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Medha Patkar ends fast over Mumbai slum demolition

Social activist Medha Patkar called off her nine-day long fast following an assurance by Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan that an inquiry would be conducted into the demolition of a......

Kejriwal's fast: Aruna Roy, Medha Patkar extend support

As his indefinite fast against "inflated" power bills entered the 11th day, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday got the support from activists Aruna Roy and Medha Patkar, who had......

Medha Patkar released from Madhya Pradesh jail

A local court in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday granted bail to social activist Medha Patkar and 17 of her supporters arrested earlier for protesting against the upcoming Pench river project in the......

Hope Hazare's movement doesn't lose steam: Patkar

Activist Medha Patkar on Tuesday suggested that Anna Hazare may have taken the decision to disband his team in view of his "concerns" about getting involved with their proposed political front.......

Medha Patkar leads protests against Assam's mega-dam projects

Anti-dam crusader Medha Patkar on Thursday added more decibels to the raging anti-mega dam agitation in Assam and said that it was now snowballing into national movement for the mass support it......

Hyderabad metro project draws activists' ire

Environmental activists led by Medha Patkar have requested the Central Government to put the Hyderabad Metro Rail Project under "green scanner" as it may potentially cause harm to heritage sites......

Medha Patkar on SEZs

There is no logic behind special economic zones, which destroy one form of manufacturing to promote another, says Medha Patkar in an interview with Sreelatha Menon. Excerpts: What is your position......

COLUMN: Food security or dole?

There is a vast grey area between a bill that promises to ensure that no one goes hungry and the political economy of producing food, writes Rajni Bakshi. With the approval of the National Food......

Parliament panel tightens ambit of land takeover Bill

Parliament's standing committee report on the government's land acquisition Bill has sought a thorough tightening of the provisions to ensure involvement of local institutions and an "informed and......

Hazare slams Maha CM's stand on Lavasa

Slamming Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan for asking the Centre to give green nod to the first phase of the controversial Lavasa project, Anna Hazare has accused him of violating his......

Pix: Kashmera bares all in calendar

Kashmera Shah launched a rather bold calendar on Sunday, where she wore quite little in many of the pictures. We take a...

When Johnny came calling

What's in a name, you ask. When it comes to Bollywood, plenty. In movies where names like Raj, Rahul, Rohit are common, a name like Johnny stands out. With Tera Kya Hoga Johnny starring Neil Nitin......

Abhishek Bachchan's night out

The Twitter world is quite a busy one, and Bollywood contributes a great deal to it. Here's looking at the best star tweets of the day. Preity Zinta was among many of Abhishek......

Images: Djokovic, Schiavone off to a blazing start

Holder Francesca Schiavone whizzed past American Melanie Oudin 6-2, 6-0 to reach the second round of the French Open in Paris, on Monday. On a sunbathed court Philippe Chatrier, the Italian fifth......

India are hot favourites for World Cup: Laxman

Home conditions, crowd support and consistent performance of the past one and a half year make India the hot favourites in next month's cricket World Cup in the sub-continent, feels stylish Test......

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Q. medha patkar is fighting for the slum dwellersin mumbai for Rajiv Gandhi Awas yojna
Premchand: A. more

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Q. .....who's the most admired woman in India???
Ashok Sharma: A. she is fighting for herself or people more

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Q. Ms. Medha Patkar is associated with theA. Tehri projectB. Enron projectC. Sardar Sarovar projectD. Dabhol project
Question Answer: A. 1. All time - Mother Teressa2. Alive - Medha Patkar more

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Activists

While political consensus on the land acquisition bill, hailed as one of the most important reform measures, has been worked out, civil society... ...

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NGT to decide

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today reserved its verdict on whether activist Medha Patkars plea against clearance granted to Adani Pench Power... ...

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/patkars-plea-against-adani-too-late-or-not-ngt-to-decide/244797/on

Democracy needs their song

, Ramabai Colony in Ghatkopar had woken to find a garland of footwear on its statue of Dr. Ambedkar. As angry residents broke the windows of parked... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/democracy-needs-their-song/article4675905.ece

ADB summit starts amid widespread protests

Opposing the central government's policies, various organizations led by People's Front Against International Financial Institutions opened a... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/ADB-summit-starts-amid-widespread-protests/articleshow/19848848.cms

'If Thane can be regularised, why not Campa Cola compound?'

MCHI President Paras Gundecha opines that if illegal structures in Thane can be legalised, the same leeway should be extended to the Campa Cola... ...

http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/may/010513-if-thane-can-be-regularised-why-not-campa-cola-compound.htm

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