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Looking Forward to 79th Independence Day: Whither Democracy!
Our Independence was the huge achievement of people’s struggle against the British. The Independence struggle had the participation of people of all religions, castes, genders, languages and ethnicities. The...
37-year-long mockery of searching for the killers of 1984 Sikh massacre
A deep dive into how various governments and political parties failed the people of India in getting justice for one of the worst instances of communal violence in the country
UP: Siddharthnagar SC students waiting for a functional hostel for 11 years!
UP govt’s long delays in building SC girls hostel render funds of Rs. 4.45 crore wasted; CAG report deems only one out of the sanctioned seven SC hostels as functional with the aid of neighbouring school
Assam: Flood renders them homeless, FT questions their citizenship
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Families forced to live by the roadside after their huts were washed away by floods, now struggle to prove their citizenship
FCRA amendments could discourage NGO activities: SC
The Supreme has made oral observations that if NGOs are prohibited from transferring foreign funds to other NGOs, their activities could get restricted
News media to be liable for third party comments on social media posts: Australia HC
The court held that since the publisher was facilitating the comments by publishing a post, it will be held liable for such comments
Centralising record of deaths and births: Centre’s play at a future NRC?
The Centre wishes to maintain a centralized records of deaths and births while linking Aadhar information of those registering these deaths and births as well. This seems like another attempt by the government to create a repository of data for making National Register of Citizens a reality in the future.
Bihar govt diverted over Rs. 8,800 crore from SC funds for development projects: CAG report
Money meant for PMS and similar scholarships was used for building roads and government buildings instead
60th birthday of Sudha Bharadwaj
The human rights defender is still behind bars on trumped up charges; a heartless regime refuses to release her despite her deteriorating health
Sparse statements, but Pope’s gift to Modi speaks volumes
And Vatican’s Diwali greetings call for fraternity to cope with crises
Bye-election day passes without violence
Polling held across 13 states and one union territory in seats where sitting candidates had either died or switched parties
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