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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsAsian Development BankADB is an international development finance institution whose mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. Embassy RowEmbassy Row, published by Sources as part of the Parliamentary Names & Numbers directory, lists all embassies and high commissions to Canada, and all Canadian embassies, high commissions and consulates abro... The HermitageThe State Hermitage occupies six magnificent buildings situated along the embankment of the River Neva, right in the heart of St. Petersburg. The leading role in this unique architectural ensemble is played by the Winter... League of Arab StatesA regional organization of Arab states in Southwest Asia, and North and Northeast Africa. The Arab League currently has 22 members and four observers. The main goal of the league is to "draw closer the relations between ... Partners in Population and DevelopmentPartners in Population and Development (PPD) is the only organization in the world fully dedicated to the promotion of South-South partnerships. South Asian Association for Regional CooperationThe South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established when its Charter was formally adopted on December 8, 1985 by the Heads of State or Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pa... Tokyo National MuseumEstablished 1872, the Tokyo National Museum (To-kyo- Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) is the oldest and largest museum in Japan. The museum collects, houses and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological... United NationsThe United Nations is central to global efforts to solve problems that challenge humanity. Cooperating in this effort are more than 30 affiliated organizations, known together as the UN system. Day in and day out, the UN... WikileaksWikileaks has developed an uncensorable Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis. Our primary interest is in exposing oppressive regimes in Asia, the former Soviet bloc, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Mid... World Digital LibraryThe World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.
The principal objectives of the WDL... New ReleasesEditor of Tamil weekly held for past 11 days on criminal defamation charge2009-11-06 Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns journalist A.S. Mani#s detention in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu on a criminal defamation charge. IFJ Backs Indian Calls for "Peace and Tolerance" in Media Reports of Religious Dispute2010-09-30 International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called for journalists to play their part in keeping the peace in India where there are fears of community violence in a long-running religious ... India in the World: In conversation with author Pankaj Mishra2009-10-29 International Development Research Centre (IDRC) Essayist, journalist and novelist Pankaj Mishra will be in Ottawa on November 2 as part of The India Lectures organized by Canadaâ##s International Development Research Centre (IDRC). This final insta... No visa for German journalist who wants to base himself in New Delhi2009-09-03 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders urges the Indian government to issue a press visa to Hasnain Kazim, a German journalist of Indian origin, so that he can base himself in India as the German weekly Der Spiege... Press Freedom Under Fire in South Asia, 2008-092009-05-02 International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) & South Asia Media Solidarity The seventh annual report on press freedom in South Asia documents alarming trends in working conditions for journalists. Shock and Outrage at Murder of Senior Journalist in Mumbai2011-06-15 International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is shocked and outraged at the daylight murder of Jyotirmoy Dey, senior journalist and special investigations editor with the afternoon daily Midday, ... Violence, arrests and censorship in all four corners of India2010-07-23 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns a wave of violence and censorship against the media in various parts of India in the past few weeks. Sources Select ResourcesAdivasi Movements in India: An Interview with Poet Waharu Sonavane Patankar, Prachi Article 2012 Toward Freedom Waharu is a Bhil Adivasi, long-time poet and activist. Since the 1970s, he has been organizing for Adivasi self-sufficiency among his community near his hometown in western India. Chipko movementConnexipedia Article Article Movement dedicated to the conservation, restoration and ecologically-sound use of India's natural resources. Known for practising Gandhian methods of satyagraha and non-violent resistance, such as hug... Critique of Nonviolent PoliticsFrom Mahatma Gandhi to the Anti-Nuclear Movement Ryan, Howard Book 1984 Ryan accepts that sometimes nonviolence can be effective, but says that sometimes it is not: "a principled insistence on nonviolence can in some circumstances be dangerous to progressive social moveme... Daughters of India Violated and Abused A Woman's Lot Peebles, Graham Article 2013 CounterPunch Widespread sexual abuse rapes the land and inflicts harm upon the women of India who are isolated from the emerging "New India". From villages to New Delhi to Geneva: Indian farmers protest against the WTOKhadse, Ashlesha Article 2009 Europe Solidaire Sans Frontieres The "liberalization" and #corporatization# of agriculture under the World Trade Organisation would put at risk the livelihoods of more than 2/3 of India#s 1 billion people. Gandhi, MohandasConnexipedia Article Article The pre-eminent political and spritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. (1869-1948). How To Make India Safer For Women Flower, Merlin Article 2013 CounterCurrents What’s to be done to make India, a country where women are veneered in the temple and beaten at home, safer for women? IFJ Backs Indian Calls for "Peace and Tolerance" in Media Reports of Religious DisputeSources News Release Article 2010 International Federation of Journalists The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called for journalists to play their part in keeping the peace in India where there are fears of community violence in a long-running religious ... India: Growing Inequality and Destructive DevelopmentMisery for the Many, Benefits for the Few Peebles, Graham Article 2013 CounterPunch Under the careful guidance of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund the Indian government has for the last twenty years or so, embraced market liberalization and the global market; garlan... Indian agribusiness sets sights on land in east AfricaVidal, John Article 2011 The Guardian Indian investors plan to spend $2.5bn on acquiring vast tracts of cheap farming land in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. Indian independence movementConnexipedia Article Article Encompasses a wide spectrum of political organizations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending British colonial authority in South Asia. Knicker protest targets Hindu militantsRamesh, Randeep Article 2009 The Guardian The socially conservative Hindu Sri Ram Sena (Lord Ram's Army) a group of vigilantes has attacked women in pubs and unwed couples, in an effort to protect what they call "Indian Culture". Indian women... The mass graves of KashmirIndia's dirty war unmasked Scott-Clark, Cathy Article 2012 The Guardian For 22 years this contested region has endured a regime of torture and disappeared civilians. Now a local laywer is discovering their unmarked graves and challenging India's abuses. No visa for German journalist who wants to base himself in New DelhiSources News Release Article 2009 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders urges the Indian government to issue a press visa to Hasnain Kazim, a German journalist of Indian origin, so that he can base himself in India as the German weekly Der Spiege... Pay-to-Print"News" Stories for Cash Scandal Rocks India Sainath, P. Article 2009 CounterPunch On "paid news". Police State IndiaRobert Clive and the Forbidden Vltchek, Andre Article 2012 CounterPunch Describing security-mania in India. Press Freedom Under Fire in South Asia, 2008-09Sources News Release Article 2009 International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) & South Asia Media Solidarity The seventh annual report on press freedom in South Asia documents alarming trends in working conditions for journalists. Royal Indian Navy MutinyConnexipedia Article Article A strike and mutiny by Indian sailors of the Royal Indian Navy on board ship and shore establishments at Bombay (Mumbai) harbour in 1946. SatyagrahaConnexipedia Article Article A campaign of nonviolent protest against the British in colonial India in 1930. Slavery in IndiaSources Select Resources Encyclopedia Article The history of slavery in India is complicated by the presence of factors which relate to the definition, ideological and religious perceptions, difficulties in obtaining and interpreting written sour... UK press targets middle IndiaAssociated's Mail Today is one of many British titles targeting the growing market Robinson, James Article 2008 Guardian Weekly International publishing groups have recently rushed to publish and market Indian versions of their publications. They are taking advantage of the booming market the growing middle class demographic h... Uranium Corporation of India Limited: Wasting Away Tribal LandsArticle 2009 CorpWatch Radiation and health experts across the world charge that toxic materials and radioactivity released by the mining and processing operations are causing widespread infertility, birth defects and cance... Violence, arrests and censorship in all four corners of IndiaSources News Release Article 2010 Reporters without Borders Reporters Without Borders condemns a wave of violence and censorship against the media in various parts of India in the past few weeks. Why is India so bad for women?Pidd, Helen Article 2012 The Guardian Of all the G20 nations, India has been labelled the worst place to be a woman. How is this possible in a country that prides itself on being the world's largest democracy? Sources BookshelfEverybody Loves a Good DroughtStories from India's Poorest Districts Sainath, P. Book 1996 P. Sainath devoted 2½ years to visiting and recording the realities - delving into the fundamentals, the why of the realities - in India's 10 poorest districts. The No-Nonsense Guide to Global MediaSteven, Peter Book 2004 Peter Steven aims to make readers realize the power and influence of dominant media but, at the same time, also understand that they are not "omnipotent" and that there are alternative forms available... Anglican JournalNational news magazine of the Anglican Church of Canada. Covering issues of importance to Anglicans. NDTV ImagineA general entertainment service from India, programming includes comedies, dramas, family serials, music & top events from the Indian entertainment industry. Government Ministries & AgenciesCanadian International Development AgencyMandate: "Supporting sustainable development, reducing poverty and providing humanitarian assistance... |
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