Month July 2017
The Right to Food Campaign is shocked and dismayed to hear the argument made by Mr. KK Venugopal (Attorney General) in Supreme Court in the ongoing case on whether the Right to privacy is a fundamental right. Though the matter… Continue Reading →
A Summary of Day 4 of the Nine-Judge Constitution Bench Hearing The 9-Judge Constitution Bench continued hearing the arguments of the Government of India to settle the question of whether there exists a fundamental right to privacy in India…. Continue Reading →
The horror played out in a village in Tiruvannamalai after armed Vanniyars went on a rampage. 22-year-old Malathi can still hear the hoarse cries for help from her brothers as they were being dragged down the road to their death…. Continue Reading →
The four persons abducted the girl and took her to their rented accommodation, where they allegedly raped her, police said. The accused fled the spot. The girl was found lying unconscious by her family members, who informed police of… Continue Reading →
How Aadhaar denies rights (in this case the right to education) and excludes people from benefits … and this is about a little girl whose siblings had no trouble. Navbharat Times | Tanaaz’s fingerprints did not register, hence her Aadhaar card was… Continue Reading →
Explaining Aadhaar to my 5 year old Grand niece Asha By Ram Krishnaswamy Asha: Mamathatha, You are always working on your Computer. Can you tell me what you do ? Me: Behni, I am posting articles on my Blog Asha: What is a… Continue Reading →
New Report highlights cases of re-municipalisation across the world. Representatives from Public Services International, Municipal Services Project and Transnational Institute release the report on Reclaiming Public Services Hyderabad: Across the Asia-Pacific region, over the past two and a half decades,… Continue Reading →
Wheel chair bound Prof. GN Saibaba, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by Maharashtra Court for alleged links to Maoists and for “waging war” against India, has written a letter to his wife A S Vasantha Kumari on the… Continue Reading →
VIJAY PRASHAD NEW YORK: A day ago, a Saudi jet fired on a convoy of cars in Mawzaa district, Yemen. The strike is reported to have killed at least twenty civilians, many from the same family. These cars carried families who… Continue Reading →
Anuj Wankhede A nine judge bench is hearing the crucial case of Right to Privacy in the Supreme Court (SC). The hearing has been pending for about two years now following a reference by another bench hearing a case relating… Continue Reading →