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In the sad and untimely demise of Dr. Mukul Sinha, India has lost one of her most dedicated sons who consistently strove for truth and justice particularly on behalf of the poor, the marginalized and minorities. His death is a tremendous loss very specially for the many victim-survivors he was fighting for. It is a void that will never be filled!

Lahore, May 8: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is deeply
grieved at the killing of its Multan Task Force coordinator, Rashid Rehman,
Advocate.

The most interesting — and insidious — aspect of this election is the mainstreaming of the sangh parivar’s principal belief: that India is a Hindu nation. India might well turn into a tinderbox. And if Indian newspapers and television channels continue to normalize extremist rhetoric into ‘common sense’, they will be remembered for having had a hand in sowing the wind.

Full text of the statement by New Trade Union Initiative (NTUI) on 10 May 2014 regarding violence in Assam

Sites for high level radioactive wastes sites should be geologically stable, of very low population density, ground water etc. Sites are selected after decade long studies, discussions and consultations. None of these in India. Here a few technocrats sit in a closed room and decide the site. The site chosen is in the districts of Idukki-Theni in Kerala/Tamil Nadu. The site is tectonically active, water capital for 20 million people and is part of the UNESCO heritage site.