Archive for the 'Social Movements' Category

Obituray to a great soul: T R Vishwanathan (TRV)

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 […]

American war par da song by Jayashree

Eisenhover 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

Young 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

Good 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.

This 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

The 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

Many 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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