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Waste, Responsibility and Decentralisation: A Gandhian Perspective on Solid Waste Management in Kerala (Part 1)
Waste Management as a Social Problem Urban solid waste management is among the most critical responsibilities of any modern state. Yet success in this area remains elusive across much of...
Rest in Peace, Dilip Kumar
The thespian breathed his last at the age of 98 on Wednesday, leaving behind a rich legacy
Meat politics and related jurisprudence in India
We explore how authoritarian regimes impose restrictions in a bid to force the food choices of the so-called “upper” castes upon people from “lower” castes
From Bujha Singh to Stan Swamy: A story of institutional apathy
The State has proved that it doesn’t care for seniors when it comes to suppressing any voice of dissent
Fr Stan Swamy’s death highlights the need to repeal UAPA
This tragic death has also once again brought to light jail conditions endured by the others accused in the case
Capital Punishment without trial
It happened to Father Stan Swamy and it could happen to anyone who the regime feels is against their political ideology
A Law to be Just must be imbibed with Justice & Equity: CJI Ramanna
Image Courtesy:indianexpress.com“It is a great pleasure for me to...
Save the Saviours! IMA’s theme for National Doctors’ Day 2021
The medical association honours all healthcare and frontline workers for their dedication during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Justice PB Sawant: A strong voice a social & political conscience
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CJP celebrated the extraordinary jurist’s life and legacy with his family and friends on what would have been his 91st birthday
How many “natural disasters” until the govt takes notice of Ambedkar Nagar residents?
A resident of this low-income neighbourhood in Mumbai's Malad area, and an interim report highlight the exclusionary tactics of India’s city of dreams
Indian Police Force: Abusive and tyrannical?
Despite the shocking number of police and judicial custodial deaths, very little seems to have been done about it
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Rejected as Voter, also denied a Passport? Here is how ‘New India’ deals with exclusion complaints under SIR: Former editor, Telegraph, R Rajagopal
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