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UPI Goes Global — But At What Cost to Data Sovereignty?
Before 140 crore Indians rush to celebrate the expansion of UPI to Israel as a triumph of digital diplomacy, a more fundamental question deserves serious public attention: whose data...
The Centre is misusing SC as a political shield: AIKSCC
AIKSCC accuses the central government of shirking political responsibility of addressing the matter regarding the three farm laws.
Regulated markets and MSP ensure not just farmers’ security but food security: Experts
A retired IAS officer and an academic, who have closely observed Madhya Pradesh APMCs, together foreground the fault lines in the Centre’s new farm laws.
Human rights defender Stan Swamy, has been harassed since 2018: OHCR
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention; Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Special Rapporteur on minority issues, write to Indian Govt over Fr Stan Swamy’s prolonged detention
Centre won’t repeal farm laws: Haryana CM Khattar exposes Centre’s plans
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It is not explained why over 1,500 cops were deployed, seven checkpoints set up, ahead of a friendly 'kisan mahapanchayat' in Karnal
UP: NAPM condemns the harassment of local activists by state police
The people’s organisation demanded that UP police end the house detention of their National Convenor and withdraw a notice issued to local activists under the draconian ‘Goondas Act.’
The People Vs the Mob
What about the claim that institutions can save democracy? As we are becoming gloomily aware in our country, institutions too can be subverted and weakened by such forces.
Vigil for dead farmers held outside Indian Visa and Passport application center in Canada
South Asian activists came together to remember more than 60 farmers, who have laid down their lives during the ongoing agitation in India on Sunday, January 10 in Surrey.
Will Rajbanshis play kingmaker in West Bengal assembly polls?
The community that is influential in nearly half of the state’s assembly constituencies, has been fighting a long battle for recognition and respect
Covid vaccination drive to kick off on January 16
Meanwhile, a tribal man has died after getting test dose, family alleges his consent was not taken, nor proof of vaccination given
MHA credits Home Minister with quelling Delhi riots, public investigations find otherwise
Ministry of Home Affairs Review 2020 hails Amit Shah for handling the communal riots well, but three independent fact finding reports countered that months ago
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