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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

Centre states that Indian telecom tariffs are amongst the lowest in the world

Tariff hike: Centre states that recent tariff hike that went into effect on July 3, examined in line of the principles of transparency, non-predation and non-discrimination

Internet in Villages: 39.84 crore rural internet user in country

Internet subscribers in the country have also increased to 95.44 crore in March 2024 from 63.67 crore in March 2019

India Cries for Freedom!

India cries for Freedom: Thanks to the relentless struggles...

Bangladesh: Why Indian Muslims’ voice against anti-Hindu violence matters

It is reassuring to see some noted Indian Muslim intellectuals and scholars including a few Ulema come out and call spade a spade.

Has VP Jagdeep Dhankar, violated his constitutional oath?

In this open letter, professor Shamsul Islam exposes how, by glorifying the RSS in the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankar, Vice President of India has violated his Constitutional Oath!

Indian Muslims strongly condemn attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Communalism is a sub-continental malaise and must be fought across borders

‘You Have Not Lost. You Are Our Hero’: Letter of Feminist Solidarity With Vinesh Phogat

The 113 people who endorsed the letter also called for an investigation into the circumstances behind Phogat's disqualification, were it not for which she would have won at least a silver medal.

Defence Ministry refuses to disclose data of armed forces vacancies

Congress President slammed BJP for its unwelcomed move, said real national interest demands the actual number of vacancies in the Armed Forces be made public

Online RTI Applications in the last 4 years

Right to Information: The RTI Online Portal received 4,43,245 applications till June 2024 and 21,94,015 applications in last 3 years, said MPPGP Minister in parliament

Why did the ECI decline to provide information on EVMs?

In April, 2024, the CIC had slammed the ECI for not replying to a RTI application for over a year. Thereafter, again, after the CIC order the ECI again avoided the issue by riding on the shoulders of the Supreme Court’s ADR judgement!

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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

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