In October last year, gas-affected Ms Hazra Bee, a Bhopali activist and women’s rights campaigner (left) filed a request with the Central Information Commission (CIC, New Delhi) for copies of the following information (from Jan 2000 […]
The BMHRC drug trials: Bhopali activist seeks the truth Read More »
How can I forget that day of 5th April 2010 which was normal, just like any other day. I had finished all my work and was just sipping a cup of tea. Then suddenly I felt
Beena’s hands work their magic at Sambhavna Read More »
Michael Eavis, Glastonbury Festival founder, is a patron of Children’s World International and, since last September, The Bhopal Medical Appeal (BMA), so it made lots of sense to get in touch! It’s a match made in
Glastonbury’s other worthwhile causes link up Read More »
What are we doing at Glastonbury? How did it come about? Why? Here’s the first in our series of Glastonbury preparation videos. Workshops every Tuesday 6-8pm and Saturday 11-1pm in central Brighton. Please call the office
Preparing for Glastonbury: a spoken word from Holly Read More »
When a chambermaid of Sofitel Hotel in Manhattan complained of molestation against no less a person than Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former French finance minister, the then IMF managing director and a potential candidate in French politics
A tale of two legal battles Read More »
New Delhi, May 31 (PTI) Overuling objections, the CIC has directed External Affairs Ministry to disclose the communication between it and CBI on the issue of extradition of the then Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson in
Disclose details about Anderson extradition: CIC to MEA Read More »
NEW DELHI: The Agriculture Ministry has asked Dow Chemicals’ Indian subsidiary to explain why the registration certificates granted to four chemicals produced by it should not be cancelled. This is a follow-up to the government’s decision
Agriculture ministry issues notices to Dow’s Indian unit Read More »
Bhopal, May 25 (IBNS): Leaders of five organisations of the survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal on Wednesday condemned the recommendations of the government appointed Peer Review Committee (PRC) on remediation of toxic
Bhopal victims condemn PRC recommendations Read More »
New Delhi: Admitting that it has moved on Bhopal gas disaster issue in view of public outcry, the government has said it will ask CBI to seek early hearing in a Bhopal court on its revision
Bhopal gas tragedy: CBI to file plea in Sessions court Read More »
Contrary to the claims made by Union Carbide Corporation — now The Dow Chemical Company — that the methyl isocyanate (MIC) which killed thousands of people in Bhopal in December, 1984, following a leak in its
MIC had delayed, recurrent cyanide toxicity Read More »
Yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling has been described as a disappointment, a black day for justice, and a sad day for Bhopalis. Here in Bhopal the disappointment, frustration and sadness was palpable, as hopes were dashed after
Raging against the corporate machine Read More »
There is a story that always haunts me about Bhopal. And it has nothing to do with the Supreme Court decision and the twists and turns of a legal case. It has everything to do with
The face of Bhopal that still haunts Read More »
