by Prof Jagdeep Chhokar and Dr E A S Sarma Appeal to Hon'ble Smt Droupadi Murmu President of India Respected Rashtrapati Ji, We refer to the "Restatement of Values of Judicial Life"…
Mamata Banerjee’s mass leadership, Arvind Kejriwal’s strategic acumen, and Rahul Gandhi’s ideological convictions could together form a formidable Opposition against the BJP. Yet, the lack of coordination and a unified…
Bhanwarpur village located in Naraini block of Banda district, UP, has a dalit hamlet of about 100 households. Till about 25 years back the situation of the village was such…
Kerala’s development model, often celebrated as a pioneering example of social justice-oriented growth, stands at a critical juncture as the global system undergoes profound transformations. Historically, Kerala’s unique path of…
Visiting the remote villages of Suhagpura Block, Pratapgarh district in Rajasthan recently was a journey that highlighted the challenges of accessing these isolated tribal communities. Far removed from mainstream connectivity,…
Any visitor to Dihri school, located in a remote village of Hussainabad block of Palamau district, is in for a surprise. There are big-screen TV sets in some class-rooms with…
The widely reported speech of Justice Shekhar Yadav, sitting judge of Allahabad High court from the platform of Viswahindu parishad is against the constitution, its ethos and a direct affront…
ToShri Rajiv KumarChief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Gyanesh KumarElection Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Election Commissioner Dear Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, S/Shri Gyanesh Kumar/ Rajiv Kumar, I feel somewhat concerned about the CEC choosing to attend an NDTV function recently at…
To Shri Vibhu Nayar Union Secretary (Tribal Affairs) Dear Shri Nayar, I refer to a disturbing news report on how the Gujarat Forest Department's appropriation of forests for "green credits" under…
I feel I must begin by paying my tribute to Prof.Amiya Bagchi to whom I owe more than what I can express here.A renowned economist with radical political views,a generous…
In a hamlet of Mahuari village, in Hussainabad block, several woman had collected around a small contractor who had been assigned the work for constructing several toilets in their village…
India is an agrarian country where the majority of the population is directly connected to agriculture. Around 57% of rural households rely on farming as their primary livelihood. However, agriculture…
The frivolous petition brought by Vishnu Gupta asserting that there was a Sankat Mochan Mahadev temple within the premises of the dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti cites Har Bilas Sarda’s…
Any development project having a wide focus must face the challenge of deciding its priorities carefully with community participation. There are many needs of people and the resources are limited.…
Under the banner of the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, hundreds of NREGA workers from across India staged a two-day protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi against the “anti-worker, anti-poor” government led…
To Shri T V SomanathanCabinet SecretaryGovernment of India Dear Shri Somanathan, I refer to my letter of 23rd November 2024 addressed to the Finance Minister , calling for setting up an…
The decade of the 1980s saw a drastic downturn in the direction of peace and progress. The communal forces found a new tool to instill hate by misusing the history…
NREGA workers - under the banner of the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha - held a press conference today at the Press Club of India to expose the inadequacy of budgetary allocations…
The mindboggling concessions given to the super-rich discussed in the previous article of this budget series have led to a massive increase in their wealth. This article presents some estimates…
ToShri Rajiv KumarChief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh KumarElection Commissioner Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu Election Commissioner Dear Dr Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, S/Shri Gyanesh Kumar/ Rajiv Kumar, I refer to a news report (https://theprint.in/politics/only-want-to-clear-doubts-say-markadwadi-residents-as-admin-stops-mock-poll-in-maharashtra-village/2385542/) that "villagers in Markadwadi (a village in Malshiras Assembly Constituency…
Recently in an interview to Karan Thapar, Advocate Dushyant Dave broke down at the communal state of affairs in the country. Dushyant Dave’s emotional pain revealed a distressing state of…
Politicking witnessed in Maharashtra’s political camp of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies may be viewed as a sign of tussle frustrating them over scramble for chief minister’s position…
It is clearly stated in the preamble of the constitution that the dignity of the individual will be ensured in India. In all the decisions of the Supreme Court regarding…
When a ruling political party celebrates the policy of disempowering or destabilizing one of its regions and makes it an election plank to exploit voters, isn't something to get worried…
*PM, an educated girl with an MA degree in Hindi literature, comes from Magaura village in Banda district (UP). For nearly 24 years she endured domestic violence and insulting behaviour…
The 2024 Jharkhand Assembly election, concluded on November 23, saw a resounding victory for the JMM-led INDIA alliance, which secured a remarkable 56 out of 81 seats. This outcome was…
The recent announcement by the Tamil Nadu government to honor British Archaeologist Sir John Marshall on the 100th Year of the discovery of the Indus Valley Civilization is of great…
The Public Distribution System (PDS) in India is a crucial mechanism for ensuring food security for the poor and vulnerable sections of society. Despite distributing food grains to millions through…
The recent( Nov-2024) death of two young tribal women,Ms Runi Majhi ,age 30, Ms Ramita Patamajhi, age 28, and hospitalization 7 other in serious condition due to consumption of Mango kernel…
It has been seen time and again that when women get a more significant role in development initiatives and when they have more say in deciding priorities, then development initiatives…
On 24 October 1989, during the Ramshila Puja procession in Bhagalpur, riots started. Which spread to almost the entire Bhagalpur Commissionerate. In which an attempt was made to destroy the…
Visiting several villages of Karauli district (Rajasthan, India) recently, it was generally not difficult to reach them. However the situation changed dramatically when going to Rawatpura village located in Sapotra…
The Government of India’s social sector expenditures are among the lowest in the world. The government claims that India is one of the world’s fastest growing economies. Even if there…
Legally speaking, serious implications are dealing with private property rights. It is around the Constitutional Directive Principle of State Policy, especially Article 39(b) of the Constitution. A nine-bench Supreme Court…
The Congress led opposition has failed to make out who or what had hit them so hard from behind in the last elections.EVMs,last minute sops, communal or any other ignoble…
Jagdharpura village of Karauli district (Rajasthan) faces a challenge due to its geographical location—it is situated close to those parts of the Chambal region which are known for their ravines.…
100 Day Program of Jharkhand Government, Some Agenda for Consideration 1. We will review and discard the Land Bank Policy brought out by the BJP. In 2016, the BJP government,…
Loktantra Bachao Abhiyan extends advance congratulations to the INDIA alliance government being formed today under the leadership of Chief Minister Hemant Soren. In this election, the people of Jharkhand have…
On November 5, 2024, the Supreme Court (SC) declared the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, with the exception of the sections permitting the…
Farmers of Makanpurswami village, located in Mandrayal block of Karauli district (Rajasthan) were experiencing a lot of difficulties about a decade back. This is a rocky area known for its…
Politically, there is nothing surprising about rivals sparing no opportunity to target Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and trying to earn maximum mileage from it on the media front and in…
To Smt Sarada Muraleedharan Chief Secretary Govt of Kerala Dear Smt Muraleedharan, I have come across a distressing news report that indicated "forest department officials responsible for demolishing three tribal huts at…
What is the reason behind the beauty-beast combination in the body of a woman? We all want to look beautiful, who does not? We are beautiful in our ways and…
In the 1970s, the government launched the Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP), to ensure the flow of targeted funds from the Central Ministries towards the…
Asia’s wealthiest man, Mr. Gautam Adani, and his business conglomerate have been embroiled in numerous allegations of corporate scandals in recent times. From the Hindenburg Report to accusations of fraudulent…
In discussing the recent election results I find myself repeating much the most of hackneyed ideas used many times before.Such as the difference of orientation of the BJP-led alliance to…
“This was not a wave but a tsunami,” proclaimed one of the BJP leaders, summarizing the resounding outcome of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections. However, the big question remains: how did…
A national-level gathering of local communities, social movements, and NGOs working on environmental, social, economic, cultural and governance issues was held on 21-23 November, at Khamir, in Kachchh. Over 130…
The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) administration’s decision to enforce the mandatory 75% attendance rule for students has sparked an outcry. On November 21, 2024, students protested in large numbers against…
The BJP government in Chhattisgarh has imposed a ban on the indigenous organization "Moolvasi Bachao Manch" this month. The government has stated in its official order that this organization opposes…
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, finds himself at the center of a massive legal storm following his indictment by a US court in New York. The…
To Smt Nirmala Sitharaman Union Minister of Finance Dear Smt Sitharaman, I refer to the US District Court's indictment of Gautam Adani and several others, that they committed acts of malfeasance both…
I recently travelled in the rural area of Atarra (in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh) at a time when paddy harvest was in full swing. Although mechanization of harvesting has…
A Short History: The estate of Manjolai region is a beautiful landscape located in the Western Ghats in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. In 1929, Singampatti Zamindar, who controlled…
In Bamauri village of Talbehat block (Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh) Maniram and his wife Shanti work in most difficult conditions to cultivate their small one hectare farm. The farm…
The US District Court (Eastern District Court of New York)'s recent indictment of several Indian companies, including Adani Green, part of the the Adani conglomerate and the Solar Energy Corporation…
To Shri T V Somanathan Cabinet Secretary Dear Shri Somanathan, I have come across an pressure release issued by the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) of the USA (https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-181) saying that "…
To Shri V L Kantha Rao Union Secretary (Mines) Dear Shri Kantha Rao, Please refer to my letter of 16th November 2024 pointing out that allotment of the Dagocha gold mine to HZL,…
The Union Finance Minister declared in her July Budget speech, “For promoting women-led development, the budget carries an allocation of more than Rs 3 lakh crore for schemes benefiting women…
The Bastar-based Moolvasi Bachao Manch (MBM), an umbrella organization of Adivasis representing 30 mass movements opposing the corporatization and militarization of the Bastar region in Chhattisgarh, has been banned by…
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