a documentary that uncovers the hidden role of Winston Churchill and the British empire in causing and exacerbating it the 1943 Bengal Famine, starving 3-5 million people to death
South Asia Citizens Web
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Trailer for the documentary film Bengal Shadows / Les ombres du Bengale
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Patriotic education is textbook propaganda | David Mountain
27 November 2017Resistance is vital if we are to spare children from the mind-numbing diet of national superiority and state allegiance that governments around the world are trying to feed them.
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India: Letter from Admiral Ramdas (former chief of Indian Navy) seeks investigation into the mysterious death of Justice Loya
26 November 2017Dear Hon Chief Justice of India . . . in the larger interests of the nation and its people, and above all in upholding the Constitution of India and the image of our entire legal system, a high level judicial enquiry be initiated immediately.
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The Workers Cup a documentary film on migrant workers building facilities for Qatar’s 2022 FIFA world cup, have tournament of their own
22 November 2017In 2022, Qatar will host the biggest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup. But right now, far away from the bright lights, star athletes and adoring fans, the tournament is being built on the backs of 1.6 million
migrant workers. The Workers Cup is a feature-length documentary giving voice to the men who are laboring to build sport’s grandest stage. -
India - Culture: Vigilante mobs decide over what films get shown in the cinema
21 November 2017Today there are many senas who have declared themselves protectors of Indian culture. The film Padmavati is seen to be injurious to Rajput pride, but what about the pride we Indians take in our rich tradition of movie-making? The Karni Sena is offended by any suggestion of carnal lust but the Karnis are positively carni-vorous when it comes to violence.
