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June 12, 2016
Atindra Nath Das
Cover Story, Human Rights

One in Every Three Child Labourers in West Bengal is Illiterate

As World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) knocks at the door, on-ground data suggests that it’s time the West Bengal state should review its strategies in order to reverse the...

June 12, 2016
Different Truths News Service
Dissent, People

1857 War of Independence, Loot of Resources and Nationalism

True nationalism and patriotism can only be based on freedom from foreign loot and Liaqat Ali stands tall as a symbol of Indian peoples’ struggle against the East India...

June 12, 2016
Deeya Bhattacharya
Poem

At the Namgyal Monastery

Deeya takes us to the serenity of monastery and weaves a beautiful story in this verse. At those shimmering heights fantasy gropes about in silver hairs weaving cobwebs of...

June 12, 2016
Saheli Mitra
Poem

Colour Me!

The celebrations of colours and its absence in the life of a woman in an evocative verse by Saheli. At the height of spring she had forever searched for colours...

June 12, 2016
Olaitan Maryam Mojisola
Poem

Tick Tock / The Sky and Winter

In Tick Tock, Olaitan dwells on the many narratives of time, from the personal to the eternal. Her second poem, The Sky and Winter, is an evocative verse about...

June 11, 2016
Dr. Mohanlal Panda
Conflict & Resolution, Cover Story, Subaltern & Dalits

PVCHR Empowered Child Right to Curb Child Labour

Africa and Asia together account for over 90 per cent of total child employment. India has 10.12 million child labourers (Census 2011), aged between 5 to 14 years, and...

June 11, 2016
Bhavna Bhasin
Cover Story, Dissent, Human Rights

A Child Labour Keeps Lopsided Economy Afloat on his Blood and Sweat

According to the ILO, internationally child labour has declined by one third since 2000. But, in India, that employs the largest numbers of child labour in the world, the trend is...

June 11, 2016
Different Truths News Service
Conflict & Resolution, Human Rights, Subaltern & Dalits

Case Study of Cartis India Survey on the Right to Education in Bihar: A Booklet

Forward Development of any society, state or country depends upon the education policy adopted by it and the most important role is played by Primary education. This is very...

June 11, 2016
Lily Swarn
Cover Story, Human Rights, Short Story

Chhotu

Deprivation, born out of poverty and hunger, has snatched away the carefree childhood from millions of children in India and other Third World countries. Here’s Lily’s short story, based on real...

June 11, 2016
Shruti Nagvanshi
Cover Story, Human Rights

Over 55 Million Children in India Labour but Sleep Hungry

Despite legislations and protests by Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailsh Satyarthi, activists like Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi and NGOs like PVCHR, over 55 million children in India are doomed. They are made...

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