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BAPS, the Eiffel Tower and the curious silence on secularism
I was a little surprised to see how some of those whom I respect for taking a firm stand on patriarchal issues reacted to the manner in which they...
Iran war: from the Middle East to America, history shows you cannot assassinate your way to peace
In the late 1960s, the prevailing opinion among Israeli...
Hundreds of Thousands form ‘Red Line’ Around the Hague
The red line the government has failed to set.
Israel bombs Iran, targets nuclear facilities, military leaders, scientists; US claims it’s not involved
Immediately following the aftermath of the attack, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted an anonymous official saying Iran will offer a ‘decisive’ response to Israel’s attack.
UNGCA Resolution, Gaza Genocide: Abandoning decades of commitment to non-alignment, India abstains
The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of...
Non-transparency in US 2024 elections? Lawsuit points to possible tampering of Voting Machines before 2024
A lawsuit by Smart Elections has revealed that a private lab with sloppy untested software may have been vulnerable to malware attacks in voting machines used in over 40% of U.S. counties ahead of the 2024 race. Now these (unverified software changes), made with no public notice, no formal testing, and no third-party oversight are being challenged with full disclosure in a US court. That these may have impacted the electoral outcome is a serious question, however the scale is yet to be seen. The plaintiffs have demanded a full hand recount of the Presidential and US Senate races in Rockland County.
Gaza: 700 citizens demand release of detained Madleen activists, call upon UK to fix Israel’s accountability for genocide, blockade, war crimes in Palestine
The open letter has been addressed to the UK government via the British High Commission Offices in India
Ex Sec E.A.S. Sarma expresses ‘serious concerns’ over Starlink deal; demands judicial probe
Sarma, a batch from 1965 IAS officers, has expressed his concerns in the Starlink deal many a time over the past year
Free unrestricted access to Gaza: Reporters without Borders & CPJ issue open letter
Open letter from media and press freedom organisations on Gaza access
US court slams spyware giant NSO with $168M Fine: a reckoning for Pegasus and implications for India
A landmark blow to the Global Surveillance Trade
Why’s Australian crackdown rattling Indian students? Whopping 25% fake visa applications
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