Why Apple To Wine Project In Himachal Pradesh Is Bad News
New capacity created by World Bank funded unit in Himachal Pradesh for obtaining 100,000 litres of wine from apples per year is bad news for nutrition, health and ecology One…
New capacity created by World Bank funded unit in Himachal Pradesh for obtaining 100,000 litres of wine from apples per year is bad news for nutrition, health and ecology One…
The 5T (Teamwork, Technology, Transparency, Time, and Transformation) initiatives introduced by the Government of Odisha aim to enhance governance efficiency and effectiveness. Chief Minister Mr. Naveen Patnaik emphasizes "the 3Ts…
Phase 2 of The Bhagat Singh Jan Adhikar Yatra (BSJAY), which began on December 10, is set to cover 8,500 km, going through 80 districts and 13 states, and will…
People in Odisha face a myriad of challenges, ranging from economic uncertainties, unemployment, illiteracy, homelessness, illness, underdevelopment, and regional tensions to environmental crises and public health emergencies in both urban…
ToShri Rajiv GaubaCabinet SecretaryGovt of India Dear Shri Gauba, I refer to the news report which revealed that the Aadhar data relating to 815 million citizens had been leaked, with…
Following the mimicry of the behavior of the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar, carried out in public by an MP in the precincts of Parliament, which was video-taped by Rahul …
About the top 10 to 20 percent of Indians have been happier with a more luxurious consumption basket made possible with partially or totally imported goods sustainable only with international…
Immediately upload in Parliament’s website answers to all 290 Questions raised by MPs!! Don’t reduce India’s Parliament to an appendage of the executive! The PUCL condemns the undemocratic suspension…
What has happened in India's parliament in the last few days is a clear indicator of how this country will be run if BJP comes back to power in 2024.…
In a startling turn of events, the Lok Sabha recently witnessed the suspension of 142 Members of Parliament, setting a historical precedent for the Indian parliamentary system. The expulsion began…
Three new proposed laws on broadcasting, telecommunications, and personal data protection are vague and broad enough to give the government power to selectively censor news content, imperil encrypted communication, make…
ToShri Nagendra Nath Sinha Union Steel Secretary Dear Shri Sinha, Earlier, in my letter dated 29-8-2023 addressed to you , I expressed my concern at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) being…
On December 18 and 19, 141 members of the two houses of India’s Parliament were suspended, as of December 19, by the Speaker of the lower house, Om Birla. Each…
The PUCL condemns the UAPA charges which have been filed against the young persons who have been arrested on 13th December, 2023, for jumping over the visitor’s gallery in the…
How ironical is it that the excuse given for having a new Parliament building was that the capacity of the old one could not be extended to meet the needs…
Karl Marx’s oft-quoted observation - “History repeats itself, the first time as a tragedy, and the second time as a farce” keeps echoing in the corridors of the Indian Parliament. …
Having been raised in Himachal Pradesh, a rural tehsil located in the Shimla district, I have witnessed the remarkable evolution of agriculture in a relatively short period of time. The…
The Patanjli has been in the news not just for advertising its products and misleading claims in the media but also for criticising modern scientific medicine. This went on to…
How many of you watch news on TV ? The audience was asked from the dais in an auditorium on December 16. Not a single hand went up. This shows…
Khadya Suraksha Jan Adhikar Manch, Pashchimi Singhbhum today released the report of its survey of the centralised kitchen system started for midday meals in government schools of four blocks (Sadar,…
Water conservation can be the key to many-sided rural development, and the recent experiences of Anaura village in Birdha block of Lalitpur district provide a very promising example of this.…
Everyone should feel deeply concerned over this report in the Times of India by Somit Sen today about the serious crisis in the BEST bus undertaking in Mumbai, its fleet…
It was nearly 20 years back that a young social activist Basudev made the rather difficult decision to move from a bigger voluntary organization in Chitrakut to a very remote…
People of Manjra Makara village in Niwari block and district (Madhya Pradesh) are very happy that they now have tap water in their homes. They say that their daily life…
The Ram Temple is all set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi on January 24, 2024. For obvious reasons, this event will be milked to its full extent by…
The PUCL condemns the decision of the Lok Sabha to expel TMC Member of parliament, Mahua Moitra for allegedly accepting cash for asking questions in parliament as being rife with…
India, a country of diverse landscapes and vibrant cultures, but on the other hand, it is marred by a growing concern — the escalating figures of road accidents. The streets…
It is a matter of shame that 75 years after the country won independence and more than thirty years after the tumult of the Assam Movement even otherwise well-informed and…
In the past few years, the central government has made big claims of development for farmers and laborers, but the latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau shows that…
On 8th December 2023, a panel discussion was jointly organized by the India International Centre, and the Centre For Equity Studies on the theme of “Secularism in the Indian Constitution”,…
Today, on the occasion of International Human Rights Day, while the rest of the world is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations adoption of the Universal Declaration of…
On 8th December 2023, news surfaced that in Aliguna village, about 10 buses full of police and company officials arrived in the village to forcefully conduct Gram Sabha in favour…
Emboldened by what appears a landslide victory the BJP party and government is gearing up for an early election.Draft electoral rolls are already out in Assam.Strike the iron when it…
Finally, Mahua Moitra, the TMC MP is expelled from the Lok Sabha. This was on the expected lines. One pity is the BJP government's arrogance in taking such an action,…
As the ruling party BJP is close to completing two terms in office, its impact on most of the institutions is more than obvious. While ED-IT-CBI have played their role…
Recently this writer visited some working class settlements as well as gathering places of daily wage workers in Delhi. Conversations with people here revealed serious, persistent and increasing difficulties in…
After listening carefully to a presentation made by MMRDA commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee last evening one would say that life will be getting much worse for common people in the coming…
There are always wins and losses in politics, but in the current politics, Congress's defeat in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh holds special significance. And that is…
Now that the rescue of the workers trapped in the tunnel collapse accident in Silkyara has been successfully completed, it is time to look at the wider issue of the…
ToShri Rajiv KumarChief Election CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Shri A C PandeyElection CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Shri Arun GoelElection CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Dear S/Shri Rajiv Kumar/…
The RSS-BJP government of India led by a seasoned RSS whole-timer, Narendra Modi has miserably failed in providing basic amenities, employment, education, security and peace to 138 crores of Indians…
As the eminent historian Eric Hobsbawm has said, every nationalism constructs its own history. “History is to Nationalism what poppy is to an opium addict,” is his exact formulation. One…
The results of the elections in the five states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Telangana, and Mizoram are out, and for those who believe that the current ruling dispensation is…
Elections Results: Counts and Accounts The election results of the 9th Assembly of Mizoram are important for the state. In the electoral history of the state, there has never been…
The Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 in its present form violates the basic principles of democracy. Appeal to…
As a vociferous critic of the Narendra Modi-led government, Ms. Mahua Moitra, the member of parliament from Krishnanagar, West Bengal, is remarkably articulate. The clarity of her thought is visible…
The election results in four states came on expected lines except those who were thinking too high of Rajasthan's 'schemes' and Chhattishgarh's 'governance' model. In both the places, the Congress…
On the day of Diwali when the country ushered in the festival of lights, forty-one of her labouring sons were plunged into darkness as a scenic Himalayan mountain caved in…
There is a common saying: `A man who keeps a dog doesn’t need to bark himself.’ But our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi doesn’t seem to trust the members of …
(India-China Friendship Association (ICFA) held its National Conference on 14th and 15th October, 2023 at Hyderabad. We are publishing here the Main Theme of the Conference - ‘Significance of India…
Decades ago,long before there was any hint of a Hindutva wave in the country, I had ventured to contest on the pages of ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY a view of…
Overview In the realm of contemporary politics, the utilisation of disinformation has become a potent tool for shaping narratives, influencing public opinion, and, in some cases, instigating fear. As India…
Teesta Setalvad is a civil rights activist and journalist based in Mumbai who is popularly known for taking up the cause of the 2002 Gujrat riots victims. She serves as the secretary…
The recently concluded World Cup started poorly and ended in the same negative pulse. A stadium that could take 130000+ was close-to-empty for the inaugural match. Good organizers would not…
On any given day, about 465 people die on roads in India. And about three times that number is injured daily. If you are a pedestrian or drive a two-wheeler…
Ministry of Power should not force PSPCL to import coal in preference to PSPCL obtaining coal from its captive Pacchwara mine in Jharkhand ToShri Rajiv Gauba Cabinet Secretary Government of…
The nation heaved a big sigh of relief when the 41 workers trapped in the under-construction Silkyara-Barkot tunnel (Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand) were finally rescued on November 28 after a…
The safe return of the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel near Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand, is a matter of great satisfaction for the entire nation. Kudos to all those…
The classical Odia literature, art, architecture, stone carvings, and its historical and cultural heritage, along with distinct philosophical musings, stand as testaments to Odia renaissance of the state, society, and…
'A Library is a thought in cold storage' This adage by Herbert Samuel ( British Statesman 1870-1963) sounds prophetic but as of now it is not going to have any…
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