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Arunachal’s anti-dam protests intensify as arrests, militarisation and threats to press freedom fail to silence resistance
Communities resisting the proposed 11,200 MW project fear the loss of ancestral land, livelihoods and cultural heritage, with activists detained under the APUAPA
From Madrid to Baku: A chronicle of inadequate climate action at UN Conferences
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Make and fake information, artificial intelligence (AI) and its misuse: is there need for a comprehensive law?
An inescapable and handy tool, AI today has the potential to further harm the impact of the internet impacted world by its potential to generate fake images and targeted misinformation
M’tra: Is the protest against ‘EVM system’ and irregular electoral practices is gaining momentum?
'We are Hiwarkhedkar', an all-party organisation's silent protest and spontaneous response to Prakash Pohare's appeal
‘Democracy murdered’: Maharashtra opposition MLAs skip oath-taking ceremony, Aditya Thackeray leads
Leaders of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have boycotted the oath-taking ceremony on the first day of the Maharashtra assembly special session. Talking about the opposition's decision to skip the event, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray expressed doubts about the manipulation of the election process including tampeting with the software in the EVS system in Maharashtra assembly election.
Transparency demand Maharashtra: Prominent leaders among 104 seeking EVM–VVPAT inspection
With a huge outcry with the non-transparent manner in which elections were carried out in the state, a staggering 104 (out of 288 candidates) have sought verification tests from 95 constituencies across 31 districts in the state; the ECI has been accused of not honouring even the bare bone reliefs granted by the SC on April 26, 2024. This amounts to be doubts being cast on election in at least 755 election booths.
People’s Commission Demands Comprehensive Inquiry into Centralised Solar Power Policies and Malpractices
Date: 04.12.2024Whose intersts were being served?At the heart...
Upholding constitutional values – Landmark Supreme Court judgments of 2024
In a year marked by some landmark rulings, the Supreme Court reaffirmed its commitment to justice, equality, and the protection of fundamental rights, safeguarding citizens from state overreach and preserving the integrity of India's constitutional values.
The ONOS scheme for research: What It offers and how it works
While welcome, the government could also explore negotiating with publishers for reduced subscriptions for Indian researchers or invest in developing institutional repositories to promote green OA (Open Access), where authors self-archive their work, making it freely accessible
Markadwadi, Pune, Sholapur, Akola, are protests against ECI mounting in Maharashtra?
Villagers in Markadwadi in Sholapur district planned a symbolic "repoll" with paper ballots to address EVM concerns on December 3; Police imposed a curfew and filed FIRs against 200 people, including 17 villagers of Markadwadi, halting the mock election. Pune, Solapur and Akola demonstrated against the election outcome through a manipulated election on December 5 at the same time as the ‘newly elected Maha Yuti state government’ was sworn in.
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