From cradles of the sport to a Naxal stronghold, these are the larger-than-life back-stories of the Indian hockey’s giant-killers From cradles of the sport to a Naxal stronghold. Some criticised for not doing chores, others moulded by the heat of… Continue Reading →
by– Sama Resource Group for Women and Health Disclaimer: The suggestions provided in this information handout are not in lieu of health interventions necessary for COVID-19 – it is important to consult a physician regarding diagnostics, medication, etc.The suggestions here… Continue Reading →
One Million and One Brilliant Things
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by- Andolanjivi Kamayani Kractivist ( AK2) 10th Feb 2021, on my Birthday , I returned to theatre -my first love – after a year ,with no expectations at all. The atmosphere at Prithvi Theatre just rejuvenates you, the cosy theatre… Continue Reading →
Asif Basra – (1967-2020) Jottings about a Friend
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I would like to paint the way a bird sings.— Claude Monet # A flashback On a fund-raising spree I contacted Asif Basra on WhatsApp In my bulldozer style, I asked “Oyeee how are you …. Please can you do… Continue Reading →
Corona Lockdown – I will not light candle
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Shrimaan , ShaktimaanAadarniya PradhanI beg pardonMujhe maaf karnaI will not light candleI will keep the lights onAs a symbolAs a beaconFor my country menWho walked the roadsDesperate to reachTheir homesTheir familiesFar far awayDriven by fearOf disease , hungerUnemploymentTheir daily livingSnatched… Continue Reading →
This is an amendment to the Citizenship Act of 1955 that seeks to offer Indian citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and Christians hailing from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, provided that the person should have entered India on or… Continue Reading →
A step towards life Suicide is a word loaded with the sentiments of dismay, despair and the fear of death. This often stops us from having a discussion about suicide. However, if we freely talk about it, we can surely… Continue Reading →
13 year-old budding artist with Immense Talent and understanding paints on women empowerment By – Svetlana Chatterjee from Dubai I had drawn this painting when i came to know about an art competition , and the theme was of my… Continue Reading →
by- Kamayani Bali Mahabal As I opened my inbox today….. Tributes to Dr Jonathan Fine in PHR newsletter, made me just Jump and Scream. And there was a flashback of almost 7 years . Let them call me rebel… Continue Reading →
As I began my day witha cuppa coffee and opened the Economic Times today, the smiling FACES glared at me, thinking it to be cover page story of India at 70, as I rolled my eyes down to the… Continue Reading →
114 Armed Forces veterans write to PM Modi against #MobLynching and supporting #NotInMyName Protest
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Armed Forces veterans write open letter to PM Modi: Condemn targeting of Muslims, Dalits In the letter the Armed Forces veterans said they stand with the ‘Not in My Name’ campaign and that the Armed Forces stand for “Unity in Diversity“…. Continue Reading →
Doctor, Doctor: Healthcare For The Homeless
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By Kamayani Bali-Mahabal He used to dress like a homeless person. On purpose. Two or three nights a week, he’d rub dirt in his hair and clothes before walking the dark streets of Pittsburgh searching for the very people he… Continue Reading →
India: Where Women Call The Shots
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By Kamayani Bali-Mahabal Mumbai –Imagine a wedding, when the groom follows the bride to her home to start a new life together. Imagine a room filled with laughter and joy when a baby girl is born. Imagine a… Continue Reading →
The camera is on Muslim women
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Dehleez toh paar kar li hai, ab zamane se takrana hai. Peeche mud ke ab kya dekhoon, mujhe aage badhte jana hai. I have crossed the patriarchal boundary, now I have to fight the world Why should i look back… Continue Reading →
Trupti Shah, Friend ,feminist, environmentalist, human rights activist is no more with us. She left us at 9.15 p.m. May 26, 2016. She battled lung cancer that was detected in October 2014. We could not honor her last wishes to… Continue Reading →
Cape Town (Women’s Feature Service) – As the curtains go up and the bright lights dramatically illuminate the room, all the audience can see is a bare stage with three chairs. A stark setting indeed and, yet, it’s the perfect… Continue Reading →
I have exposed change .org two years back and every now and then the true colours are shown in their contradictory campaigns. Below is information why, after hosting more then 250 petitions i have boycotted change.org https://kractivist.org/why-activists-should-boycott-change-org-petitions/ HERE EXPOSED ONCE… Continue Reading →
The Marathi poem, Gandhi Mala Bhetala (Gandhi met me), is a satirical critique of those who falsely claim to follow the path of Mahatma Gandhi The poem was first published in 1983. The poet was a class-III employee of the Bombay… Continue Reading →
‘In Joy Or In Pain, Women Must Talk’ Kamayani Bali-Mahabal FORTALEZA( BRAZIL)- Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes was fast asleep when her husband, Antonio Heredia Vivero, a teacher, shot at her. Though she was rushed to the hospital, the attack… Continue Reading →
by Kamayani Bali-Mahabal FORTALEZA, Brazil — Bom Jardim, home to some 200,000 people, is one of the poorest and most violent neighborhoods in this city. Located at the southwestern tip of the metropolis, with long streets laid in a grid, the… Continue Reading →
Kamayani Bali Mahabal They started off as a secret sports club. What brought them together was their shared love for football, a game they couldn’t dream of playing owing to their conservative family backgrounds. After all, how could young… Continue Reading →
“Can you really hide your natural weakness or character as a woman?”posted on May 26, 2014, at 1:39 a.m. Tasneem NashrullaBuzzFeed Staff The Durga Vahini is the women’s wing of a Hindu nationalist organization in India — the Vishwa… Continue Reading →
My 88 year old Grand Mother, Pramod Dutta wins awards for her contribution to Hindi Literature
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I am a proud grand daughter today , the best new year gift was the call from My 88 year-old Nani, Pramod Dutta telling me she got two awards, one was for short stories by Haryana Sahitya Academi and… Continue Reading →
Kamayani for FAKING HAPPINESS CAMPAIGN An Indo-German collaboration with production by the talented DJ BC from Germany and the lyrics and vocals by A-List from India. A List is a raptivist and a member of Faking Happiness campaign. This track… Continue Reading →
Life partner of my first friend from Pakistan is no more As I opened the Facebook page of Aisha Gazdar to share Neela Bhagwat’ s classical rendition of Faiz poem, “Bol” As her page slowly opened, I wondered why She… Continue Reading →
The UPA government considers Indian life worthless and dispensable by freeing Russia from liability commitment for Koodankulam reactors 1 & 2. The UPA government signs secret agreements with foreign governments and does not disclose the content to its own… Continue Reading →
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGvMwgNkueQ&feature=youtu.be&a] At the stroke of midnight when the world sleeps, India awakes, Yes! India has woken up to freedom, but for whom? After 67 years of Independence, The poor have no kapda, roti, makaan so let them have cell phones. The… Continue Reading →
Team Saathi Second round of the Chitthi Andolan (letter movement) of the Khori village residents, whose more than 6,000 houses were demolished as they were allegedly built on forest land, has begun, with hundreds of them telling the authorities of… Continue Reading →
Age-old questions resurface along with new ones in a novel campaign for justice By Preetha Banerjee Published: Thursday 02 December 2021 “Every year, around the anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy, I get asked: What is new this time? That is… Continue Reading →
The second important round of the CHHITHI ANDOLAN (letter movement) of Team Saathi, Khori Gaon is underway. The second round of letter movement is going on from 28th November. The youth of Team Saathi went from place to place and… Continue Reading →
“I suppose I am seen as a variant of the virus now,” Kamra wrote in a tweet, adding a word about Munawar Faruqui, another stand-up artist who was forced to “quit” his career after all 12 of his shows in… Continue Reading →
Forty-three percent of the respondents stated that they could not get vaccinated because the vaccination centres had run out of vaccines when they visited them and 12% did not get inoculated because they could not afford “the high prices” of… Continue Reading →
Sonam Saigal Mumbai:, December 01, 2021 11:18 IST Updated: December 01, 2021 Court rejects default bail of eight others The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to human rights activist and trade unionist Sudha Bharadwaj in the Bhima Koregaon… Continue Reading →
Just days after India’s Supreme Court struck down a controversial order that cleared a man of sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl because “there was no skin-to-skin contact” with the victim, another judgement that reduced the jail term of a… Continue Reading →
Policy Brief by People’s Health Movement Many issues which need to be addressed to properly strengthen international health emergency preparedness and response are born out of our unjust neoliberal international society. The dominant perspective on global health security has meant… Continue Reading →
Sharbat Gula, whose haunting portrait was featured by the magazine more than three decades ago, was evacuated to Rome after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. By Jenny GrossNov. 26, 2021 Sharbat Gula, who became an international symbol of war-torn Afghanistan after… Continue Reading →
INVESTOR INTEREST By- Sucheta Dalal After a long silence and dilly-dallying over regulating cryptocurrencies (cryptos), while tacitly allowing them to spread across India and even target low-income groups, the government is finally rushing to regulate or, maybe, ban cryptos. With… Continue Reading →