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India: Nuclear and environmental dissent is a crime

India: Nuclear and environmental dissent is a crime

January 5, 2021 at 10:56 pm 0 comments

Kumar Sundaram | The Ecologist

In modern India any form of dissent from the neoliberal corporate model of development is being criminalised. Opponents of nuclear power, coal mines, GMOs, giant dams, are all under attack, labeled ‘enemies of the state’ and a threat to economic growth.

Traditional kolam as a motif of protest against the 2020 draft EIA notification

Traditional kolam as a motif of protest against the 2020 draft EIA notification

August 25, 2020 at 5:48 pm 0 comments

Akshaya Nath | India Today

The ‘kolam protest’ against EIA 2020 draft was organised by members of the civil society in Tamil Nadu. The organisers said initially the plan was to organise public gatherings, but due to the prevailing coronavirus pandemic, it was decided that they would voice their opposition by making colourful kolam designs.