Memorial Meeting for Dr. Amit Sengupta (1958-2018)

Dear friends,   We are holding a memorial meeting for Amit Sengupta, people’s health and science activist, and our beloved comrade.   Date and Time: Wednesday, December 5, 6:15 pm   Venue: Kamaladevi Block, Seminar … Read moreMemorial Meeting for Dr. Amit Sengupta (1958-2018)

Neruda Indicts the US from his Grave

A group of experts assembled by the Chilean judge investigating Pablo Neruda’s possible assassination gave its verdict. The cause of death given in the death certificate is certainly wrong; he definitely did not die of … Read moreNeruda Indicts the US from his Grave

Bullet Train: Glamour Project Kicks Off

The bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad was formally launched by PM Modi and visiting Japanese PM Shinzo Abe at Ahmedabad last week. The project has been hailed by government and ruling party circles, … Read moreBullet Train: Glamour Project Kicks Off

Road fatalities in India: Licensed to Kill?

Regular readers of these columns may wonder why this week we are featuring an article discussing deaths in India due to road accidents. Conventional wisdom would have placed this problem alongside other “rich peoples maladies” … Read moreRoad fatalities in India: Licensed to Kill?

Near miss at Mumbai airport: accidents waiting to happen

Near miss at Mumbai airport: accidents waiting to happen       A potentially horrendous disaster was somehow averted at Mumbai airport on May 31. Two aircraft with close to 250 passengers and crew on board … Read moreNear miss at Mumbai airport: accidents waiting to happen

Memorandum of Association

SOCIETY FOR DELHI SCIENCE FORUM D-158, Lower Ground Floor Saket, New Delhi – 110017 Memorandum of Association 1) Name of the Society: The name of the society shall be “Society for Delhi Science Forum” henceforth … Read moreMemorandum of Association

Text of final judgement in the matter of DDA’s scheme near Sultangarhi / Vasant Kunj in J-zone

HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 4978 OF 2002 Date of hearing:             September 16, 2002 Date of decision:             September 16, 2002 Delhi Science Forum                                                                                      PETITIONER Through:           Mr S.Muralidhar with Ms. … Read moreText of final judgement in the matter of DDA’s scheme near Sultangarhi / Vasant Kunj in J-zone

CPI(M) Congratulates China

The CPI(M) general secretary Harkishan Singh Surjeet has sent the following congratulatory message to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on October 17, 2003: THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) warmly congratulates … Read moreCPI(M) Congratulates China

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI (CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION)CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. OF 2002

IN THE MATTER OF Delhi Science Forum, Through its Secretary Prabir Purkayastha D-158, Ground Floor, Saket, New Delhi –10017 PETITIONER //VERSUS// Delhi Development Authority, Through its Vice Chairman, Shri P.K. Hota, Vikas Sadan, INA New … Read moreIN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI (CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION)CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. OF 2002

Tata Nano: is small beautiful?

Tata Nano: is small beautiful? Tata Motors’ much awaited launch of its “1-lakh car” at the New Delhi Auto Expo last week has generated huge interest all over the world. Newspapers, television shows and the … Read moreTata Nano: is small beautiful?

The Fiasco Of Opinion Polls: Bad Psephology Or Bad Psephologists?

THE elections to the 14th Lok Sabha have been disastrous not only for the BJP led NDA but also to the pollsters. The huge number of opinion polls and exit polls had all predicted that … Read moreThe Fiasco Of Opinion Polls: Bad Psephology Or Bad Psephologists?

Goodbye Concorde!Hello What?

A FORTNIGHT ago, the world witnessed a momentous event in aviation history: the retirement from service of the world’s first, and for long the only, civilian supersonic airliner, the Concorde. Five Concordes of the British … Read moreGoodbye Concorde!Hello What?