Happy me got to interact with the students of Rajiv Gandhi College of Technology at their Versova Mumbai Campus today.
Shared my #SheCreatesChange journey and #powerofapetition along with @almasvirani_1111
And @swetasamota
Explained what a powerful tool the @change.org platform is for effecting change locally & globally.
Was happy to see a sanitary pad vending machine in the washroom.
“Spread the holiday cheer with the #UnityinDiversityTree. It is all yours. Enjoy it. Celebrate it. Share it. And don’t forget to tag @TheQuarryCast with #UnityInDiversityTree in support of @VanashaktiIndia's #SaveAarey cause. #TheQuarryGallery #AbrahamJohnArchitects”
Au cœur de la tentaculaire capitale économique indienne, la forêt d’Aarey était menacée par la construction d’une ligne de métro. Grâce à une mobilisation citoyenne, cette jungle riche en biodiversité n’accueillera plus le terminus de la ligne. Mais la vigilance reste de mise. Depuis le reportage de Reporterre, à la suite d’un changement à la tête de l’État de Bombay, le projet de terminus du métro dans la forêt a été annulé. Nous vous racontons cette lutte victorieuse. Les militants restent néanmoins (...)
Myntra introduces alterations as a service, partners 200 tailors in phase I
Read more about Myntra introduces alterations as a service, partners 200 tailors in phase I on Business-standard. In the initial phase, the service is being launched in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata offering length alterations for jeans and trousers for men
The 3,200 acre Aarey tract in north Mumbai was once home to 27 Adivasi hamlets. But over the years, several projects have taken over large portions of this land, including a dairy processing unit and a ‘film city’. The latest claimant is a car shed for the Mumbai Metro – for which over 2,600 trees were recently cut and legal battles fought. In the process, the houses of many Adivasis have also been demolished, their farmlands taken over, their livelihoods destroyed. Many have protested, organised marches, filed petitions. As one of them says in this podcast: ‘Not a single morcha has been organised to demand the metro’ #RuralIndiaOnline
Gautam Ghosh
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