Criticism of the government cannot be construed as anti-national or anti-establishment. Laying emphasis on this, undeniably, the Supreme Court of India has played a major role by specifically stating that…
Statistics put India at the 33rd rank in education in the world. Definitely we are not at the top but everyone claims we are progressing. We have moved from the…
'To Kill a Mocking Bird' This novel by Harper Lee published in 1960 - which focusses itself on a white lawyer Atticus Finch's rather lonesome struggle for justice for a…
Two recent exposures of the Gautam Adani conglomerate, have inflicted sufficient market punishment on it. One by the Hindenburgh short seller’s accusation of “brazen stock market manipulation and accounting…
This year, on the day of Ram Navami, communal violence took place across India. Incidents of violence was reported from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh (Mathura), Maharashtra (Aurangabad, Mumbai), Telangana (Hyderabad), Gujarat…
by MD Tabrez Alam & Dr Afroz Nothing Good ever comes of Violence- Martin Luther Communal violence, characterized by conflicts and tensions between religious or ethnic groups, continues to be…
Statement by concerned historians on the recent changes made by the NCERT in school textbooks The recent decision of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to drop…
Much has been written and said about A K Antony’s son Anil Antony’s grand entry into the Bharatiya Janata Party, some even pointing out the importance of the occasion since…
To Smt Alka Tiwari Secretary NCST Subject:- Great Nicobar Island- A "Mega Infrastructure Project cleared by Ministry of Environment without prior clearance by NCST Dear Smt Tiwari, I had earlier addressed…
To Smt Alka Tiwari Secretary NCST Dear Smt Tiwari, I understand that the Ministry of Coal has notified Sathupalli-3 and Penagadapa coal blocks in Telangana. These blocks are located in villages covered…
To Shri Rajiv Gauba Cabinet Secretary Government of India Subject:- Many coal and other mineral block allocations are non-transparent and violate the Doctrine of Public Trust, raising concerns about propriety as…
Law Minister has accused Rahul Gandhi for seeking bail in the case where he was convicted (The Hindu,April 5) of putting pressure on the judiciary. As they say,every action has…
Fund utilization data for the first 10 and a half months of the financial year 2022-23 show that several important welfare schemes of the Ministry of Labor and Employment, Government…
Solidarity with the ongoing struggle for justice and accountability in Joshimath! A call for a campaign to defend nature and people from destructive development! Towards an ecosystem-based human rights approach to…
The impressive mobilization of farmers, farm workers and other workers from all over the country in Delhi on April 5 for focusing attention on their problems and several unhelpful policies…
If you were living in India in mid-2011 and taking an even cursory glance at media headlines, you may been easily led to believe that the heavens are going to…
To Shri A. L. Meena Secretary (Coal) Govt of India Shri Manoj Ahuja Secretary (Agriculture) Govt of India Dear S/Shri Meena and Ahuja, I understand that the Ministry of…
New Delhi today sits at the centre of the global summit called G-20 - hosting VIPs from different parts of the world in the midst of pompous demonstrations of Prime …
One of the most neglected sections of India’s society consists of denotified tribes, nomadic and semi-nomadic communities and tribes( DNT, NSN). The number of people of these communities is likely…
Ram Navami (the day celebrated as Lord Ram’s birthday) 2023 saw acts of violence in many places, the majority of which were in Howrah, Chatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (called Aurangabad earlier),…
As Karnataka polls were declared last week the police administration in Mangalore was quick to withdraw the security provided to eminent rationalist and President of, Federation of Indian Rationalist Association…
M Rajivlochan's article 'An attack on civility' (IE 30 March 2023) has been published in response to the newspaper's lead editorial of 25 March 2023 titled 'Disqualified'. The editorial…
There have been countless statements by government authorities regarding the urgent need to empower women. However they have hardly paid any attention to the continuing exploitation within the government system…
The recently enacted Right to Health Act of Rajasthan has become a subject of hot debate with many renowned health activists welcoming it but at the same time some professional…
Today, we completed 40 days of the NREGA workers' protest at Jantar Mantar. With this milestone also arrived a significant victory for the protesting workers: the Ministry of Rural Development…
The 93rd Anniversary of Salt Satyagraha that lasted for 24 days can provide important lessons for appreciating India’s pluralism of religions, castes, languages, cultures, governance ideologies, and host of other diversities.…
To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Election Commission of India (ECI) Shri A C Pandey Election Commissioner Election Commission of India (ECI) Shri Arun Goel Election…
An important part of various manifestations of climate change is in the form of increasing heat waves. In India very worrying heat waves have been experienced in recent times,…
Pune Metro railway has become a laughing stock. Few people are travelling and there are any number of jokes on the social media that it should be let out for…
If, as Will Durant wrote “[s] society is a growth in time, not a syllogism in logic, and when the past is put out through the door it comes in…
Recently the High Court of Odisha has stayed the process of land alienation for steel major Jindal Steel Works (JSW) in our Jagatsingnpur area. On March 20, 2023, The National…
In the budget for financial year 2022-23 a sum of INR 1212 crore (one crore=10 million) was allocated (Budget Estimate or BE) for the Department of Empowerment of Persons with…
36 persons were killed in a very tragic accident caused by the falling of roof slabs on worshippers who had collected for Ram Navmi prayers. 16 others have been admitted…
by Harshavardhan Purandare and Sandeep Pandey Rahul Gandhi's expulsion has come at a politically convenient time for Modi government with general elections due one year from now . This time,…
Reforms are supposed to lead to improvements but studies of several ‘economic reforms’ in many countries including India have revealed that these increased the problems of ordinary problems particularly weaker…
When I sit to write the first line of this piece, the air around my house is filled with the war cries of ‘Jai Shree Ram’, ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’…
Hate speech is 'happening' because the state is 'impotent', says Justice Joseph. Is it so simple ? Will the court introspect how the hate mongers today are using the judiciary…
The Naga insurgency finds it initial roots in issues associated with the identity and ethnicity of Nagas. Over time, the issue began to be perceived as having political overtones and…
As Indian democracy declines, will Eric Garcetti, the new US ambassador to India, uphold his commitment? Quizzing US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman at a House Foreign Affairs Committee…
Rahul Gandhi has become the rallying point of the democratic opposition parties not so much because of shared conviction of the enormity of the alleged links between PM and Adani,as…
Ensuring school education for all children is an important policy objective in India. Our progress in this was disturbed in recent times by the pandemic which increased the number of…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi MP from Wayanad lost his membership of Parliament after the verdict of a court in Surat. The Lok Sabha Secretariat hurriedly issued a notification declaring that…
PUCL demands action against the police team which fabricated cases against innocents and conducted slipshod investigation in the 2008 Jaipur bomb blasts, which killed 74 people. Fresh investigation should be…
Taking the cue from Rahul Gandhi's charge in parliament during his fiery speech over the Adani stock scam on Feb 7, 2023, that 'Modi Is Adani', and seeing how it…
Backward classes are supposed to be increasingly a politically influential segment of Indian society. So it should come as a surprise that only 6% of allocated funds for all backward…
National Federation of Indian Women write a letter to PM Modi against BJP State President K Surendran for insulting CPIM women in Kerala Shri. NARENDRA MODI Hon’ble Prime Minister…
One of the most geographically, politically and now militarily contested territory that has raised innumerable human rights questions in the recent and distant past continues to be Kashmir. Kashmir today…
Only 0.1% of funds allocated for pre-matric scholarship for scheduled caste students disbursed during first 9 months of financial year The government has been trying to reform the system of…
Our high profile minister of external affairs, S. Jaishankar, who is vociferous both at home and abroad, appears to have landed up in a mess. Some of his recent remarks…
It is difficult to assume that there is any person in the whole world who has not faced abuse and/or some kind of defamation innumerable times. If each person chose…
There are several widely publicized schemes of the government to reduce poverty and increase welfare of people, but in order to understand their real impact many relevant questions need to…
How rulers are playing again with their favourite ghost of Khalistan We were getting distress signals from writings of friends in Punjab and those outside Punjab but are well connected…
To Dr Manoj Govil Secretary (Corporate Affairs) Govt of India Dear Dr Govil, Please refer to my letter dated 5-3-2023 on prima facie violation by the Board of Hindustan Zinc…
Bundelkhand region, spread over 14 districts of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, is best known for the valiant struggles against colonial rule by Jhansi Ki Rani Lakshmibai and her several…
by Samik Roy Chowdhury and Gorky Chakraborty The divisive reception received by the Citizenship Amendment Act (2019) has allowed for polarised debates on several concepts central to our political life.…
by Achchhe Lal Prajapati and MD Tabrez Alam Abstract A caste-wise census has become a topic of discussion in India today. The ruling party and the opposition are giving their…
The fifteenth Kerala General Assembly has passed the Public Health Bill without discussion following opposition uproar, which will fuel further marketization of the health sector and strong regulations and enforcement by the state government. The…
Land, along with water, is essential for habitat, living, and survival of human and non-human species. It is not merely a source of food and livelihood for the food-producers, but…
Sorry! This is a serious issue. This writer feels sorry, if not peeved by the infantile Euphoria that seems to damage India’s image to the world due this issue. It…
The Delhi police has made it quite clear that no public discussion about NREGA will be allowed beyond jantar-mantar. Students and activists were detained by the Delhi Police in the…
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