Finance Ministry's latest notification on Electoral Bonds violates the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and disturbs the level-playing ground for political parties To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Election Commission of…
Contemporary trends portend more challenges in times farther ahead than one bargains for.The good people seem hesitant in taking firm steps for reaching their goals while the worst,"full…
People of this country have a right to know every public act, everything done in a public way, by their public functionary. They are entitled to know the particulars…
Crossing the road on foot to reach the venue of the international conference on public transport in Delhi was a near death experience last week. Every one knows this is…
Over the years, India has witnessed a significant transformation in the work culture and lifestyle of its citizens. The rise of the IT and allied sectors, coupled with economic reforms…
The Indian government first made a big mistake by getting highly dependent on imported palm oil to meet its edible oil needs, despite having a rich and diverse heritage of…
To Shri Shaktikanta Das Governor RBI Dear Shri Shaktikanta Das, Both the Finance Ministry and the RBI seem to be slipping fast into a sense of undue complacency about the…
On Sunday, October 29, three people were killed and several others injured after an explosion occurred during a Jehovah's Witnesses conference in Kalamasery. This incident shocked Kerala terribly. But we…
The two of the very fearful skeletons, which have often hounded the Indian polity over the last few decades, have been the entry of people with criminal antecedents and the…
The Apple's India team's recent 'clarification' on its so-called algorithm malfunction has much to discuss. However, it refrained from explicitly mentioning the (perceived as absurd) theory of an algorithm malfunction.…
We bring to you an update on the status of the cases foisted on the people of Sijimali and Niyamgiri as well as a short account of the public meeting…
Starting from Delhi on a hot afternoon, I could feel the first chill of cold weather on reaching the lower hills of Himachal Pradesh in the evening. Winter has arrived…
A huge public meeting was held on 29th October at Talaampadar of Thuamal Rampur Block in Kalahandi district of Odisha. This public meeting was attended by over 2000 people. The…
It is a matter of worry that at a GHI score of 28.7 in the Global Hunger Index Report 2023, India ranks at 111position out of the 125 countries surveyed. In comparison, our neighbours’…
India’s muscular diplomacy, an attribute of the present government, has run into heavy weather. Body blows from multiple sources — spat with Canada; Maldives’ triumphalism about evicting Indian servicemen; China-Bhutan…
Recently I was in a very remote village to inquire about the impact made by of a very well-intentioned housing scheme of the government. There is no doubt that this…
ToShri Rajiv Gauba Union Cabinet Secretary Dear Shri Gauba, Please refer to my letter of October 27, 2023, on the government engaging senior officers as “District Rath Prabharis” under their purview…
ToShri Rajiv Gauba Union Cabinet Secretary Dear Shri Gauba, You must have closely followed the concerns expressed by some of us about the prudence on the part of the Central…
The Unity Centre Of Communist Revolutionaries Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (UCCRI-ML), founded by Comrades DV Rao and Tarimela Nagi Reddy, is fielding candidates in about 40 constituencies out of a total…
· In the land of “Atithi devo bhava,” to suggest that Pakistani cricket fans should not be treated poorly is to be labeled an anti-national and a “Pakistan Lover,” whatever…
It is official. India is in the race to host the 2036 Olympic Games. This must be making sports enthusiasts in the country very happy but Olympic Games with their…
by E A S Sarma And Jagdeep S. Chhokar Centre's move to deploy government machinery and resources in an activity that will influence voters in ensuing elections cuts at the…
There are certain events at the moment that completely befuddle my wits.Have I gone nuts or people around me? I do not know Mahua Moitra nor is there the remotest…
One of the biggest programs of installing water pipelines and taps in villages is under way in India. There is a lot of enthusiasm regarding this and a big sense…
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 Commissioner Election Commission…
The evening skies had darkened over Lucknow as a visibly irritated Akhilesh Yadav strode into the press conference. His red cap flashed like a warning signal as soundbites mics were…
The recent emphasis of the sanitation campaign particularly the Swachh Bharat Mission ( SBM Rural and SBM Urban) on achieving ODF (Open Defecation Free) status in villages and slums has…
Jeremy Corbyn, the British Labour party leader, did well to focus on some environment issues apart from talking on Israel and Palestine in his interaction with cultural activists in Mumbai…
Bannerghatta is an area in the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka that is known for its biological park, the Bannerghatta National Park which spreads for approximately 104 acres and is known…
The BJP-led government in India is seeking to extract revenge for the humiliating defeat it suffered at the hands of farmers whose one-year agitation led to the repeal of three…
“History repeats itself - first time as tragedy/ Second time as farce.” (Karl Marx. 1852) Political commentators, while observing the present situation quite often - and rightly …
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu was arrested on corruption charges on September 9th by the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in a Skill Development scam that dates…
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 Commissioner, Election Commission…
Bhaiyaram Lakshman is a youth from Naugavaa village located in Naraini block of Banda district ( Uttar Peadesh). He was working in Hyderabad as a construction worker when lockdown was…
Like avid scanners of the share market the mercantile propensity of the present regime inclines it towards gambling in both economics and politics.It has a craving for sudden, unforethought and…
Bayer, which profits from various environmentally harmful and disease-causing chemicals like glyphosate, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) “to develop resource-efficient,…
To Shri Praveen Sood Director CBI Shri Keshav Chandra Director SFIO Shri Rahul Naveen Director Enforcement Directorate Dear S/Shri Sood, Keshav Chandra, Naveen, Earlier, I addressed the Cabinet Secretary vide…
With the onset of winter construction workers in Delhi begin to worry about the likely ban on construction work which has been imposed generally during the winter in recent years,…
The second Public Hearing, required to obtain the environmental clearance for the Sijimali Bauxite Mining Project of Vedanta, met with equal resounding opposition from local villagers. It was held on…
Problems of working class colonies in Delhi get very little attention in the city’s media, but as recent visits to three such colonies revealed, these can be very serious. What…
Manimekalai, the ancient Buddhist poem written in Tamil says “Even the gods are ignorant of the things that people can do”. There are two interpretations of these words. The first…
Construction work is now second only to that of agriculture in terms of its employment potential in India. Many construction workers—both men and women-- are widely known to toil and…
The GHI report ignited a fiery response from the government, underscoring the profound significance of the hunger issue in the country's political landscape. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) report has…
The celebration of World Food Day on 16th October began in 1979 as a way to commemorate the founding date of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945.…
CASR (CAMPAIGN AGAINST STATE REPRESSION ) STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE INDIAN STATE'S BRUTAL REPRESSION ON PALESTINIAN SOLIDARITY DEMONSTRATIONS ALL OVER INDIA TO SHOW LOYALTY TOWARDS ISRAEL Unlawful attacks by the Indian…
Despite the intense police repression, the people of Kashipur have stood up against the Odisha Government coercively facilitating this project for Vedanta. We bring to you the developments of the…
To Shri Rajiv Gauba Cabinet Secretary Government of India Dear Shri Gauba, I had earlier addressed you vide my letter of April 6, 2023 (https://countercurrents.org/2023/04/most-mineral-block-allocations-violate-the-doctrine-of-public-trust/') referring to prima facie evidence of several Central…
New Delhi, October 15 - Charkha Development Communication Network proudly announces the Sanjoy Ghose Media Awards 2023, an initiative designed to honor the exceptional work of freelance writers, independent researchers,…
We hear frequent reports of poor hawkers being hastily removed from footpaths and roads in front of residential areas with or without any complaint being made against them by residents…
I heard Mumbai municipal commissioner’s Iqbal Singh Chahal’s presentation at an auditorium in Prabhadevi on October 10 and went out for a while. When I came back , I noticed…
It had been a tiring day for the dalit labourers in the farms and now they were getting some much-needed rest in their huts. The pots with modest servings of…
Secretary-General of the of the United Nations, António Guterres tweeted on X(formerly twitter) “This most recent violence does not come in a vacuum. The reality is that it grows out of…
Today on date 11/10/2023 about eighty men & women from Sijimali & Kutrumali area of Kashipur Block, district Rayagada came to Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha to submit their…
CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, calls on the Indian authorities to end the crackdown against NewsClick and release its editor and staff held under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The UAPA, a…
Honor killing is a terrible crime and a serious social problem. So anyone struggling against this in the middle of great hostility deserves help and sympathy. However in the case…
In a recent event that has triggered a wave of concern and debate, the residences of 46 journalists associated with NewsClick were subjected to search and seizure operations. This was…
There is no denying, discrimination in Indian society still continues along caste, class, religious, gender and various other lines. The subject has hit headlines recently with Bihar government having…
Public hearings have frequently served as a useful platform for drawing attention to the problems and distress of people. Unfortunately due to lack of follow-up work some of the problems…
It is unusual to link the ethics of the necessity of speaking truth to power to journalism.But in our times when lies have become common currency,and savants are falling silent…
There are several sections of rural society, mostly the landless, who have very little food stock in their homes and meet their food needs on the basis of their daily…
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