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From: C. H. Philips and Mary D. Wainwright. (ed.) The Partition of India: Policies and Perspectives, 1935–1947. London: Allen and Unwin, 1970

The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) strongly condemns the government’s over-zealousness in pursuing and investigating charges of misdoing and misappropriation of funds against journalist-activists Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand. These actions are disproportionate to the gravity of the charges against them that are, in any case, as yet unproven. This deliberate harassment

We write to inform you of the urgent situation of human rights defender Teesta Setalvad who is facing criminal prosecution in India. In the course of the Indian government’s investigation, Ms. Setalvad has had her home raided, her bank accounts frozen, her freedom to leave the country suspended, and her privacy invaded by multiple interrogations. She also faces constant fear of possible detention and subsequent ill-treatment.

COLOURS have strong associations and tend to be coded in our psyche. They are linked, sometimes inexorably, to our politics, culture and social biases. The way we respond to people, events and situations is prompted by the colour coding embedded in us, however subtly these triggers might work. Often our responses symbolise rank prejudice.

Santasilan Kadirgamar, known as Silan amongst his friends and fellow activists, passed away on Saturday July 25th 2015 in the 81st year of his life.