-Scroll.in Complex livestock production systems in countries like India safeguard entire economies, societies and ecosystems. Amid growing calls to “reboot food” and shift to plant-based and lab-grown diets, world leaders failed to address the climate and livestock debate at COP27 – the United Nations 27th Climate Conference held in Egypt from November 6-20. Drawing from the report “Are livestock always bad for the planet?”, published by the Pastoralism, Uncertainty and Resilience or PASTRES...
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Still a nightmare for domestic violence survivors -Philippa Williams, Swarna Rajagopalan, Girija Godbole and Ruchira Goswami
-The Hindu While sharing experiences of violence was a powerful step for women, accessing services and support often resulted in uncertainty, fear and disappointment Just ahead of the International Day for Elimination of All Forms of Violence against Women (November 25), the brutal murder and mutilation of a young woman by her partner has drawn attention to intimate partner violence, also recognised under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005...
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-Hindustan Times Under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Act Section 26(2), a recommendation by the RBI’s Central Board precedes any decision to demonetise any series of currency notes. The Supreme Court on Friday asked the central government if the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had informed it that demonetisation will result in the withdrawal of over 86% currency in circulation. Making a query to the Centre as part of its consideration of...
More »Sowing Seeds Of Freedom: The Farming Revolution In A Tribal Village Of Rajasthan -Peerzada Muzamil
-Outlook India How going back to traditional farming practices is changing the lives of Bhil Adivasis in the hilly tribal village of Gamaniya Hameera in Rajasthan. Twenty-eight year old Kailash Nathu, a member of Bhil Adivasi community, recalls a horrific incident from 2018, when like very year, he migrated from his village Gamaniya Hameera, all the way to Gujarat to find work as a daily-waged labourer. Nathu was not the only villager...
More »Samyukt Kisan Morcha to organise Farmer march to Raj Bhavan -Snehamoy Chakraborty
-The Telegraph Raj Bhavan Cholo to mark the beginning of the second phase of the farmers’ movement where Bengal cultivators are expected to play a major role The Bengal chapter of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) will organise a “massive” farmers’ march to Raj Bhavan in Calcutta on November 26 to mark the second anniversary of the movement that forced the Narendra Modi government to withdraw three controversial agriculture laws. SKM leaders said...
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