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Manmohan Singh Posthumous Exoneration
There is an old saying that courts pronounce judgments, but history delivers the final verdict. Every now and then, however, history requires the assistance of a court to set...
Suicide is no laughing matter, we have become a sick society, widespread condemnation over PM Modi’s ‘Joke’ on Suicide
At a media event yesterday, PM Modi began his speech with a strange 'joke' bordering on the macabre, which was premised on a young woman's death by suicide. Not only was the ‘joke’ in questionable taste, the fact that it received loud applause from the audience has drawn sharp reactions. The speech was shown on a TV channel and videos of it were uploaded on social media as well.
B’luru: Congress files complaint against Amit Shah for hate speech
Amit Shah has been accused of making inciteful statements and misleading voters against the Congress party
P Sainath to march with Farmers from Akole to Loni in Ahmednagar district: Maharashtra
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The march, led by intellectuals like P Sainath and others will start from Akola and be be taken to the Loni office of Revenue and Dairy Development Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil.
BJP will put an end to Muslim reservations, it’s unconstitutional: Amit Shah, Telangana
Speaking at a public meeting in the state, union Home Minister, Amit Shah attacks the state sanctioned quotas for Muslims as unconstitutional, promises to undue these as the BJP govt has done pre elections in Karnataka
BJP govt in Karnataka drops 182 cases of hate crimes in 4 years: Report
These withdrawals were ordered during the tenure of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa
What do 6.5 lakh defective VVPATs say about India’s election process?
This brings the EVM-VVPAT debate to the fore again as many questions raising concerns over this opaque system of vote counting becomes viable again; The Quint had earlier both found and exposed this information that the VVPAT slips were destroyed through an RTI three years ago
Report Finds ‘Systematic Discrimination’ Against Muslims in Govt Schemes in 10 Districts
The report by SPECT Foundation, which surveyed 10 minority districts, also drilled holes into BJP allegations of population influx and minority appeasement.
Political Opportunism and the Indian Church
Easter Sunday greetings with head bowed in prayer by the pro-active Prime Minister of India does not answer concerns and questions about repeated physical attacks and vilifications of India’s minorities, including Christians
To Lord Ram, a letter of remorse and resolve
The writer reflects on Lord Rama's meaning as purity, transformation, sacrifice, love, and compassion, expresses regret at his name being used for violence and calls for introspection and a return to love and compassion.
‘Social Murders” at Kharghar deserve judicial probe, state callousness and negligence evident
The author states that the mega event at the tax payers’ expense that cost at least 13 lives and damaged the health of over 500, is reminiscent of the Hillsborough tragedy in which 97 football fans were killed and many injured during an FA cup semi-final in Sheffield in 1987
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