South Asia

Alleging that the only motive was “to harass, intimidate, persecute the Adivasi leader and scuttle the investigation,’ voices have arisen against the harassment

Clashes leave nine injured, vehicles torched, and highways blocked as tensions flare over new legislation; prohibitory orders imposed and political blame game begins

Opposition MPs have sounded the alarm over the controversial amendment, warning that Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act strikes at the heart of transparency by altering a key safeguard in the RTI Act— amending the crucial exception in Section 8(1)(j), which affirms that ‘information which cannot be denied to Parliament or a State Legislature shall not be denied to any person’, they allege that the changes pushed through the DPDP Act drastically weaken the RTI, dealing a serious blow to the public's right to know

A wide collective of over 80 individuals, organisations and people’s movements has demanded a complete overhaul of India’s Electronic Voting Infrastructure to make it technologically efficient, transparent and accessible to all citizens. In the absence of this technological accessibility, the existing process is flawed and open to manipulation, states the Collective. Following a three-hour long National Consultation, a Campaign for Accountability in the Election Process among wider sections of the citizenry has also been launched

With the help of Citizens for Justice and Peace, a Muslim woman from Assam finally reclaims her Indian citizenship after two decades of legal struggle, bureaucratic hurdles, and social stigma

The good and the less known; here’s the wonderful legacy left behind by the revolutionary figure.

Non-compliance with registration norms hindering India’s goal of universal coverage, says RGI in latest circular — hospitals told to report events within 21 days and issue certificates within seven.