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Ram Puniyani at 81: A teacher of secularism, an everyday passion
Dr Ram Puniyani, a former professor of biomedical engineering began his career at IIT Mumbai in 1973 and served within the institution in various capacities for 27 years, beginning in 1977; for close to the past two and a half decades now he is a single man army promoting secularism
Homes of migrant labourers burnt down my miscreants in Bengaluru
The migrants were residents of Kachakaranahalli and had valid ID to show they were residents of the area
Don’t let people instigate law and order issues: SC on communalisation of Covid-19
The court has combined 3 petitions and asked for NBA to be impleaded as well
Why are only trains carrying migrants being ‘diverted’ to take longer routes?
Operations, and conditions abroad the so called Shramik Specials, are a train wreck that has shamed Indian Railways like never before. When will the Rail Minister take note?
Covid-19 pandemic has cost one in six young people their jobs: ILO
Those still employed have seen 23 percent reduction in work hours
Apathy kills Agra woman’s unborn baby
The healthcare facility where she was taken after going into labour, asked her husband to first get surgical gloves as they were not available there
The Adivasi cannot live without the forest: Dayamani Barla
As dilution of land and labour rights continues unabated, journalist and tribal rights activist Dayamani Barla explains why sustainable development is the way forward
Government risking lives of fishermen by letting them venture into rough seas?
National Fishworkers Forum asks Fisheries Minister Giriraj Singh to revoke the order reducing the uniform fishing ban to 47 days.
Wheat procurement soars despite Covid-19, but challenges remain for farmers
Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh have contributed the most to the kitty
Jharkhand Journalist Association decries scribe’s arrest for questioning authorities
Journalist Basant Sahu was arrested for asking the deputy commissioner about Covid-19 cases in a village in Jharkhand and circulating his response on social media
ICMR removes Covid-19 price cap, asks states to negotiate with private labs to lower price
Currently, private labs charge Rs. 4,500 for a Covid-19 test
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