opposition has won, in contrast with advocacy for overthrow or spurious complaints about the election mechanism. The authors also assert the importance of respecting the opinions of those who come to legitimately different political opinions, in contrast to attacking the patriotism of any who disagree, or warning that if they come to power they will destroy the country.
The authors warn against ramming through a political agenda or accumulating power by playing "constitutional hardball" with tactics like court packing, stonewalling nominations, or abusing the power of the purse, and recommend "forbearance" and some degree of cooperation to keep government functioning in a balanced fashion.
Other threats to democratic stability cited by the authors include economic inequality and segregation of the political parties by race, religion, and geography.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj-olR6OCoE Media vs journalists
Trump Tariffs | "We'll Be Ruined In 3-6 Months If...": P Chidambaram's Warning On US Tariffs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U0eylZ8dvQ Mar 27, 2025
Congress leader P Chidambaram asked the government to spell out India's response to US President Donald Trump's threat of tariff war, alleging that no discussion in parliament or consultation with Opposition parties has been held over the matter.
'We are completely in dark': Chidambaram asks Centre to spell out response to Trump's tariff war https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/we-are-completely-in-dark-chidambaram-asks-centre-to-spell-out-response-to-trump-s-tariff-war-12978431.html#google_vignette India must stand with saner voices in the world such as Canada, Britain, France, Germany and Japan and collectively do everything to prevent a tariff and trade war,
He warned that if Trump starts picking out individual countries and applying different tariffs, the affected nations could be left to fend on their own.
Samajwadi Party MP, former Union Minister and National General Secretary of SP Ramjilal Suman's residence in Agra was vandalized. Earlier, the Karni Sena had vandalized the Bhopal state office of Samajwadi Party.
https://www.facebook.com/DrSunilam/videos/ Dr Sunilam's facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18FigAFxMs/
Karni Sena should answer how many kings of the country were there who ruled by making compromises with the Mughals and the British. Should they be called traitors of the country's freedom movement or not?
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