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Hiroshima Day: nuclear energy and nuclear weapons
Sunday, 9 August 2009, 11:42 pm | Bobby Ramakant
To raise public consciousness about issues related to Indo US Nuclear Deal including the radioactive nuclear energy and life-threatening hazards, a demonstration was held in city centre of Lucknow by citizens opposing both: nuclear energy and nuclear ... More >>
land acquisition and resettlement bills
Wednesday, 5 August 2009, 4:05 pm | Bobby Ramakant
The proposed introduction of the Land Acquisition (Amendment) and Resettlement and Rehabilitation Bills by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on the last day of the Budget Session despite of the objections by struggling peoples movements and one ... More >>
childhood obesity after years of neglect
Monday, 3 August 2009, 11:26 pm | Bobby Ramakant
Seventy million Indians with an ever expanding waistline; nearly half of the country’s 250 million adolescents suffering from junk food related obesity. Isn’t it high time to rewrite our health agenda? More >>
Law turns lawless in Uttar Pradesh
Monday, 3 August 2009, 11:25 pm | Bobby Ramakant
Lucknow: Is the state of UP ready to accept the fact that there is a problem with Uttar Pradesh Police Force? Or are they comfortable condoning the acts of brutality that are becoming a frequent occurrence now. The khaki brigade is running rampant ... More >>
Alarm On 'Politicisation Of Bureaucracy'
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 4:49 pm | Bobby Ramakant
In the recently concluded general elections for the 15th Parliament in India, there was a growing movement in the citizens to become proactive towards cleansing of politics in the country. The social activists not only launched campaigns to educate people ... More >>
The next health tsunami: Non-communicable diseases
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 12:03 pm | Bobby Ramakant
GENEVA: The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) and the World Heart Federation (WHF) called today on the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to take immediate action to avert the fastest growing ... More >>
Drug Users Demand Dignity
Sunday, 28 June 2009, 3:05 pm | Bobby Ramakant
On the international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking , drug users gathered outside Shastri Bhavan (New Delhi, India), to reject “sham” programmes for addiction and demand meaningful involvement in policies. Protesting torture and ... More >>
Early Days Of 2009 Influenza Pandemic
Friday, 12 June 2009, 12:28 pm | Bobby Ramakant
"On the basis of available evidence, and these expert assessments of the evidence, the scientific criteria for an influenza pandemic have been met. I have therefore decided to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 5 to phase 6" said ... More >>
Scarred and Shunned
Saturday, 25 April 2009, 11:28 am | Bobby Ramakant
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (India): A lone tear drop flowing down her faceless visage is the only indication of the pain and humiliation Saukari Devi has been forced to live with for so long. For forty four years, she has been living a life none of us ... More >>
Critical reforms of IMF policies demanded
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 2:59 pm | Bobby Ramakant
Earlier this month the Group of Twenty (G-20) leaders had announced a USD 1.1 trillion booster-dose into the world economy by the end of 2010 through multilateral institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF). More >>
People To Draft An Election Manifesto
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 12:08 pm | Bobby Ramakant
In times when manifestos of election candidates are announced by the highest seats of political 'ivory towers', a people centric initiative is taking shape in Lucknow. A series of public meetings led to the nomination of people's candidate from prestigious ... More >>
Recalling Jamshedpur Riots Of 1979
Tuesday, 14 April 2009, 12:06 pm | Bobby Ramakant
This month in the year 1979, the Hindu-Muslim violence in Jamshedpur took the lives of 108 people. The number of dead could have easily been 114, but as it turned out, my family and I survived the mayhem, to write about it thirty years later. More >>
TB and the Economic Recession
Monday, 23 March 2009, 12:17 pm | Bobby Ramakant
In these times of global meltdown, it is all the more critical to focus on how can TB care and control, be still seen as a smart investment to governments, private sector and other stakeholders. More >>
Youth 'Targetted' By The Tobacco Industry
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 11:55 am | Bobby Ramakant
More than 80% of the tobacco use begins before the age of 18 years. The tobacco industry loses more than 5.4 million of its best customers every year as they die of causes attributed to tobacco use. Documents recovered from the tobacco industry reveal that ... More >>
In The Spirit Of Freedom ( From Tobacco)
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 11:54 am | Bobby Ramakant
The 14th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) got an official kick start on the 8th of March, at the National Centre Of Performing Arts in Mumbai. The programme started with the typical Indian invocation to Lord Ganesha and goddesses Lakshmi ... More >>
Low-Income Countries In Climate Change Mitigation
Saturday, 7 March 2009, 12:33 pm | Bobby Ramakant
With Obama administration adopting a progressive outlook toward climate change, a consensus seems likely this year among the high income countries about post-Kyoto mitigation commitments. With growing realization that drastic and early greenhouse ... More >>
Vitamin A Supplements Reduces Child Mortality
Monday, 2 March 2009, 1:09 pm | Bobby Ramakant
The vitamin A supplementation of infants and children can potentially reduce child mortality by over 20 per cent, said Howard B. Schiffer, founder and President of Vitamin Angels in an interactive More >>
BSP's Abdul Mannan Urged Not To Shield Beaters
Sunday, 1 February 2009, 7:28 pm | Bobby Ramakant
A Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) office-bearer Ghanshyam rained baton rods on dalit workers on 14 January 2009. Ghanshaym is the husband of Urmila Devi, who is the Gram Pradhan of Gram Panchayat Aira Kake Mau, Block Bharawan, District Hardoi, UP. Ghanshyam is ... More >>
Radio Will Give Voice To People's Issues
Monday, 12 January 2009, 11:14 am | Bobby Ramakant
"Community radio is the real voice of the people, it is a communication service that caters to the interests and needs of a certain area, its culture, craft, cuisine and above all social and development issues," said Mridul Srivastava, the station ... More >>
Citizens Of India-Pakistan Stand-Up For Peace
Thursday, 8 January 2009, 11:53 am | Bobby Ramakant
To confront the present war posturing between India and Pakistan, the citizens of both countries are launching a joint signature petition campaign on 9 January 2009, to voice their mandate against terrorism, war posturing and to promote mutual cooperation ... More >>
