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Month May 2017

Dissent and #Aadhaar -We have been numbed by a series of lies, myths and fictions about the project

by Jean Dreze | Image for representational purpose.India is at risk of becoming a surveillance state, with faint resistance from libertarians, intellectuals, political parties, the media, or the Supreme Court. Very soon, almost everyone will have an Aadhaar number, seeded… Continue Reading →

Modernity or murder, Mr Modi?

It is hard to understand why a PM so passionate about making India a modern, digital, prosperous country has seemingly not noticed that hunting and killing Muslims on the pretext of cows and love jihad does not sit well with… Continue Reading →

America’s Late Night Comedy Hosts Are the Tip of the Spear in Taking on Trump

Under Trump, the stakes have been raised – and Samantha Bee, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have been leading the way to take on the president. By Charles Bramesco / The Guardian Photo Credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock The most reactive… Continue Reading →

Female cartoonists are dominating bestsellers list , but going far from smooth #SundayReading

Women cartoonists are leading the graphic novel scene (image credit: Amazon) Women cartoonists are dominating bestseller lists and sweeping awards, but the going is far from smooth. Something’s moving in the world of comics. Suddenly, there are so many women… Continue Reading →

Chhattisgarh’s jail deputy suspended for Facebook post on brutalities of cops against tribals #WTFnews

Officials said Varsha Dongre was suspended because her Facebook post alleging human rights violations by the state was in ‘violation of service rules’. Suspended Chhattisgarh jail official Varsha Dongre. Credit: Facebook/Varsha Dongre New Delhi: Citing ‘indiscipline’, the Chhattisgarh government on May 6… Continue Reading →

The Difference In Justice For Nirbhaya And Bilkis Bano

 -Brinda karat   Two judgements within a day of each other have caught national attention. The first is the Supreme Court judgement in the Nirbhaya case. The second is the Mumbai High Court judgement in the Bilkis Bano case. Two… Continue Reading →

Over 200 Indian and Pakistani endorse Resolution for peaceful relations between India and Pakistan #IndoPak  #PeaceAlert

: Make dialogue un-interrupted and un-interruptible #JoinIn Resolution for peaceful relations between India and Pakistan : Make dialogue un-interrupted and un-interruptible In the 70 years since Independence and partition, the people of India and Pakistan have seen too many conflicts… Continue Reading →

India – Sikligar Sikhs face safety issues and harassment at hands of police Madhya Pradesh

‘Sikligar Sikhs in MP face safety issues’ Representatives of the British Sikh Council and the Sikh Sewak Society address the media in Jalandhar on Friday. Tribune Photo: Malkiat Singh Tribune News Service   The British Sikh Council (BSC) today raised… Continue Reading →

Leila Seth -Judge, activist, mother who broke many glass ceilings

  Leila Seth, Delhi HC’s 1st Woman Judge, Argued For A Better World Justice Leila Seth, who died at the age of 86 on Satur day , grew up with independent India. As a jurist, as a public voice and… Continue Reading →

Gujarat -Police brutalized my father, says son of tribal man who died in custody

Ashish Chauhan Ahmedabad: PSI Put On Leave Reserve The kin of Kodar Gamar, the 65-year-old tribal man accused of slaughtering an ox who died in police custody, has alleged that Gamar was brutalized by police, first at their house and… Continue Reading →

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