Month September 2017
“Rajneeti bayan bajo se nahin… zaameni muddo se hoti hai” (Politics is not about catchy slogans, it’s about grassroots issues) . Disbanded by mainstream politics, some people look for alternatives in grass-root movements seeking justice for humanity. Looking back 20… Continue Reading →
Former Tehelka Editor-in-Chief was accused of raping a junior colleague in 2013. A Goa court framed the charges against him today. Here is all you need to know about the case. Tarun Tejpal Former Tehelka Editor-in-Chief Tarun Tejpal was charged… Continue Reading →
Amir Rizvi Credit: Amir Rizvi I don’t remember when I started praying and keeping my Rozas ( the fast during Ramzan). Every child starts aping their parents and I guess I used to do the same. During Ramzan as kids… Continue Reading →
On Saturday night, a number of students, including women, and two journalists were injured when the police allegedly used the force and batoncharged them in BHU where a protest against an alleged sexual harassment turned violent. Pratima Gond, Assistant Professor… Continue Reading →
“He (Upadhyay) held my hand and insisted I should see the house. When we reached his room, he said I should come and sleep in his room,” said the testimony of a 21-year-old Fiji woman. by Rahul Tripathi | New Delhi | … Continue Reading →
Sting By Charity Commissioner Lands Nanavati Hospital In Trouble Sumitra DebRoy Mumbai: Clad in a pale white shirt, trousers and a cap, the city’s charity commissioner Shivkumar Dige experienced firsthand how the poor are treated at big trust-run… Continue Reading →
The medical board in its report concurred with the report of LBS hospital and said there was evidence of hymen tear, the letter read. The DCW has recommended strict disciplinary action and cancellation of the doctor‘s licence under the provisions… Continue Reading →
The group of Organisations, Forum for Siang Dialogue (FSD) Siang Peoples’ Forum (SPF) and Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum (SIFF) those that have been spearheading the movement against the Mega Dams proposed on river Siang, vehemently opposed the proposal of NITI… Continue Reading →
Mumbai-born IIT graduate-turned Senior Advocate (designated) of Supreme Court Colin Gonsalves has been selected for the prestigious Right Livelihood Award 2017 – often described as the Alternative Nobel Prize. Gonsalves said he is “humbled and privileged” at the honour. The… Continue Reading →
Saeed Khan Ahmedabad: In a landmark judgment, the Gujarat high court has ruled that a Hindu woman, who married a Muslim and renounced her Hindu faith to embrace Islam, is entitled to inheritance of her father’s ancestral property as per… Continue Reading →