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'The deprived are fighting for land. Let world watch'

Nearly 55,000 members of Dalit and tribal communities from villages across India have embarked on a Jan Satyagraha march to demand their land rights. Led by the Ekta Parishad, the marchers --......

Landless poor march to Delhi to demand their rights

A large number of people, including those from tribal groups, on Wednesday set out on a Jan Satyagraha march to Delhi from Gwalior to highlight the problems of the landless poor. Before the march,......

Anti-nuke activists plans 'jal satyagraha'

Stepping up their protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, anti-nuclear activists have now decided to go in for 'jal satyagraha' throughout the Tamil Nadu coast on September 22.......

Kudankulam protesters' jal satyagraha continues

Hundreds of anti-nuclear protesters forming a human chain stood in sea waters for the second day on Friday demanding halting of preparations for fuel loading into the nuclear reactor in Kudankulam.......

Kudankulam: Protestors to stand in sea from Sept 13

Taking a cue from 'Jal Satyagraha' activists in Madhya Pradesh, opponents of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant today threatened to stand in the sea off Idianthakarai coast from Thursday as a......

The reforms we don't talk about

The word "reform" in India has attained a level of sanctity that only words like "ma" and "satyagraha" have achieved.Thus, to question reform is to challenge our belief in the saintliness of mother......

Indian workers threaten satyagraha in US

Over 100 Indian workers, who allegedly faced 'slave-like treatment' in a Mississippi shipyard and unhelpful attitude from the embassy here, have threatened to stage a satyagraha in Washington if......

Maurti strike may spread; loss at Rs 270 crore

The strike at Maruti Suzuki India's plant in Manesar is threatening to spread to Gurgaon-Manesar belt, with a panel of workers of various firms in the region warning that a similar stir could hit......

Can a peaceful revolution tackle corruption?

A peaceful revolution seems on the way in India, sans civil strife. It is still in swaddling clothes so the denouement is a long way off. But the uncertainty is matched by hope. In a world where......

Inclusive growth: Why Lohia's legacy is alive

Professing a commitment to equity is now a political necessity -- something that Ram Manohar Lohia advocated years ago, says Rajni Bakshi.An overwhelming majority of people who pass by the Lohia......

Amitabh, Jaya Bachchan celebrate 40 years of marriage

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on June 3. Thanking his fans for the wishes, the......

Amitabh to join Aishwarya in Cannes

Amitabh Bachchan is ready to make his proper international debut, thanks to his first Hollywood film, The Great Gatsby, where he has a small but pivotal role.In May, he will walk the red......

Why Amitabh Bachchan said NO to Zanjeer remake

Contrary to recent reports, Amitabh Bachchan -- who played the iconic cop Vijay in Prakash Mehra’s 1973 blockbuster Zanjeer -- will not be making a guest appearance in Apoorva Lakhia's remake......

Amrita Rao: Every actress likes to look glamorous

Amrita Rao made a confident start to her career with hit films like Ishq Vishk, Masti and Main Hoon Na. Over the past decade, however, the actress has featured in more than 15 films, most of which......

Steven Spielberg arrives in India

Award-winning Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg arrived in India in the wee hours of Monday morning amidst tight security and was revcieved by Anil and Tina Ambani at the Mumbai airport.The......

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Q. Who is the director of the upcoming political thriller "Satyagraha"?
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Q. Identify Satish Dhupelia ? Hint - He lives in South Africa
Josna: A. Prakash Jha more

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Q. Identify the person: Irom Sharmila?
Joseph Chacko: A. Dhupelia is the great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi - part of the family that stayed back in South Africa when Gandhiji returned to India. Gandhiji...... more

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Q. Who is the great Indian leader who said '"Satyagraha without constructive work is like a sentence without a verb'"?
Francisco: A. afsos.....hamari judiciary ko satyagraha or suicide ka difference bhi nanhi pata..... more

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Q. which movement was charaterised as HIMALAYAN MISCALCULATION by Mahatma Gandhi and withdrawn ?
Stalin: A. Ram Manohar Lohia more

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Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor were recently spotted outside a suburban restaurant after their dinner with Salman Khan's sister Alvira Agnihotri. Salman's manager Reshma Shetty was also present. Pic/Yogen Shah

Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor were recently spotted outside a suburban restaurant after their dinner with Salman Khan's sister Alvira Agnihotri.... ...

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Kodiyeri rues LDF approval for Aranmula airport

Adoor Gopalakrishnan having a word with V M Sudheeran and Archbishop Soosai Pakiam at the satyagraha pandal near the Martyr's Column at Palayam on... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Kodiyeri-rues-LDF-approval-for-Aranmula-airport/2013/06/19/article1642251.ece

Kodiyeri, Premachandran rue nod for Aranmula Airport

Whether it is a brilliant political move or not, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said that he felt guilty for being part of the government that took the... ...

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Like most of director Prakash Jha's movies, his upcoming project — Satyagraha — also revolves around corruption in India. While initially... ...

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Group from Bihar to embark on yatra on centenary of Mahatma Gandhi's Champaran satyagraha

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