Archive for November, 2015
1 Nov, 2015
How Palestinian women defy Israel’s occupation – Al Jazeera English
Lidia Rimawi wanted a son. But her husband is a political prisoner, serving a 25-year sentence in an Israeli prison, and will be 50 before he’s released. So she did the only thing she could think of under the circumstances: She smuggled his sperm out of the prison. Thirty-seven-year-old Lidia lives in Beit Rima outside […]
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Under RSS, India is becoming mirror image of Pakistan, says Irfan Habib – The Times of India
A day after more than 50 historians from across India, including eminent names like Romila Thapar, BD Chattopadhyaya, Upinder Singh, MGS Narayanan and DN Jha, issued a statement expressing concern about the “highly vitiated atmosphere prevailing in the country, characterized by various forms of intolerance”, eminent historian Irfan Habib, who was one of the signatories […]
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‘Intellectuals will be silenced’: historians express fears of Indian government – The Guardian
More than 50 Indian historians have detailed their collective “anguish” at the “highly vitiated atmosphere prevailing in the country”, just weeks after dozens of Indian writers returned their literary awards in protest over what they called India’s “climate of intolerance”. The historians, who include eminent scholars Romila Thapar and Irfan Habib, write in a joint […]
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Moody’s warns Modi: Rein in BJP members or risk losing credibility – Hindustan Times
International rating agency Moody’s Analytics on Friday cautioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India might lose domestic and global credibility if he did not rein in controversial members of his Bharatiya Janata Party. In a report titled India Outlook: Searching for Potential, Moody’s Analytics said for the country to reach its growth potential it has […]
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Young Iranian scientists win top German Green talent award
Berlin, Oct 30, IRNA — Two Iranians were among 27 leading young scientists from around the world to win Germany’s 2015 Green Talents Award, according to IRNA. Iranian PhD graduate Dr. Amirhosein Mosavi and PhD candidate Mohammad Moghimi Ardekani were both selected by a high-ranking German jury of experts as up-and-coming international scientists. Mosavi’s expertise […]
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Intolerance on the rise, government should start dialogue, says Indian Nobel laureate – The Times of India
MUMBAI: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Friday said intolerance is on the rise and there is a “dialogue deficit” between the government and its people. “There is significant intolerance in our society. Not only intolerance but fear and apathy has also risen in the society at large which is dividing it. “This situation is prevailing […]
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Heads of UN and Red Cross Issue Joint Warning: New Definition for “Sustainability” Needed
GENEVA, 31st October, 2015 (WAM)–The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, have issued an unprecedented joint warning about the impact of today’s conflicts on civilians and appealed for urgent and concrete action to address human suffering and insecurity. The two […]
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