South Asia Citizens Web

Why did Muktibodh become uniquely significant in the summer of 1964? Why did almost all the weeklies, monthlies and dailies start introducing him to their readers?” Fifty years ago, Shamsher Bahadur Singh asked this question in the preface to Chand Ka Munh Tedha Hai, the first anthology of the poems of Muktibodh.

Video clip of celebrated Hindi film song ’Jab Pyar kiya to Darna Kya’ from the film Mughal e Azam

Polavaram is an example that despite heavy damages due to the destruction of nature, we have not learnt our lessons yet. India will remain one of the top class countries experts in killing its own environment and people in the name of development. Hope this destruction does not bring another Tsunami in the following years for which the country is not yet prepared and has no plan of action.

To mark the second anniversary of the Baldia factory fire incident, which caused deaths of over 250 workers and injuries to over 40 others on September 11, 2012. PILER, along with other partner organisations (trade unions and civil society organisations) held a press conference on Tuesday, Sep. 9, 2014 at Karachi Press Club. Attached is coverage of the press conference in English press of Pakistan.

We have been watching with increasing concern and dismay the fast deteriorating situation on the ground – on both sides of the border, especially in the Kashmir valley and the hilly terrains of the Jammu region. The scale of devastation is unprecedented though the armed forces are doing their best. We strongly believe that much more needs to be done on an urgent basis.