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Day June 19, 2017

आपातकाल और ‘आधार’ पहचान संख्या का रिश्ता #Aadhaar

वर्तमान सरकार पिछली सरकार की तरह 1975 में तय संरचना में ही काम कर रही है. सारी सूचनाएं सरकार के कुछ विश्वासी लोगों और कुछ खास निजी कंपनियों के हाथों में होगी, जिनके साथ पहले ही समझौता हो चुका है।…… Continue Reading →

JSA demands an end to Vigilantism in the name of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

    The Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) expresses deep shock at the murder of Zafar Hussain, a 55 year old social worker of Pratapgarh in Rajasthan. Zafar Hussain was publicly lynched in a frenzy by Municipal employees linked to the government’s… Continue Reading →

When Women Have Land Rights, the Tide Begins to Turn

By Manipadma Jena Women’s secure tenure rights lead to several positive development outcomes for them and their families, including resilience to climate change shocks, economic productivity, food security, health, and education. Here a young tribal woman works shoulder to shoulder… Continue Reading →

NHRC sends notice to Centre, UP govt over plight of manual scavengers

New Delhi: The NHRC has sent a notice to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government, stating that manual scavenging is the “worst example” of human rights violence to life, after reports of pain caused to people employed in such jobs… Continue Reading →

180 Dalit families converted to Buddhism after caste violence in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh

Around 180 Dalit families converted to Buddhism after caste violence in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh in May 2017. Bhim Army, the new group that seeks to give Dalit politics a more aggressive face, says it is considering a mass… Continue Reading →

GST classification of sanitary pads as a ‘luxury’ item shows tax regime’s male gaze

  by Tara Narula | Indirect taxation regimes rely on distinctions between “essential” goods and “luxuries”. Aids to menstrual hygiene must be classified as essential. This levy speaks to a disturbing lack of perspective in decision-making and the sad absence… Continue Reading →

Why Every ‘Nationalist’ Indian Should Be Alarmed That The Fringe Is Creeping Into The Mainstream

When the law is regarded as a hindrance that holds a true deshbhakt back. Sandip RoyContributing Editor, HuffPost India B MATHUR / REUTERS Members from the hardline Hindu groups, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), hold a trident during… Continue Reading →

Bihar: Minor gang-raped, mutilated, thrown out from moving train #WTFnews

VITHIKA SALOMI According to the survivor, she had gone to answer nature’s call early on Friday morning in the fields in Lakhisarai district, when two men, Santosh Yadav and Mrityunjay Yadav, raped her In a chilling reminder of Delhi‘s Nirbhaya… Continue Reading →

आदिवासी स्कूलों में आए 3 करोड़ खर्च सामान खरीदा नहीं, रिकॉर्ड किया गायब

श्योपुर : आदिवासी बाहुल्य ब्लॉक कराहल में संचालित स्कूलों के लिए सरकार ने तीन करोड़ रुपए से अधिक का बजट भेजा था। स्कूलों में छात्रों की सुविधाओं के लिए आए इस बजट को आदिम जाति कल्याण विभाग के अफसरों ने… Continue Reading →

Odisha – Ishak Digal- Slum Boy Missing & Death Case : OHRC puts cops on notice

    The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), which on Sunday directed the Twin City Police to inquire into the Ishak Digal missing case, has raised serious question marks on functioning of the Commissionerate Police system. Seeking a report from… Continue Reading →

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