Concern (organisation)

History

Activities

• Active role in social movement Narmada Bachao Andolan.
• Role in Free software movement.
• Role in Nonadanga Anti-eviction Struggle.
• Role in raising awareness through a series of talks, panel discussions and documentary screenings.
• Role in Anti-UID Aadhaar card protests.
• In 2014, Concern, along with Pedestrian Pictures, MARAA and National College, Basavanagudi organised the International Uranium Film Festival in Bangalore.

  Documentaries Screened

• Citizenfour : 10 April 2015
• Final Solution by Rakesh Sharma : 31 January 2015.
• Garam Hawa : 6 December 2014
• Quarter No. 4/11 : 4 September 2014
• Father, Son, and Holy War : 18 November 2013
• Izzatnagari ki Asabhya Betiyan : 27 September 2013
• Many People, Many Desires : 18 June 2013
• Jai Bhim Comrade : 27 April 2013
• 3D Stereo Caste : 18 April 2013
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar : 15 April 2013
• In God's Land : 19 March 2013
• Inside Job : 19 December 2012
• Ram Ke Naam : 12 December 2012
• The Revolution will not be Televised : 20 November 2012
• Death of Merit : 29 August 2012
• Psywar : 6 June 2012
• Nero's Guests : 3 March 2011
• Mullaitivu Saga : 14 February 2011
• Tales from the margins : 20 December 2010
• Jashn-e-Azaadi : 15 November 2010
• Radiation Stories : 10 August 2010
• : 7 November 2009
• Why We Fight by Eugene Jarecki : 10 November 2008.
• Pee by Amudhan R P : 26 September 2007.
• Mayana Kurippugal by Amudhan R P : 26 September 2007.

  Talks/Panel Discussions

• 9 October 2015 :Silence of Scientists-a boon for scamsters by Dr.Narendra Nayak
• 24 July 2015:Science communication in Silukkapati by Prof.R.Ramanujam
• 26 May 2015 : New Land Acquisition Bill 2015 by Vijoo Krishnan.
• 13 February 2015 : We and our Nationhood redefined by Anand Patwardhan.
• 22 September 2014 : Crime and Punishment by Dr. Usha Ramnathan.
• 12 September 2014 : Science and Society : Karnataka Anti-superstition Bill by Dr. G. Ramakrishna and Prof. R. Ramanujam.
• 3 July 2014 : A 'Peep' at another India by Dr. Reetika Khera.
• 9 April 2014 : Solidarity across Continents : Role of British Left in Indian Independence, A Talk by Prof. Andrew Thorpe.
• 10 February 2014 : Right to Education and Beyond by Dr. Anil Sadgopal.
• 28 January 2014 : Excluding farmers from agriculture!, Understanding Indian agrarian crisis and policy shifts by Dr. Vijoo Krishnan
• 15 January 2014 : Panel discussion on IPC 377 Judgement, Sexuality and Gender.
• 24 October 2013 : Sexual Harassment at workplace by Aarti Mundkur.
• 8 October 2013 : Reflections on present and future of nuclear technology : Development and Science in dialogue by Dr. Sabyasachi Chatterjee and Dr. Suvrat Raju.
• 25 July 2013 : Elusive Justice : Cases from Bijapur and Gadchiroli by Dr. Bela Bhatia.
• 19 July 2013 : Global recession and its Aftermath - Panel Discussion by Taki Manolakos and Prof. Srinivas Raghavendra.
• 27 June 2013 : Globalization and Left Politics in India by Prof. G. Haragopal.
• 30 May 2013 : Questions of Environment and Development by V. S. Krishna.
• 21 February 2013 : 'Fuelling India's Internal Wars: The Story of Chhattisgarh' by Sudha Bharadwaj.
• 14 September 2012 : Food Security Act: The food vs. cash debate by Dr. Reetika Khera.
• 3 March 2011 : Discussion with Palagummi Sainath over rising farmer suicides in India
• 5 December 2007 : The Global War on Terror & Human Rights Violations by Prof. B. P. Das.
• 17 November 2007 : Lets have a deal : A Nuclear Deal by Dr. M. V. Ramanna.
• 12 September 2007 : Dr. Ambedkar's vision for India: How far have we accomplished it? by Ramachandra Guha.

  Issues of Concern