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Day October 29, 2014

Delhi HC – Social reform needed to address crimes against women #Vaw

Wednesday, 29 October 2014 – 6:54pm IST | Place: New Delhi | Agency: PTI The Delhi High Court on Wednesday termed as “alarming” crimes against women in the capital taking place inside homes and the accused in majority of these cases being near relatives… Continue Reading →

Press Release – Eminent Citizens Write to Prime Minister Calling for Review and Discussion on Sardar Sarovar Dam in the National Interest

New Delhi, October 29 : Former National Advisory Council Members, retd bureaucrats, academics, artists, activists and others led by Justice (Retd.) Rajinder Sachar, in an open letter to Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi has urged him to call for a Review and… Continue Reading →

Cultural Activist Hem Mishra’s Letter from Nagpur Jail

Following is the translated (originally in Hindi) text of Hem Mishra’s letter, who is currently lodged in Nagpur Central Jail. Friends, Last month, 20th of August marked the completion of a year of my incarceration by the Maharashtra Police. In… Continue Reading →

Have Indian intellectuals been co-opted?

 | Jawed Naqvi 28 October Dawn – 28 October 2014 INCREASINGLY of late, Prof Romila Thapar is required to assume the nearly impossible role of Emperor Akbar, who, according to the official plaque at his tomb near Agra, had “created… Continue Reading →

In Govt-RSS tango, 5 ministers meet Sangh

Sources said such meetings, conceptualised to build trust between the govt and RSS, would be a regular affair. Written by Liz Mathew | New Delhi | Posted: October 29, 2014 5:05 am | Updated: October 29, 2014 5:08 am Setting in place a… Continue Reading →

Kerala – ‘Kiss of Love’ to protest moral policing

Ramesh Babu K C, Hindustan Times  Kochi, October 29, 2014 To express freedom of love in the wake of attack against a coffee shop in Kozhikode last week by BJP youth wing activists alleging immoral activities, a group youngsters have decided… Continue Reading →

Andhra Pradesh law student arrested for FB comment on cyclone Hudhud #FOE

There have been numerous incidents where this was used to meet political ends and this is no different. The law goes against the basic freedom of expression and speech and should be repealed immediately. A political angle to this whole… Continue Reading →

Memo to Modi: #Aadhaar will leave us naked before a Frankenstein state #UID

by R Jagannathan  Oct 28, 2014 20:53 IST Nandan Nilekani’s Unique ID scheme, Aadhaar, is making a big comeback under Narendra Modi. Without strong legal safeguards, it is likely to become a Frankenstein, empowering the state at the expense of the citizen…. Continue Reading →

Power outages at Kudankulam nuclear plant dangerous

Courtesy: Times of India According to a study based on analysis of grid data, there have been 21 power outages at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) from Oct 22, 2013, to Oct 22, 2014. Of these 21 outages, 14 are “scrams”… Continue Reading →

Golam Azam: the mass murderer of Bangladeshis

Tuesday, 28 October 2014 – 5:00am IST Updated: Monday, 27 October 2014 – 8:18pm IST | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Golam (Ghulam) Azam, aged 91, died last week. In our subcontinent, some enjoy interesting lives after death. Death accords… Continue Reading →

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