Ear To The Ground

Tarun Kanti Bose is a multifaceted figure whose work as an activist, journalist, and intellectual reflects a deep commitment to social justice, grassroots empowerment, and amplifying the voices of marginalized communities. While the label "left-leaning" is not explicitly self-applied by Bose in available sources, his focus on issues such as indigenous rights, environmental justice, and the struggles of the disenfranchised aligns with progressive and leftist ideologies that prioritize equity, anti-establishment critique, and systemic change. Below is an exploration of how Bose embodies these roles based on his documented contributions: As an Activist Bose’s activism is rooted in his hands-on engagement with marginalized communities and his efforts to empower them through media and education. He has spent decades working at the grassroots level, particularly with Adivasi (indigenous) populations and other disadvantaged groups across India. His work includes conducting over 100 ...

MARGINALISED BUT NOT DEFEATED’ is being published  It comprises of 9 chapters highlighting the historical trend that has impacted communities that are dependent on natural resources and illustrates the gradual marginalisation and deprivation they have experienced over the time. It tracks the historical struggles made by them and the repression they have faced. The 9 chapters of it cover different aspects of struggle and joining the labour force, and is reflected in the diversity of struggle we find across the country. The book is available at https://www.amazon.in/Marginalised-Defeated-Tarun-Kanti-Bose/dp/8195408370 Read the review at https://countercurrents.org/2023/05/book-review-marginalised-but-not-defeated/ https://www.frontierweekly.com/articles/vol-56/56-2/56-2-Marginalised%20but%20not%20Defeated.html?fbclid=IwAR0RGl-QiIwykmegdVOjlQtjBvflE2vQsFF09LXMTk9lFGn

Women from the Tharu tribal community, living in 46 villages of Dudhwa National Park in Uttar Pradesh, are at the forefront of the fight to their community’s right to the forest. Organised under the Tharu Adivasi Mahila Mazdoor Kisan Manch (Tharu Tribal Women Workers Peasant Platform), the collective, which was formed in January 2009, demands rights as per the legal conditions under India’s Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA). The FRA recognises the rights of forest dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources for livelihood, habitation and other socio-cultural needs. Please read the entire story at https://india.mongabay.com/2023/01/tharu-tribal-women-of-dudhwa-battle-for-their-right-to-the-forest/ https://scr l.in/article/1041588/in-dudhwa-national-park-tharu-women-are-engaged-in-a-long-standing-fight-for-forest-rights ol https://www.gendersecurityproject.com/post/tharu-tribal-women-of-dudhwa-battle-for-their-right-to-the-forest

FELICITATED BY MY ALMA MATER, HANSRAJ COLLEGE PRINCIPAL. DR RAMA (ON THE RIGHT) AND MAHENDRA  GOEL (2nd TO THE LEFT), PRESIDENT HANSRAJ COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ON ITS 75th ANNIVERSARY. IT  IS AN HONOUR AND A PRIVILEGE FOR ME TO BE HONOURED AS ONE OF THE LUMINARIES OF MY ALMA MATER. 

  The FOPL policy aims to inform the consumer in a very simple way whether the food is hazardous to them or not, whether it contains more salt, sugar and oil .  If there is more salt, sugar, or fat in the product, one label needs to be inserted, which the food industry is resisting. Thus, it is being seen in some countries that the industry reformulates the food, and reduces salt, sugar, and fat. FOPL is being adopted by a number of countries. Log in at the following links to read the stories in detail: https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2022/02/political-parties-ask-for-strong-fopl-to-regulate-packaged-foods https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2021/11/pvchr-leads-a-campaign-for-fopl-to-regulate-indias-junk-food-consumption-and-reduce-ncds

The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) the conjunction of undernutrition and overweight, obesity, and non-communicable diseases in the post-COVID period has been worrying the mothers in the Musahar villages of the Badagaon administrative block of Varanasi district. When the Central Government is planning for Front of Package Labelling (FOPL) regulations control the poorest of the children consuming ultra –processed with high salt, sugar and fat cheaper packets of noodles, chips, noodles etc. Log in at the following links to read the story: https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/13/21550/Double-Malnutrition-Worries-Young-Mothers-in-Musahar-Villages https://english.junputh.com/open-space/double-burden-of-malnutrition-worries-young-mothers-in-musahar-villages/ https://junputh.com/open-space/double-burden-of-malnutrition-worries-mothers-in-musahar-villages/