This week's headlines in The SouthAsian
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The Twice Displaced
Twice displaced for development projects, Orissa's Machkund Adivasis are yet to get the compensation due to them, reports Aloka in her blog.</span>
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/the_twice_displaced.html

Falsely Charged Muslim Youth Languish in Jails
Ajit Sahi, a journalist with the weekly <em>Tehelka</em>, recently  created a storm with his investigation of cases of scores of innocent Muslims  languishing in jails falsely accused by the police of being members of the  outlawed Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and of being behind a string  of bomb blasts and other terror acts across India.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/falsely_charged_muslim_youth_l.html

Poison in Your Stomach
After the rats, goats, sheep and cows, it is now the turn of Indians. In a few months from now, if the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of India has its way, the first genetically modified food crop - Bt Brinjal - will be on your table. Devinder Sharma notes the impact of Bt Brinjal making its way into Indian homes.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/poison_in_your_stomach_1.html

Communal Violence in Odisha
Human rights groups calls for end to communal terror in Odisha. Citizen groups call on the President.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/communal_violence_in_odisha_1.html

Plans for Tribal Rally in Gujarat
Lok Sangharsh Morcha is holding a massive rally at Sagbara on 1 september,08, opposing the nuclear deal, price hike in essential commodities, deteriorating system of basic amenities like education, employment and health facilities in rural areas as well as for the rapid implementation of forest act, 2006, providing legal rights to tribal over forest land.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/plans_for_tribal_rally_in_guja.html

Analyzing SAFTA
Why South Asian free trade zone is not ready to take off - not in its current form at least. A note by Benny Kuruvilla.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/analyzing_safta.html

Local Communities Oppose AP SEZs
Local communities of fisherfolk, small and marginal farmers, dalit farm labourers and adivasis are opposing the set up of SEZs abd the development of the Coastal Industial Corridor in AP.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/local_communities_oppose_ap_se_1.html

Cloak and dagger over coal policy
The story of policy redrafts in Bangladesh aimed to provide easy deals for foreign investors coming to mine. Tanim Ahmed writes for the NewAge.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/cloak_and_dagger_over_coal_pol.html

CNDP Opposes Nuclear Deal
The Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace passed a resolution opposing the nuclear deal pointing out that it would affect development of truly sustainable energy alternatives while affecting the local environment and the political milieu of South Asian
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/cndp_opposes_nuclear_deal.html

First Hand Experience
A first hand look at implementation of government plans by an IT expert spending a month on Rural Information Centers in UP.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/first_hand_experience.html

Rethinking Kashmir Politics
Many Kashmiri Muslims vociferously insist that the  demand for independence of Kashmir has nothing to do with religion. Yogi Sikand critiques that position.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/rethinking_kashmir_politics.html

Muslim Women: The Dangerous Triangle
Nigar Ataulla writes about the stereotypes that Muslim women in India face from the broader community on one hand, and the disconnect with Muslim institutions on the other.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/muslim_women_the_dangerous_tri.html

Coca-Cola Plant Shut Down in India
Amit Srivastava from the India Resource Center confirms that the Coke Plant in Sinhachawar in Ballia district of UP is being shut down. The management cites 'unbearable losses' as the reason for the shutdown. Local community rejoices.
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/cocacola_plant_shut_down_in_in.html

Introducing Baba Adhav
India Friends Association is organizing the US tour of Dr. Baba Adhav, a highly respected champion of workers rights based in Pune,  India.</span>
http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2008/introducing_baba_adhav.html

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