T R Vishwanathan was one of the founding members of the communist movement in South Arcot District
I met TRV for an interview two weeks ago. Though he was unwell and very old, he insisted on speaking to me. “I may have a heart attack and pass away anyday”, he said, “if I talk […]
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Obituray to a great soul: T R Vishwanathan (TRV)
Published June 23rd, 2008 in Social Movements, India, Tamil Nadu and Current Affaires. 1 CommentAmerican war par da song by Jayashree
Published June 1st, 2008 in Social Movements, General Interest, Fun stuff, USA, Documentaries and Video & Audio online. 0 CommentsEisenhover in a memorable speech talked of the danger of the military industrial complex. His warning has sadly been borne out time and again in the decades following the speech. In this context calculations of gain overwhelm concerns for morality in foreign policy. Thankfully, the same decades have also seen an appreciable growth of people’s […]
Being young in a social movement
Published July 3rd, 2007 in Social Movements and Right to food campaign. 1 CommentYoung people contribute a lot in social movements…but what is their status in them?
It looks like there is a large attrition of young people from social movements in India, and perhaps elsewhere. I guess a part of it must be for financial and professional reasons. But that is clearly not the whole story. […]
Fighting corruption using right to information: Arvind Kejriwal’s talk
Published May 19th, 2007 in Right to food, Social Movements, Right to information, India, Governance and Video & Audio online. 0 CommentsGood introductory video on using right to information to combat corruption by Arvind Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal has been at the heart of an inspiring campaign to combat corruption by using the right to information. He spearheaded a campaign in Delhi along with many other groups that popularised the use of right to information. Arvind […]
Useful links on Right to Information: Research, campaigns, tools, etc.
Published April 27th, 2007 in Right to food, Social Movements, Right to information, India, Rajasthan, Human rights and Useful Links (by topics). 0 CommentsThis page contains academic resources, links to campaigns using right to information, tools, and other resources on the right to information. Updated as and when I find a new resource.
Right to food: Useful links
Published April 27th, 2007 in Right to food, Social Movements, Right to information, India, Human rights and Useful Links (by topics). 0 CommentsThe following is an assortment of links on the right to food including photo albums, articles, useful websites, data sources, research materials, news articles, etc. These are my bookmarks made for personal purposes and it is quite likely that many useful websites are not indexed. What is useful though are the blurbs that may lead […]
Touching talk by Desmond Tutu: Nobel Laureate from South Africa
Published April 17th, 2007 in Social Movements, Human rights and Video & Audio online. 0 CommentsMany talks and interviews with well known people are now available online. I’ve put together a series of them that I have specially enjoyed. To see the rest, click here
Desmond Tutu, the Archbishop from South Africa is one of the towering figures of the world today. His role in removing Apartheid from South Africa […]
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