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Hate crimes: Report documents 602 hate crimes, 345 hate speech incidents in 1st year of Modi’s third term
A staggering 947 hate-driven incidents have dotted the first year of the third term of the Modi (NDA) regime says a report jointly documented by the APCR and Quill Foundation and released recently
To count or not to count, delays and India’s decadal Census
Delay in Decadal Census: 2021 Census likely to be conducted in 2025, how the delay in decadal census, caste-survey, delimitation, and Women’s Reservation Bill intersect in shaping the future of representation in Indian democracy
Young persons & women among the most acutely unemployed: PLFS Annual Report, 2024
Stagnant unemployment and high disparity between genders in employment form the indicators and key findings of the PLFS Annual Report, 2024.
BJP Jharkhand manifesto splashes 23 pictures of Modi, neglects party’s Adivasi faces
Ahead of the 2024 Jharkhand assembly elections, the BJP...
Haryana Police’s stress management through ISKCON’s Harinam Kirtan faces criticism
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Gurgaon Police's Kirtan Controversy: police staffs’ bhajan session with ISKCON draws criticism for questionable stress management tactics, the kirtan session was part of a stress management program conducted by ISKCON Gurugram on Police Day
Justice KS Puttaswamy’s passing marks the end of an era for privacy rights
Right to privacy petitioner and former Karnataka High Court Judge Justice KS Puttaswamy passes away at 98; he enrolled as an advocate in 1952 and was appointed as a judge of the Karnataka High Court in 1977; his pathbreaking legal intervention left an indelible mark on privacy rights
Influence of mining corporations on policy makers ‘leading to’ erosion of democracy in Odisha
Odisha is rich in high-quality natural resources, including iron,...
All You need to know about allegations against SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and her Response
India’s Stock market is valued at $5 Trillion, revealed...
Murderers or Martyrs? The dangerous glorification of murdered Gauri Lankesh’s accused by Hindutva groups
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As pro-Hindu groups felicitate those accused in Gauri Lankesh's murder, a chilling narrative emerges, undermining justice and fostering a culture of impunity that endangers the very fabric of society
Major need for reform in information commissions: RTI report card on the performance, 2023-24
A report by Satarak Nagrik Sanghatan, reveals that seven out of 29 Information Commissions (ICs) were defunct for varying periods of time between July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, four continue to be defunct, five State Commissions are without a Chief, more than 4 lakh cases are pending in ICs across India and 14 Commissions have an estimated waiting time of more than 1 year to dispose a matter
Pre-Election Gimmickry, Maharashtra: Mahayuti govt compelled to appropriate INDIA alliance Constitution driven call?
As the Maharashtra Assembly elections approach, with the announcement due any day now, the Shinde government has rolled s out last-minute welfare measures! And its “alliance partner,” the BJP has today issued appropriate-ory advertisements, with deputy chief minister Devendra Phadnavis prostrating before a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar; this while the state regime continues to undermine constitutional values while exploiting Dr. Ambedkar's legacy to secure votes from marginalised communities
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