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ALIFA seeks review of questionable ToR of ‘High-Level Committee on Demographic Change’
Questioning the orientation of the recent constitution of the High Level Committee on Demographic Change, the All India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA-NAPM) has said that India Needs Fair Demographic Approach that promotes inclusion, not social polarisation
Over 1 crore people register for jobs on eSHRAM portal!
Within a span of one month, the portal has received a flux of registrations, especially from the agriculture sector.
Communal violence cases nearly doubled in 2020: NCRB Report
The annual report states that a total of 71,107 cases of offences against public tranquillity were registered, out of which 51,606 cases pertain to rioting
J&K mandates absolute allegiance from govt employees; orders periodic character verification
The government order issued on September 16 states that if any adverse report against an employee is confirmed, they can be terminated
Is India exploiting its ASHA workers?
Successive governments have ignored these baseline health workers who receive low remunerations that are often delayed; they aren’t even given proper Covid kits
“My Ganga, my son… is back!”
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CJP reunites Gangadhar Pramanik, a West Bengal man dubbed “foreigner” and thrown into a detention centre in Assam, with his mother
300 Mumbaikars object Metro 7A and bullet train activities
Citizens call for strengthening of existing infrastructure, claiming that new projects are not implemented with environmental and socio-economic concerns.
I have opposed Muslim fanatics: Javed Akhtar
The writer-poet counters all allegations of supporting Taliban, ennumerates examples of threats to his life due to his vociferous condemnation of oppressive practices by the minority community, and says he holds Hindus in high esteem
Yet another man from West Bengal dubbed “foreigner” in Assam: CJP to the rescue
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Fourth such case handled by CJP team where an Indian citizen was declared foreigner for simply crossing the state border!
Centre refuses to disclose use of Pegasus in affidavit, pleads national security
The Supreme Court has reserved its order in the matter
A tribute to Danish Siddiqui (May 19, 1983 – July 16, 2021)
India’s leading photojournalists share iconic photographs of their careers, in a tribute to their slain colleague, and as a salute to photojournalism
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ALIFA seeks review of questionable ToR of ‘High-Level Committee on Demographic Change’
Questioning the orientation of the recent constitution of the High Level Committee on Demographic Change, the All India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA-NAPM) has said that India Needs Fair Demographic Approach that promotes inclusion, not social polarisation
Rule of Law
Not What the Court Decided: Re-reading the Bombay High Court’s passport judgment
The MEA's recent clarification on passport has centred on a single judicial decision that may not support the sweeping proposition now attributed to it
Culture
Brotherhood in Rajasthan: Hindus, Muslims Protect Border Mosques
Amidst mounting concerns over the destruction of decades-old religious sites near the India-Pakistan border, local villagers have chosen choosing peaceful resistance over polarised division. Under the banner of an interfaith peace assembly, citizens have been protesting these actions peacefully, urging the administration to respect the social fabric of an area long defined by mutual respect, shared struggles, and brotherhood
India
Rejected as Voter, also denied a Passport? Here is how ‘New India’ deals with exclusion complaints under SIR: Former editor, Telegraph, R Rajagopal
The pithy, non-indulgant factual ‘note’ by the former editor of Telehraph, Kolkatta who is revered for his unique headlines for the newspaper, generated heat and waves over the week-end even as an utterly compromised and non-responsive administration watched on. R. Rajagopal penned this even as he informed the Prem Bhatia Journalism award that he was resigning from the Jury due to his acute disenchantment with the media profession.
Education
Face must be visible, then hijab, burqa, dupatta or attire of choice permitted to TET candidates: MCSE
This clarification from the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) came days after the council’s directive for the June 28 examination; the initial instructions stated that candidates will not be allowed to wear items such as dupattas, burqas, masks and caps inside examination centres which triggered a debate among teachers and various social groups
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
Lucknow: Caste hierarchies & contract labour exploitation among sanitation workers
Sanitation accused their supervisor of coercion, wage manipulation and caste-based abuse, alleging that workers are being pressured to surrender a recently approved ₹2,000 wage increase while being denied entitled leave. The allegations reflect the broader vulnerabilities faced by sanitation workers in Uttar Pradesh, which has recorded the highest number of sewer and septic tank deaths in India since 2017
Rights
From Protest to Petition: Maharashtra’s Public Safety Act in the dock
After months of state-wide protests, thousands of objections and sustained civil society opposition, Maharashtra's controversial security law now faces a constitutional challenge before the Bombay High Court