Day July 1, 2017
Orissa State Food Commission asked the Secretary of the Mass Education department to inquire about allegations of supply of plastic eggs. After plastic rice, plastic eggs have started to create a nuisance. Plastics eggs found in schools. According to media… Continue Reading →
Assam – 57 “extra-judicial” deaths in Kaziranga : Blanket immunity to forest cops under AFSPA blamed
Authorities in action: Kaziranga National Park Facts have come to light suggesting that there have been 57 cases of extra-judicial killings in the Kaziranga National Park (KNP), Assam, over the last three years, as against 106 over the since 1996…. Continue Reading →
There are 70 million ‘physically challenged’ persons in India. That is almost as big as the population of a country, but this government did not think them important enough to keep in mind while formulating the GST. Tax increase on aids… Continue Reading →
The task before the sentinel: privacy challenges to Aadhaar Sanjay Hegde Getty Images/iStockphoto | Photo Credit: MrJub It is time the Chief Justice of India set up the larger Bench to examine privacy challenges to Aadhaar The expansion of Aadhaar continues…. Continue Reading →
Citizens across the country organised protests against being forced to get services through Aadhaar. The government’s notifications making Aadhaar mandatory for essential services, including scholarships, school lunches, disability stipends, led to a call for action by the Right to Food Campaign. On Friday,… Continue Reading →
A big riot would concentrate the mind, make a damning headline. A protracted riot in slow motion, individual victims across different states, simply makes this appear another daily routine. This makes opposing it harder; it makes holding onto the outrage… Continue Reading →