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The Science Problem: Why India lags behind in research & development
Over the past two decades India has invested scant funds in scientific research and development, so while in absolute terms amounts spent have grown from Rs.60,000 Crore to Rs. 1,20,000 Crore between 2010-2020, as percentage of GDP this amount has stagnated at 0.64 per cent, i.e. less than 7 per cent
Transparency demand Maharashtra: Prominent leaders among 104 seeking EVM–VVPAT inspection
With a huge outcry with the non-transparent manner in which elections were carried out in the state, a staggering 104 (out of 288 candidates) have sought verification tests from 95 constituencies across 31 districts in the state; the ECI has been accused of not honouring even the bare bone reliefs granted by the SC on April 26, 2024. This amounts to be doubts being cast on election in at least 755 election booths.
People’s Commission Demands Comprehensive Inquiry into Centralised Solar Power Policies and Malpractices
Date: 04.12.2024Whose intersts were being served?At the heart...
Upholding constitutional values – Landmark Supreme Court judgments of 2024
In a year marked by some landmark rulings, the Supreme Court reaffirmed its commitment to justice, equality, and the protection of fundamental rights, safeguarding citizens from state overreach and preserving the integrity of India's constitutional values.
The ONOS scheme for research: What It offers and how it works
While welcome, the government could also explore negotiating with publishers for reduced subscriptions for Indian researchers or invest in developing institutional repositories to promote green OA (Open Access), where authors self-archive their work, making it freely accessible
Markadwadi, Pune, Sholapur, Akola, are protests against ECI mounting in Maharashtra?
Villagers in Markadwadi in Sholapur district planned a symbolic "repoll" with paper ballots to address EVM concerns on December 3; Police imposed a curfew and filed FIRs against 200 people, including 17 villagers of Markadwadi, halting the mock election. Pune, Solapur and Akola demonstrated against the election outcome through a manipulated election on December 5 at the same time as the ‘newly elected Maha Yuti state government’ was sworn in.
Former Editor Meets ‘Former Terrorist’
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Congress alleges anomalous voter turnout surge in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 in memorandum submitted to ECI
In a detailed memorandum, the Indian National Congress alleges unprecedented voter turnout anomalies and calls for an investigation into procedural lapses and EVM battery performance.
Right wing’s assault on mosques intensifies: UP Court to hear petition on Budaun’s Shamsi Shahi Mosque amid growing trend of similar targeting of minority...
As petitions claiming temples lie beneath mosques multiply across India, the case of the Shamsi Shahi Mosque in Budaun, UP raises further concerns about their impact on communal harmony and the preservation of historical integrity
Recounting ordered in Nashik West assembly election amid EVM tampering allegations
Shiv Sena's Sudhakar Badgujar demands recount after claims of discrepancies in voting machines; BJP’s Seema Hiray’s victory by 68,000 votes now under scrutiny
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