18th AIPSC 2024 

Inaugural https://youtu.be/D_XyDzdduXM?t=322

Inaugural Sessions  https://youtu.be/D_XyDzdduXM?t=1578

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-g6c2Yqes4  4 hours plus

 2nd Day All India People's Science Congress Cultural Programs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuMWfIO_zM0 AIPSN Medi Oriya songs 

 3rd Day All India People's Science Congress Cultural Programs
AIPSN Media

 The Rise of Gautam Adani | 21 July 2024  https://youtu.be/eiO12AQfsjM?t=419  

 Adani’s role in various harmful projects in conjunction with Narendra Modi’s Hindu supremacist government, and with global imperialist powers. These include the coal mining of Adivasi lands, weapons sales to Israel including through shipping and ports (Adani acquired the lease for Israel’s second largest port, Haifa, even as Indian dock workers have been refusing to load Israeli weapons) and the creation of residential schools for Adivasi children. Crucially, we will also be focusing on ongoing resistance to Adani’s destructive policies, particularly among Adivasi communities.

In this session, we have a discussion between Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Ravi Nair on how Adani acquired his immense wealth, will feature a discussion.

How George Soros became ‘Enemy Number 1’ for India’s Modi https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/26/how-george-soros-became-enemy-number-1-for-indias-modi

n a series of posts on December 5, the BJP posted on X that the Congress leaders, including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, used the work of a group of investigative journalists — funded in part by Soros’s foundation and the State Department — to target the Modi government on questions related to the economy, security, and democracy.

But some experts have suggested that the move is about domestic political posturing, aimed also at aligning the Modi government with the incoming Trump administration’s insistence on how the “deep state” conspires to undermine democracy.

“The instrumentalisation of Western criticism into a domestic political platform represents a rather new phenomenon in Modi’s India,” said Asim Ali, a political researcher. It represents an effort, he said, to build the narrative of a “face-off between a ‘Western-backed coalition’ and a ‘popularly backed nationalist coalition’.”

A Road To Nowhere  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM0ypDSp81I INTACH Pune Chapter Apr 15, 2016
With increasing urbanization, often short term solutions are provided without thought to long term effects. The Pune Municipal Corporation planned and constructed a road on Mutha river bed under the garb of providing alternative to already congested Sinhgad road. This is a story of the river, the road and the struggle to ensure safety of citizens.

Not many people would know this: in 2004 when Manipur plunged into a deep crisis, then PM Dr MMS went to Imphal and handed over the Kangla Fort, the most revered symbol of power to the public. After independence, this was kept captive to the Assam Rifles. Here is his speech there on Nov 20, 2004. https://archivepmo.nic.in/drmanmohansingh/speech-details.php?nodeid=45 Extracts: he ancient heritage of Manipur and its tradition of bravery continue to echo throughout the length and breadth of the State and inspires the rest of the country. The Kangla Fort exemplified the bravery of Manipuris and witnessed many a fierce battle against British authorities who wanted to capture it and conquer its people. ...it was Indira Gandhi who positively responded to the yearnings of the Manipuris to have a separate State so that they could fashion their destiny and develop and consonance with their own genius. It is important and instructive to recall that Indira Gandhi while studying in Shantiniketan belonged to the Manipur Group and learnt Manipuri dance. In fact during his visit to the State in 1952, Panditji saw a number of dances in Manipur and wrote, show at Manipur

Saving Young Adults In Consensual Relationships From Prosecution Under Child Sex Abuse Law Has Become A Matter Of Luck  https://article-14.com/post/saving-young-adults-in-consensual-relationships-from-prosecution-under-child-sex-abuse-law-has-become-a-matter-of-luck--67623c70a081b?s=08 Raksha Kumar Wednesday, 18 Dec, 2024  India’s law on child abuse requires mandatory criminal procedure to be initiated against anyone who has sex with those below the age of 18. Most police personnel and judges across the country follow the letter of the law. However, given the magnitude of such cases, police and judiciary of some states have refrained from criminalising young adults and teenagers in consensual relationships.

For decades, child rights activists fought hard for a separate law against child abuse. 

In 2012, the POCSO Act was enacted, which widened the definition of sexual violence and incorporated child-friendly procedures for reporting, investigation, recording of evidence, and trial. Many termed it “pathbreaking” but noted that punishment for failure to report the crime, even among consensual partners, came with its own complications. 

 Kashmiri shawl sellers say not allowed to trade in Himachal Pradesh, being told to go back  https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kashmiri-shawl-sellers-allege-harassment-in-himachal-pradesh-file-police-complaint-9746184/  Twenty-two Kashmiri shawl sellers have filed a police complaint at Ghumarwin police station in Bilaspur district, alleging they are being barred from selling their goods and pressured to leave Himachal Pradesh.  Senior officials have attributed the incident to a business rivalry between the Kashmiri hawkers and local shopkeepers affiliated with the Ghumarwin Beopar Mandal. A police investigation is underway.

Shyam Benegal speaks on Dr Binayak Sen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnMQac3Wf5g Kractivism  he's a human rights activist he's
done so much good work . he' as a doctor has done excellent work with the tribals and Dalits.  I simply
cannot understand what the government wants to do with him.   it's clear that he there is nothing against him ..he has been working there for many years and he's a brilliant doctor .  he could have made a career anywhere else in the world
if he wanted to but he chose to stay in chasttisgarh .  ... I just can't  understand you know why why people who stand up for human rights have to suffer the kind of indignities that he has been made to suffer so much

Air pollution in India linked to millions of deaths  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/12/241220191007.htm  We found that every 10 microgram per cubic metre increase in PM2.5 concentration led to an 8.6 percent increase in mortality," says Petter Ljungman,..he study also highlights that the entire population of India lives in areas where PM2.5 levels exceed WHO guidelines. This means that almost 1.4 billion people are exposed year after year to air pollution that can negatively affect health. In some regions, levels of up to 119 micrograms per cubic metre were measured, significantly higher than what both the WHO and India consider safe.