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Making Human Rights a Household Concept is its mission. Standing by victims of discrimination, repression and violence is the very raison d'etre of the South India Cell for Human Rights Education and Monitoring (SICHREM) headquartered in Lingarajapuram in Bangalore. Envisioning a fearless society which uniformly respects the rights of everyone and particularly the marginalized, some concerned citizens started SICHREM in 1995. The NGO has been responding to the growing insensitivity to the law by the state and others through direct intervention, helpline, campaigns and tracking and reporting on unacceptable actions such as torture of prisoners, ill treatment of kids in…

Hailing from a State where politicians are often figures associated with writing, folk theatre and entertainment (Tamil Nadu), I was intrigued to see rafiki, the Bangalore theatre group, advertise their production of “The Memorandum”, a play by Vaclav Havel, the first President of the Czech Republic. The translation was by Vera Blackwell. Here’s the information I got on the net about the play: “The Memorandum is one of Havel’s best known and most popular plays. Inspired by the absurdities of life in Eastern Europe under Communism, Havel began writing the satirical play as early as 1960. Rewritten many times over…

Hailing from a State where politicians are often figures associated with writing, folk theatre and entertainment (Tamil Nadu), I was intrigued to see rafiki, the Bangalore theatre group, advertise their production of “The Memorandum”, a play by Vaclav Havel, the first President of the Czech Republic. The translation was by Vera Blackwell. Here’s the information I got on the net about the play: “The Memorandum is one of Havel’s best known and most popular plays. Inspired by the absurdities of life in Eastern Europe under Communism, Havel began writing the satirical play as early as 1960. Rewritten many times over…

The Great Outdoors’ – A Photo Exhibition on Adventure Sports & Outdoor Activities Essen Communications is organizing ‘The Great Outdoors,’ a Photo Exhibition on the thrills and spills of adventure sports and outdoor activities on land, water and sky by adventure organisations and enthusiasts. Other highlights include a display of adventure gear and rushes of adventure destinations and activities. Venue: Alliance Francaise de Bangalore from August 4th to 7th 2011 Timings – 10 am to 8 pm. For details contact: Tel: 94483 63336 or essencom@yahoo.co.in⊕

Baar Baar Rafi, a city-based Mohammed Rafi fan club, is organising a Rafi tribute concert on July 31 to mark the 31{+s}{+t}death anniversary of the legendary singer. The tribute, Remembering the Unforgotten, a karaoke night, will feature 31 of Rafi's hit songs sung by several talented artistes including Chandan from Tamil Nadu and Nagachandrika from Karnataka among others. A host of singers from the fan club will also perform during the concert. . The concert begins at 6 p.m. in the Bangalore Gayana Samaj, K R Road, Opposite KIMS Hospital, Basavangudi. Tickets are priced at Rs. 500, Rs. 300 and…

All cooking gas consumers had to go through the process of submitting documentation for cooking gas cylinder connections, and recently, they were told to check the status of their connections online. This can be done by by entering the details on this page and clicking 'Go'. click here for the link In case there is any problem, the consumer needs to attend to it in a day or two. But there can be a further problem even if your status says "OK". If the people from the gas agency have not visited your home for verification after you submitted the…

Among the many times that I wonder about how the extremely marginalized cope with an empty stomach is when I hear the words "Mummy, I am hungry" on television. It is the ad jingle for a snack popular with children and youth since it entered India over twenty five years back. And it reminds me of the umpteen choices of 'fast' foods (usually unhealthy), available in urban areas. But, unlike the mum in the commercial, mothers of many children in this unenviable position cannot conjure up anything filling or tasty in two minutes! Take the case of Vimala and her…

The Great Outdoors’ – A Photo Exhibition on Adventure Sports & Outdoor Activities Essen Communications is organizing ‘The Great Outdoors,’ a Photo Exhibition on the thrills and spills of adventure sports and outdoor activities on land, water and sky by adventure organisations and enthusiasts. Other highlights include a display of adventure gear and rushes of adventure destinations and activities. Venue: Alliance Francaise de Bangalore from August 4th to 7th 2011 Timings – 10 am to 8 pm. For details contact: Tel: 94483 63336 or essencom@yahoo.co.in⊕

Baar Baar Rafi, a city-based Mohammed Rafi fan club, is organising a Rafi tribute concert on July 31 to mark the 31{+s}{+t}death anniversary of the legendary singer. The tribute, Remembering the Unforgotten, a karaoke night, will feature 31 of Rafi's hit songs sung by several talented artistes including Chandan from Tamil Nadu and Nagachandrika from Karnataka among others. A host of singers from the fan club will also perform during the concert. . The concert begins at 6 p.m. in the Bangalore Gayana Samaj, K R Road, Opposite KIMS Hospital, Basavangudi. Tickets are priced at Rs. 500, Rs. 300 and…

All cooking gas consumers had to go through the process of submitting documentation for cooking gas cylinder connections, and recently, they were told to check the status of their connections online. This can be done by by entering the details on this page and clicking 'Go'. click here for the link In case there is any problem, the consumer needs to attend to it in a day or two. But there can be a further problem even if your status says "OK". If the people from the gas agency have not visited your home for verification after you submitted the…