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                              <td align="left" valign="top" class="authorname"><div align="justify">India Social Forum (ISF) is the third event organized by the World Social Forum India, after the Asian Social Forum in Hyderabad in 2003 and  the World Social Forum in Mumbai 2004. 
                                <p> The ISF will deliberate on the theme Building Another World: Visions for Future and will spotlight many burning social issues during the event&rsquo;s course.</p>
                                <p> With an expected visitor turnout of 60,000 people from all over the world, representing diverse movements and organizations, the November 9-13 ISF in New Delhi will mark a watershed in social conventions held in India </p>
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