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FCRA amendments: A deliberate attack on the poor of India

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 2010 under the Ministry of Home Affairs was intended to regulate foreign donations and funding coming into India for individuals, associations and non-governmental...

If EC does not ensure free and fair poll, it guarantees breakdown of rule of law: SC

The March 2 judgement of the Supreme Court, penned by Justice KM Joseph relies heavily on the importance of independence of the Election Commission and the officers appointed therin

India ‘One of the Worst Autocratisers in the Last 10 Years,’ Says 2023 V-Dem Report

Of the 42 countries listed as “autocratising” at the end of 2022, a trend that began in the world in 2020, the new V-Dem reports lists India as one of the worst; India in the bottom 40-50% on its Liberal Democracy Index (LDI) at rank 97, India also ranks 108 on the Electoral Democracy Index (EDI) and 123 on the Egalitarian Component Index (ECI)

Pakistan: Atleast 15 Hindu students left injured after being attacked for celebrating Holi

The incident occurred on Monday at Punjab University's Law College, involvement of the Islami Jamiat Tulba is being alleged

Asma अब भी जिंदा है! (Ab bhi Zinda hai!) Asma is still Alive!

A personal tribute on International Womens Day …. if we in Pakistan can fight our dictators, you should be able to fight your politicians!

Independence of elections was envisaged as fundamental right by Constitution makers

The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court, in its judgement concerning the appointment to the Election Commission referred to Constituent Assembly debates

UP: Journalist, Lawyer to Approach Court Over House Demolition, Scribe Says ‘Razed Without Notice’

The demolition drive was carried out a day after Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said in the state Assembly that his government will finish mafias operating in the state and will not spare anyone.

Strong voices raised to check exploitation of NREGA workers by union government 

Policy obstacles been thrown in the implementation of NREGA by the union government 

MP Budget: Govt Eyes Women Voters and Religious Sentiments in Election Year

Of the total Rs 3.14 lakh crore budget, one-third or Rs 1,02,976 crore has been allocated to women-oriented schemes.

Academic excellence cannot be a substitute for freedom from bias of political affiliation: SC in ECI judgment

The court observed that Election Commissioners not completing a term of 6 years defeated the policy of the law and undermined the independence of the Commission

US religious freedom chief asks Biden govt to condemn Modi for human rights ‘violations’

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner...

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