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Why Indian sports' is in such a pathetic condition?  Despite being one fifth of the global population why we can't even get five medals in Olympics? To investigate all this and find answer, an independent report and documentary prepared by a citizens' group under the initiative of "Mission Zero Tolerance" was released by Hemant Goswami Watch now.........

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A day long hunger fast and sit-in in front of the White House, Washington D.C.


On May 31st 2007, Hemant Goswami, chairperson of the Burning Brain Society sat on a day long hunger fast and sit-in protest in front of the White House, Washington D.C. to protest the United State's failure to ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. Read the details.......

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"Public Services Bill." An eye-wash or some hope?
The proposed bill contains many good initiatives but its not without the usual trade-mark of deliberate bureaucratic loop-holes and the age-old (colonial) weapon of discretion . The Public Services Act will also add one more "Public Service Authority" to the already too long list of "Official toothless bodies." As usual the functioning of this body shall also be recommendatory. Read the draft public service bill yourself and react. Raise your voice for a strong legislation.

Call for Action


"We can't leave our farmers at the mercy of the tobacco industry"
was the point which
BBS made at the public hearing on agricultural diversification and crop alternatives to tobacco in the WHO office in Brasilia, Brazil. Read the details and watch the video submission too.

Youngsters give call to end tobacco

“It’s no more cool and hip to smoke or consume tobacco, the perception of the youth about tobacco is changing.” This is what a majority of youngsters agreed on during an event titled “Yuva Parliament” which took place on July 28, 2007. Read the complete report...

Watch "The Last Song" of Babu Lal. Click here to watch the movie.

 

Graphic warnings on tobacco packages likely to be delayed under mysterious circumstances
It has become a routine with the "Ministry of Health & family Welfare." First; announce an initiative amid a lot of noise and fanfare and then; forget about it; if possible keep it delaying for time immemorial. This happened with the "Tobacco in movies law" (One of the basis on which the Government of India won the Luther Terry award) and now it's happening with the uniform "Graphic Display Warnings" on all tobacco packages. Read the details...


Right to Information

as a weapon against corruption

It has been proved globally that transparency enables better functioning of the government and is a positive tool for development and change. RTI is an enabling instrument... Call for action from RTI workshop.
Read the complete report

 

CIVIL RIGHTS

Meeting with the President of India

BBS members met the President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam to discuss concerns regarding the "Right to Information Act."  Learn more about the meeting and the issues raised.

It is possible to finish tobacco as a consumer product

While speaking at the International Conference for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases, Mr. Hemant Goswami mentioned that a number of possibilities exist to finally phase out tobacco completely. Watch the complete presentation online or download a pdf copy of the presentation.


 

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Burning Brain Society
GPO Box 137, Sector 17, Chandigarh 160 017 INDIA
Glass Office 3, Business Arcade, Shivalikview, Sector 17-E, Chandigarh 160 017 INDIA
Telephone:
+91-172-5165555, 5185600
E-Mail: infoburningbrain.org
 

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