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Meta Facebook releases second human rights report, activists say no concrete plan to tackle issues in India

The report was criticised by Access Now as failing to "show any meaningful or verifiable progress" on Metaʼs human rights harms in India or any clear proposals to prepare for the 2024 general elections.

Narmada floods: Why no output at 1200 MW dam power house for 10 days? asks SANDRP

Continuing its analysis* of unprecedented floods of the Narmada river both upstream and downstream of the Sardar Sarovar dam, the advocacy group South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) has said that the “avoidable” disaster, caused by “unaccountable” Sardar Sarovar operators could have been minimised if the River Bed Power House at the dam site had continued its operations by releasing 1200 cumecs or, 42000 cusecs of water over ten days.

Women’s Bill Throws Dust in the Eyes – Brinda Karat

Indian women and women's organisations have waged a long struggle over the demand for women's reservation in Parliament and state legislatures.

The Crisis of Television News and Ravish Kumar

For a complete picture, it’s also necessary to also question the nexus of capitalism and the media.

Once Upon an India — reminiscence at Ganesh Chaturthi

…and then in the middle of the school year, just like that, it would be time for the festival of the Elephant-headed God!

Busted: Assam chief minister’s claim that Bajrang Dal has no links with RSS

RSS’ own archives belie this claim that its octopus-like connections do not extend to the Bajrang Dal

The Hindu American Foundation Should Stop Blaming Others for Its String of Failures

If Hindu nationalists are losing their credibility in inter-faith spaces in the U.S., it’s because of their hypocrisy on human rights and religious freedom — one yardstick for themselves and a different yardstick for other minorities.

Caste, the cancer afflicting Sanatan Dharma

“I consider the four divisions alone to be fundamental, natural and essential. The innumerable sub-castes are sometimes a convenience, often a hindrance. The sooner...

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Flood of Fake Narratives & Misinformation: How TVK’s propaganda machine is attempting a re-write of TN’s governance history

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UAPA: ‘99% Possibility of Acquittal’: What the SC said on Conviction Rates

While granting bail to Syed Iftikhar Andrabi, the Supreme Court on Monday, May 19, observed that UAPA conviction rates stand between 1.5% and 4% nationally, while remaining below 1% in Jammu and Kashmir.

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