There are two problems which hold back rural women from making their full contributions to development. Firstly, their important role, potential and capabilities are often not recognized properly. Secondly, even…
India needs constructive global engagement, not vanity tours and hollow lobbying India’s foreign policy has in recent years taken on a tone of bombast rather than balance, of posturing rather…
All the heads of RSS have always been saying that RSS is a cultural organisation. And we only do the work of character building in our organisation. We have no…
Some recent headlines in newspapers regarding the country’s economy: Sources for such headlines include government economic institutions and interest-earning financial organizations like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund…
It is a tragedy of immense proportion! One of the worst in the history of civil aviation in India! An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (AI-171), from Ahmedabad to London,…
Clean and safe food is not merely a health issue but is deeply connected to human dignity, sustainable development, economic progress, and social stability. Today, as the world grapples with…
Statistics can be fairly deceptive. At least, this is suggested by latest estimates released by World Bank, according to which India’s extreme poverty rate dropped to 5.3% in 2022-23 from…
Citizens from across India write to Collector, Rayagada decrying arbitrary restraint of social activists and demand immediate withdrawal of Order prohibiting 24 activists and adivasis from entering Rayagada for 2…
The deliberations on nationalism are not new in India. However, the current debate[1] has sparked critical questions about phony nationalism[2], the meaning of belongingness, and the practice of "othering,[3]". This…
We, the undersigned 310 concerned citizens of India from all walks of life and across the country, call upon the Government of India, to recommend to the President of India,…
A great relief for villagers in India, particularly the economically weaker sections, exists in the form of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA). Under this law villagers who need…
A timeline Capturing Neglect of State-led Development and Continuous Demolitions and Displacements in the Wards where Chandola na Chappra locality is situated, and where the Largest Demolition Drive in Ahmedabad…
We, the undersigned, are deeply disturbed by the incident of 5 June, World Environment Day, in the district of Rayagada. On that day, Rayagada police detained well known environmentalist Medha…
I Close on the heels of the decision of the Assam government to distribute arms to 'vulnerable citizens' - which has received widespread criticism at various levels [https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/editorial/assam-s-plan-to-arm-citizens-dangerous-3576817#google_vignette] - underlining…
• Looting of people's deposits should be stopped and the deposited money should be returned • A law for regulation of microfinance companies should also be made in Jharkhand •…
In Mumbai the then Jana Sangh, the precursor of the BJP, came up from scratch in the 1960s through popular struggles like taking up the issues of Mumbai’s suburban train…
To Shri T V SomanathanCabinet SecretaryGovernment of India Dear Shri Somanathan, I refer to my letter of June 2, 2025 in which I had cautioned the government that allotting satellite…
Respected Rashtrapati Ji,We refer to our two letters of December 11th & 19th of 2024 appealing for your intervention under Article 86(2) of the Constitution for advising the two Houses…
India today seems to be marching not toward inclusive progress but into a regressive spiral of ideological revisionism. Under the influence of Hindutva ideologues, there is a deliberate effort to…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to celebrate the first anniversary of its government in Odisha, which came to power by invoking the emotive issue of ‘Odia Asmita’ as…
Johar! Greetings to everybody on World Environment Day! We Adivasis and Dalits of Tijmali, Kuturumali and Majhingimali have been struggling to protect our hills, forests and streams from bauxite mining…
The ‘Ganatantrik Adhikar Surakhya Sangathan, Odisha, strongly condemns the state government’s repressive approach to prevent prominent environmentalists from joining efforts to protect the environment on Environment Day. Such a move…
A number of recent toxic provocative utterances and violent acts by some senior BJP leaders and their cadres throw light on the uncivilized background of their cultural upbringing and political …
NAPM celebrated its journey of three decades at its 13th convention at Hyderabad from February 28-March 4, 2025 and was joined by more than 1000 people from across the country.…
BHOPAL: The BJP organised an impressive show of strength in Bhopal on May 31 in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event, christened Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai Mahila Sashaktikaran…
On June 11, 2025, the BJP government will complete its first year in power in Odisha. One year is sufficient to assess the performance of a government. However, the lack…
Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya, near Patna is of great significance to followers of Buddhism as Lord Gautam Buddha got Nirvana here. This temple has been controlled by the Bodh Gaya…
This article discusses concerns around unchecked executive power under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and the growing trend of selective enforcement against political opponents. It examines the structural…
In recent years efforts of Vaagdhara voluntary organization in Central India have been attracting increasing attention in view of the wider appeal of its work related to strengthening the self-reliance…
On May 29, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the ‘Sikkim@50’ celebrations via videoconferencing from New Delhi, marking five decades since the northeastern state became part of the Indian Union.…
Paradoxically, in a common person’s understanding, the word “Operation” is generally linked with medical surgery. Thus, if one talks of operation-hand, it is naturally linked with surgical treatment of the…
The so-called Green Revolution was heralded with exotic seeds that were supposed to give higher yields with high doses of chemical fertilizers and also requiring high doses of chemical pesticides.…
Administrative allocation of satellite spectrum to StarLink violates Supreme Court's direction in the 2G Spectrum case, involves a huge national loss to the public exchequer and poses a serious threat…
At a time when GM/GE (genetically modified crops and gene editing) technologies are being widely opposed in the context of India’s agricultural policy, in a general context as well as…
“Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them” - George Elliot (English Novelist and Poet, 1819-1880) Firdaus Alam alias Asjad Babu - age 24 years -…
We, the undersigned, express our solidarity with the Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum (SIFF), which has been spearheading the people’s protest against the proposed 11,500 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP)…
The Modi Government of India is in damage control. It was humiliated in the latest war against Pakistan. It has dispatched seven delegations, made up of MPs and retired diplomats,…
The recent decision by the Government of India to introduce two gene edited rice varieties is being widely questioned and there are strong reasons why this should be taken back.…
India carried out Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan administered Kashmir. Strikes were carried out in Nine terrorist camps associated with Jaish-e-Mohammed and…
Smash and Grab: Annexation of Sikkim: The title of the famous book by renowned editorSunanda K. Datta-Ray, aptly describes the process of how Sikkim, an independent country like Nepal and…
Mr Pankaj Phadnis, I am 86 yrs old and have researched on the self-styled "Veer" Savarkar for double the years that you have, (As stated in your petition to the…
Over the past few decades, India has made remarkable strides in space technology. It has achieved milestones that inspire even the most advanced nations. There was a time when India's…
Interestingly in its war against Pakistan, India appears to have made deliberate attempt to put ladies in the forefront. Yes, this refers to two ladies from the military who, along…
The recent episode of Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court (who has been transferred to Allahabad High Court and may be impeached by the Indian Parliament on charges…
After having a discussion with Delhi University students on 27 May, 2025 the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, in a social media post, said that a…
Pahalgam terrorist attack left a deep imprint on the people of India. While Mr. Modi indulged in bravado of words, the Godi media followed suit and claimed that India has…
Freedom of speech and conscience are under grave threat in Modi’s India for all citizens. But these freedoms are completely erased for the Indian Muslim. Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad today…
The air in India, thick with pronouncements of economic triumph, celebrates the nation's rapid ascent in global GDP rankings, projecting it to become the world's fourth-largest economy by the end of…
New Delhi, May 28, 2025: After the Governor's assent on 27th May 2025, the Government of Karnataka has notified the Karnataka Platform based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance 2025.…
This is how history is distorted, suppressed and this happens well beyond writing on communalism. The more recent case that can be cited is a book written by R.C. Bhargava,…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is celebrating these days — and on paper, she has reason to. She recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share that India’s GST collections this…
If Socialist Party (India) would have been in power it would have pursued a completely different foreign policy. It would have not wasted any more time in trying to prove…
In 2005 India created a widely acclaimed law for providing 100 days employment guarantee in villages. At a time when the state was withdrawing from such responsibilities in many countries,…
Briefing the media last week, after tenth Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi, CEO Subrahmanyam said India is now a 'four trillion dollar' economy, standing only behind USA,…
Action neglected posing a serious threat to Srisailam dam, downstream projects, urban agglomerations and thousands of villages To Ms. Debashree Mukherjee Union SecretaryMinistry of WaterResources Shri Atul JainChairmanCentral Water Commission (CWC) I…
The terror attack in Pahalgam in April 2025 that claimed the lives of 26 tourists was a national tragedy that continues to reverberate across India. Beyond the immediate horror, the…
Various tribal communities constitute about 8.6 per cent of the population of India. Nearly 700 tribal communities with a total population of over 110 million are spread all over the…
With about 18 per cent of the world population living in India, the welfare of the people of India has a significant impact on the well-being of the world. However…
Remember what had happened in the case of Stan Swamy? An ailing priest of the church knowing the end was near after a prolonged illness and casual treatment in jail,…
The Constitution of India is not merely a legal document but the glue that holds this quasi-federal subcontinent together. Since its inception, it has stood apart from ordinary statutes, demanding…
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