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Concern (organisation)
''Concern'' is a student organisation in Indian Institute of Science, which tries to generate debate on socio-politico-economic issues in the academic and scientific community of Bangalore. Over the years, it has been fairly active both at generating awareness and lending support to people's movements. History It was started in the year 1994 by a group of students from Indian Institute of Science who took part in the Narmada Bachao Andolan. It is still based out of Indian Institute of Science with a membership spanning across several other institutes. Activities *Active role in social movement Narmada Bachao Andolan. *Role in Free software movement. *Role in Nonadanga Anti-eviction Struggle. *Role in raising awareness through a series of talks, panel discussions and documentary screenings. *Role in Anti-UID Aadhaar card protests. * In 2014, Concern, along with Pedestrian Pictures, MARAA and National College, Basavanagudi organised the International Uranium Film Festival in Bang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Institute Of Science
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in Bengaluru, in the Indian state of Karnataka. The institute was established in 1909 with active support from Jamsetji Tata and thus is also locally known as the ''"Tata Institute"''. It is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in India and has the highest citation per faculty among all the universities in the world. It was granted the deemed to be university status in 1958 and the Institute of Eminence status in 2018. History After an accidental meeting between Jamsetji Tata and Swami Vivekananda, on a ship in 1893 where they discussed Tata's plan of bringing the steel industry to India, Tata wrote to Vivekananda five years later: "I trust, you remember me as a fellow-traveller on your voyage from Japan to Chicago. I very much recall at this moment your views on the growth of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Ke Naam
''Ram ke Naam'' (English: ''In the Name of God'') is a 1992 documentary by Indian filmmaker Anand Patwardhan. The film explores the campaign waged by the right-wing Hindu nationalist organisation Vishva Hindu Parishad to build a Ram temple at the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, as well as the communal violence that it triggered. A couple of months after ''Ram ke Naam'' was released, activists of the VHP and other Hindu nationalist groups demolished the Babri Masjid in 1992, provoking further violence. The film earned Patwardhan a wide recognition, and received several national and international awards. Background In 1526 following the Mughal invasion of the Indian subcontinent, Mir Baqi, a general of the emperor Babur, built a mosque at Ayodhya which he named after Babur. Hindus believe that Ayodhya is the birthplace of the deity Rama. Local traditions hold that a temple to Rama stood at the site and was demolished by Baqi. The site was used for religious purposes by pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amudhan R P
Amudhan R. P. ( ta, புஷ்பம் ராமலிங்கம் அமுதன் (Puṣhpam Rāmaliŋkam Amudhaņ), born 1971 in Madurai Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest Urban agglomeration in ...) is a documentary film maker and media activist. Along with local youth, he founded Marupakkam, a media activism group that is involved with making documentaries, organising regular screenings, film festivals and media workshops in and around Madurai. He has been making documentaries since 1997. His prominent films include two trilogies on caste and nuclear radiation. 'Shit' has won the best film award at the One Billion Eyes film festival in 2005 and the National Jury Award at the MIFF 2006. Amudhan R.P. founded Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival in 1998 and has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pee (film)
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Pee or PEE may refer to: *Slang for Urine *Slang for Urination * P, the 16th letter of the English alphabet *Peeblesshire, historic county in Scotland, Chapman code *Penny or pence *Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble, a North Korean electronica group * "Pee" (''South Park''), an episode of ''South Park'' *Perm International Airport, or Bolshoye Savino Airport, IATA code PEE See also * Peepee (other) Peepee or Pee Pee may refer to: * Slang for penis (usually the human penis) or urine * Pee Pee Creek, a stream in Ohio * Pee Pee Island, island in Newfoundland * Pee Pee Township, Pike County, Ohio * Dr. PeePee, former alias of Kevin "PPMD" Nanne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Jarecki
Eugene Jarecki (born October 5, 1969) is an American filmmaker and author. He is best known as a two-time winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, as well as multiple Emmy and Peabody Awards, for his films ''Why We Fight'', ''Reagan'', and '' The House I Live In''. His other films include ''The Trials of Henry Kissinger'', ''Freakonomics'', ''The Opponent'', and ''Quest of the Carib Canoe''. His most recent feature, '' The King'', was nominated for two Emmys in 2020, including Best Documentary Feature, and a 2019 Grammy Award for Best Music Film of the Year. Jarecki is also the author of ''The American Way of War: Guided Missiles, Misguided Men'', and a ''Republic in Peril'' (Simon & Schuster). Early life and education Jarecki was born in New Haven, Connecticut to Henry Jarecki and Gloria Jarecki, a former film critic at ''Time'' magazine. Jarecki grew up in New York with his brothers Andrew Jarecki and Thomas A. Jarecki. They also have a half-brother Nicholas Jarecki. All four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Why We Fight (2005 Film)
'Why We Fight' is a 2005 documentary film by Eugene Jarecki about the military–industrial complex. The title refers to the World War II-era eponymous propaganda films commissioned by the U.S. Government to justify their decision to enter the war against the Axis Powers. ''Why We Fight'' was first screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2005, exactly forty-four years after President Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address. Although it won the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary, the film received a limited public cinema release on January 22, 2006. It also won one of the 2006 Grimme Awards in the competition "Information & Culture"; the prize is one of Germany's most prestigious for television productions and a Peabody Award in 2006. Synopsis ''Why We Fight'' describes the rise and maintenance of the United States military–industrial complex and its 50-year involvement with the wars led by the United States to date, especially its 2003 invasion of Iraq. The doc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The War Within
The War Within may refer to: * ''The War Within'' (film), a 2005 film * ''The War Within'' (Shadows Fall album), 2004 * ''The War Within'' (Wells book), a 1994 book by Tom Wells on America's internal battle over the war in Vietnam * ''The War Within'' (Woodward book), a book by Bob Woodward on the Bush Administration * The War Within (Matas book), a fictional book by Carol Matas regarding the issues of the America Civil War and Slavery * ''The War Within'' (Wrekonize album) * '' Transformers: The War Within'', a series of ''Transformers'' comic books {{DEFAULTSORT:War Within, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radiation Stories
In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium. This includes: * ''electromagnetic radiation'', such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, and gamma radiation (γ) * ''particle radiation'', such as alpha radiation (α), beta radiation (β), proton radiation and neutron radiation (particles of non-zero rest energy) * '' acoustic radiation'', such as ultrasound, sound, and seismic waves (dependent on a physical transmission medium) * ''gravitational radiation'', that takes the form of gravitational waves, or ripples in the curvature of spacetime Radiation is often categorized as either ''ionizing'' or ''non-ionizing'' depending on the energy of the radiated particles. Ionizing radiation carries more than 10 eV, which is enough to ionize atoms and molecules and break chemical bonds. This is an important distinction due to the large differen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales From The Margins
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Tales may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Tales'' (album), a 1995 album by Marcus Miller * ''Tales'' (film), a 2014 Iranian film * ''Tales'' (TV series), an American television series * ''Tales'' (video game), a 2016 point-and-click adventure game * ''Tales'' (video game series), a series of role-playing games *"Tales", or "Tales from the Forest of Gnomes", a song by Wolfmother from '' Wolfmother'' *"Tales", a song by Schoolboy Q from '' Crash Talk'' Geography *Tales, Castellón, a municipality in Spain *Täles Railway (other), two railway lines in Baden-Württemberg in Germany People *Rémi Tales (born 1984), French rugby union player *Tales Schütz, Brazilian footballer See also *Tale (other) Tale may refer to: * Narrative, or story, a report of real or imaginary connected events * TAL effector (TALE), a type of DNA binding protein * Tale, Albania, a resort town * Tale, Iran, a village * Tale, Maharashtra, a village in Ratnagiri distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullaitivu Saga
Mullaitivu ( ta, முல்லைத்தீவு, translit=Mullaittīvu; si, මූලදූව, translit=Mūladūva) is the main town of Mullaitivu District, situated on the north-eastern coast of Northern Province, Sri Lanka. A largely fishing settlement, the town in the early twentieth century grew as an anchoring harbour of the small sailing vessels transporting goods between Colombo and Jaffna. The town has a District Secretary's office, many other government institutions and schools located in and around the area. History During the Kandyan Wars, the British government house in Mullaitivu was attacked by forces of Pandara Vanniyan and Dissava of Nuwara Kalawiya and lay siege to the fort. Captain Drieberg with his force of Malays escaped from the fort in boats and reached Jaffna. During the Sri Lankan Civil War, Mullaitivu became an isolated base for the Sri Lankan armed forces. In a pitched battle the LTTE succeeded in over running the base in 1996. Following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nero's Guests
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68), was the fifth Roman emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his death in AD 68. He was adopted by the Roman emperor Claudius at the age of 13 and succeeded him on the throne. Nero was popular with the members of his Praetorian Guard and lower-class commoners in Rome and its provinces, but he was deeply resented by the Roman aristocracy. Most contemporary sources describe him as tyrannical, self-indulgent, and debauched. After being declared a public enemy by the Roman Senate, he committed suicide at age 30. Nero was born at Antium in AD 37, the son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger, a great-granddaughter of the emperor Augustus. When Nero was two years old, his father died. His mother married the emperor Claudius, who eventually adopted Nero as his heir; when Claudi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
