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Jan

2019

Rat-Hole Mining Story- Part 2

Politics & SocialAssam, Coal Mine, Human Rights, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, Navy, NDRF, NGT, North-east, rat-hole mining

Written by: Pema Bhadra Guwahati, India Photo: Indian Navy, ChildAid Network 36 days passed. On 16 January 2019, after a joint operation of the Indian Navy and NDRF, it was confirmed that Indian Navy ROV had detected a body 160 feet deep inside the main shaft. The body has been pulled up to the mouth of the rat-hole mine and will be brought out of the mine under the supervision of the doctors. Living Dangerously According to the study done by Impulse NGO, over 10,000 people are estimated to have died in rat-holes between 2007 and 2014 in Meghalaya. Impulse’s…

Jan

2019

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Rat-Hole Mining Story in Meghalaya

Current Affairs, Politics & Social, PopularAssam, Coal Mine, Human Rights, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya, Navy, NDRF, NGT, North-east, rat-hole mining

Written by: Pema Bhadra Guwahati, India Photo: ChildAid Network The date is said to be cursed itself, so as the mines. December 13, 2018. The doomsday at Saiphung, East Jayantia Hills, Meghalaya bears testimony to the disparity of existence. The existence of the state economy of Meghalaya, the existence of an ecological balance of the whole Jayantia Hills, the existence of the majority Bengali speaking, poor working class people of Garo Hills and minority dominated Chirang district of Assam and the existence of some filthy rich businessmen and coal mafia. The Accident On December 13, about 20 miners entered the…

Jan

2019

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Morocco Travel: Highlights and Insights- Part I

Written by: Maria Lazgin Ciercielli Paris, France Photo- Ilyasse Larousssi, Kazi Tina, Image credit : Shutterstock.com Thoughts of Morocco inspire images of flowing desert sands, bustling souks with spices piled high, and shiny silver teapots full of mint tea. These scenes are all exciting, and I want to add a few more to your mind. Morocco has a beautiful variety of climates and landscapes, and it would be easy for you to want to take multiple vacations to see it all. Marrakesh, known for its souks and tourism, is one of the most popular cities to visit in Morocco. For…

Jan

2019

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The Accidental Prime Minister: A flimsy excuse for a blinkered film

Art & Culture, Current Affairs, Popular2G Spectrum, Akshaye Khanna, Anupam Kher, Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi, The Accidental Prime Minister, UPA

Written by: Shreya Seth Kolkata, India Photo: Official Facebook Page Film Review: The Accidental Prime Minister Country: India Director: Vijay Ratnakar Gutte Cast: Anupam Kher, Akshaye Khanna, Suzanne Bernert, Divya Seth Shah, Hansal Mehta, Vipin Sharma, Arjun Mathur, Aahana Kumra As India gears up for the 2019 general elections, the strategic move to release a potentially controversial film that seeks to target a prominent political family in India, did not just instill curiosity but was also expected to cause unrest, as is the norm today. However, as one sits through the one hour fifty minute film, it leaves you gawking…

Dec

2018

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Brexit: Parting of Europe’s Prodigal Son- Part 4

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Written By : Riaz Quadir Paris, France Image Credit: shutterstock.com Brexit now has top billing in the gladiator’s arena with a global audience sitting on the edge of their seats with bated breath as to what is going to happen next. Looks more like death-by-a-thousand-cuts than one with a single coup de grâce. Historians will be debating (mostly, cluelessly) for generations to come, asking how they ever got here in the first place. Well, historians will have a lot of time to do that I’m sure, but for those of us who are perplexed by the rather singular behaviour of…

Dec

2018

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India Wins Maldives and Sri Lanka Back, Corners China

Current Affairs, Politics & Social, PopularArjuna Ranatunga, China, Defence Ministry, Election, India, Maldives, Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka, Tamil Tigers

Written By: D P Satish New Delhi, India Photo: Shutterstock “India is not only our closest friend, it is our largest trading partner”. With those words, Maldives’ newly elected President Ibrahim Solih shut the door on a bitter past with its closest and biggest neighbor, promising to respect India’s “red lines” that his predecessor Abdulla Yameen had transgressed by his dalliance with China. Yameen was widely expected to win the September election since he had jailed or exiled his political rivals, suborned the judiciary and reportedly, packed the Election Commission with his supporters. As it turned out, he lost with…

Dec

2018

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Viral Supermarket Advertisement May Have a Backstory in U.K.-Malaysian Politics

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Written By: Maria Lazgin Ciercielli Paris, France Photo: Shutterstock Iceland Foods, a U.K. supermarket chain, released a controversial Christmas advertisement in the beginning of November 2018. The title, “Say Hello to Rang-tan”, reveals the heart of the content: the fatal effects of palm oil production on orangutans in South-east Asia. Formatted as a cartoon, the advertisement features the friendship of a young girl and a baby orangutan, and it reveals the truth about the destruction that comes from palm oil production. In response to the rising deaths of orangutans, as well as the deforestation and global climate change, Iceland Foods…

Dec

2018

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Brexit: Parting of Europe’s Prodigal Son- Part 3

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Written By : Riaz Quadir Paris, France Image Credit: shutterstock.com When you have been profligate your entire life, no, make that, for many generations; and profligacy has become a part of your genetic makeup, then recklessness simply becomes a way of life. Watching everyday life in Britain gives one such an impression. Well, at least for the most part. There are some, like the young and famous linguist, Alex Rawlings, who is so scared of what is to come after Brexit, that he cannot imagine how “This whole country is on the brink of the worst disaster since the second…

Dec

2018

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How the protest against rise of fuel price has turned into class struggle in France

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From Director's Desk: Written by : Jayanta Chakrabarty Illustration : Sagar Mondal “He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.” – Confucius Amid the wave of structural reforms undertaken by the current French government run by the LREM Party (The Republic on move) which won the legislative election on 18 June 2017, founded by Emmanuel Macron, after his presidential win, the sociopolitical and economic crisis deepened further. Winning almost two-third majority in the parliament, wiping out all traditional political parties, while the electoral abstention was historically high at 56,83 %, the LREM became the…

Dec

2018

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The Dream is not dying for the ‘Produnova’ Girl

Written By: Debkumar Mitra Kolkata, India Photo: Abhishek Saha She’s Back! The heroics of 2016 Rio Olympics are now a blur; the dangerous and difficult Produnova vault that she made famous in Indian kitchens has been erased from the collective consciousness of the entire nation but the indomitable spirit named Dipa Karmakar soldiers on. Many believe her performance has always been oh-so-near-yet-so-far variety yet gymnastics records tell a different story. The 24-year-old is not sitting on her laurels but preparing for one last hurrah at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Throughout her career as a gymnast, Dipa has always been…