AID News for May 3 2004

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AID News for Mon May 3 2004

AID News for Mon May 3, 2004
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AID News for Mon May 3, 2004
Good morning everybody
Today's Headlines
1) Jugalbandi in New York
2) Updated schedule for Kalpana and Balaji
3) Articles of Interest
Today's News
1) Jugalbandi in New York
Association for India's Development, NYC Chapter
presents
JUGALBANDI'04
An evening of entertainment and light music by
DHVANI
Saturday, May 15, 2004 @ 7pm
Woodlands High School Auditorium
475 W. Hartsdale Ave, Hartsdale NY 10530
Directions: http://www.aidindia.org/newyork
Tickets :
$15 advance purchase ($18 at the door).
Includes delicious vegetarian dinner catered by Royal
Palace Restaurant. Buy tickets at
http://tickets.indolink.com
- Royal Palace Restaurant, Greenburgh, NY
- Bhavik Cash and Carry, Elmsford, NY
- Asia Bazaar, Stamford, CT
Dhvani, a talented and popular band from Connecticut, brings you an
evening of lively light music and dances from across India. Having
delighted audiences from CT to Rhode Island, Dhvani makes its debut
in Westchester !
All proceeds benefit development projects in Indian villages
supported by the Association for India's Development (AID). AID is a
voluntary, registered non-profit organization committed to promoting
sustainable, equitable and just development, by working with
grassroots organizations and movements in India. AID supports and
initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as
education, livelihoods, natural resources, health, women's
empowerment and social justice.
To learn more about AID, please visit
http://www.aidindia.org
For more information, please contact Ravi at (914) 830-2311,
ravir...@hotmail.com
-- Shailabh Nagar <shailab...@yahoo.com>
2) Updated schedule for Kalpana and Balaji
In the AID news of April 29th, the schedule for Balaji and Kalpana's
trip in May was published. Here is the complete list of the travel
schedule for the month of May and June'04:
http://www.aidindia.org/hq/publications/articles/BalajiKalpana.html
The list also has the names/emails of the chapter co-ordinators.
-- Sundhar Parthasarthy <sund...@eas.gatech.edu>
3) Articles of Interest
a) Talk on decriminalising Indian politics :
Professor Jagdeep Chokkar of the Association for Democratic Reforms
played a key role in the citizens' initiative that led to new
anti-criminalization rules for India's elections. In this India
Together radio program he talks about how these reforms came
about. The program runs for 1/2 hour.
http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/apr/gov-adrtalk.htm
[ The talk was recorded by AID Bay Area volunteer, Ani. -Ed ]
b) Organic - an easier choice :
A new bio-fertilisation solution offers protection for the long-term
health of soils, as well as a cheaper alternative to traditional
chemical treatment. Just as importantly, it works much faster than
organic manure, letting farmers switch to organic cultivation more
easily. Rasika Dhavse reports.
http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/apr/agr-biofert.htm
c) Chinks in the armour
For free trade to be widely seen as beneficial, the theory must
address many lacunae, and nations advocating it must practise it
fairly. Swati Narayan surveys the landscape of thought and action
behind free trade, even as the WTO faces imminent collapse in the
aftermath of failed talks at Cancún.
http://www.indiatogether.org/2004/apr/eco-realtrade.htm
-- Indiatogether mailing list
Thats all for today
Sid

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