South Asia Citizens Web

JAMIA TEACHERS’ FORUM
On the 13th of September Delhi was rocked by a series of bomb blasts resulting in the loss of innocent lives and a feeling of anger and insecurity among the citizens of the country. Exactly two weeks later the city suffered another blast on 27 September.
There is absolutely no place for heinous acts of terror that lead to the deaths of innocent people in a civilized society with such acts only helping fundamentalist right wing forces. The JTF reiterates that strong (…)

December 21, 2007
Prabhat Patnaik has done what no other intellectual allied to West Bengal’s Left Front has even attempted after Nandigram: namely, try to turn the tables on Left-leaning critics of the CPM by gratuitously attacking them for their “messianic moralism” and their presumed “disdain” for “the messy world of politics”.
His agenda goes well beyond defending the CPM or apologising for one of the most shameful episodes in the Indian Left’s history, involving the killing of (…)

Since August 24, 2008, Orissa has experienced its worst ever communal violence against Christians. A citizens team presents the findings of its investigation.

1. Abolish the death penalty and engage in international efforts towards a global moratorium;
2. Guarantee religious freedom and freedom of expression for all;
3. Bring to justice those who have committed attacks against minorities and human rights defenders.

kafila.org
Any discussion of Sri Lanka at the moment can not avoid discussion of the war. And at the heart of discussions on the war in Sri Lanka, is the question of what will come after the war, at least after an end to the war in its conventional mode with defeats faced by the LTTE on the battlefield. It is indeed important to grasp that the current state of anxiety is not only about the war but also what will come after the war. From the London based Economist to Tamil activists in (…)