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Sambhavna staff prepare for the 27th anniversary
Nov 29 2011 by Web Editor
At a press conference today, members of the Sambhavna Trust, which has been providing free medical care to survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide Bhopal Gas Disaster for the last 15 years, …
How Sambhavna will mark the 27th anniversary
Nov 29 2011 by Web Editor
Clapping and cheering, shouts of ‘more’, ‘more’, not your average work meeting…brother and sister, Madhav and Santosh, drummer and singer (research fieldworkers at the clinic) delight the rest of the staff assembled …
The Games need India more than Dow
Nov 28 2011 by Web Editor
Lord Coe’s apparently steady hand on the London Olympics’ tiller has faltered. His robust defence before a Commons committee earlier this month of the controversial acceptance of £7m in sponsorship from Dow …
Not adding to Bhopal’s toxic load
Nov 28 2011 by Web Editor
Chandrakanta Sisodia leans forward, eager to share her extensive knowledge of alternative cleaning products developed by staff and the three sanitary workers – herself, Jamila and Nandkishor – here at Sambhavna. ‘When …
Ken Livingstone warns of ‘crisis of legitimacy’ over Dow deal
Nov 28 2011 by Web Editor
• Former London mayor: ‘Olympic Games could be undermined’ • Indian Olympic Authority to discuss issue on 5 December The Olympic Stadium in Stratford will be surrounded by a wrap, sponsored by …
India could boycott London 2012 Olympics
Nov 26 2011 by Web Editor
India has threatened to boycott next year’s Olympic Games over a controversial sponsorship deal with a chemical firm. Dow Chemicals will pay for and make the £7million fabric wrap that goes around …
IOC calls on Indian Olympic Association to u-turn on Games boycott
Nov 26 2011 by Web Editor
The International Olympic Committee has called on the Indian Olympic Association to reject any considerations of a possible boycott of the London 2012 Olympic Games, saying such action would only hurt the …
