Day November 25, 2018
Chaitanya Mallapur Mumbai: As many as 145 out of 1,256 candidates (12%) contesting the 2018 Chhattisgarh assembly elections analysed have declared criminal cases against themselves and 98 candidates have “serious” criminal cases, according to a report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), an… Continue Reading →
Jan Nigrani Abhiyan Yatra reaches Bhim in central Rajasthan; 24 November, 2018. Bhim, Rajsamand, Rajasthan The mood around the Bhim tehsil office today was full of fervor and excitement and why not, one of the biggest festivals of democracy, i.e.,… Continue Reading →
Of Rs. 272.5 crore allocated by the Ministry of Chemical and Fertilisers for economic rehabilitation of the gas-hit, Minister Vishwas Sarang diverted Rs. 85.87 crore to fuel different government schemes and build parks, roads and drains. Kashif Kakvi Bhopal: The Bhopal… Continue Reading →
The “condolence meeting” held in Mumbai by over 100 women from the districts in Maharashtra that are worst affected by farmer suicides put the state government on notice. These women from the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions are demanding official recognition… Continue Reading →
Suraiya’s suitors In the 70s, iconic feminist author Ismat Chughtai wrote about the legendary actor for a Karachi-based Urdu magazine. Here is a translation of the piece that talked about Suraiya’s attitude towards love Around the time Suraiya was in… Continue Reading →
G. Sampath I don’t try to masquerade as a desi Indian: Jean Drèze. | Photo Credit: V.V. KRISHNAN The Indian education system would be a good place to start with reforms, says the development economist Jean Drèze is possibly the… Continue Reading →
The five activists, accused of having Maoist links, were arrested on August 28 following multi-state raids by Pune Police. (From left): Activists Gautam Navalakha,Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Sudha Bharadwaj and Vernon Gonzalves. Pune: Pune Police on Friday moved a court here… Continue Reading →
Of the 18 people named in the chargesheet, 16 have been arrested. One of the two persons shown as absconding – who was earlier identified only as Murali alias Shiva – has now been identified by the SIT in the… Continue Reading →
Admin | On 21, Nov 2018 Rights group: “Outrage of upper-castes only emerges in response to anti-caste action” NEW DELHI: Nov. 21, 2018 — After Twitter CEO and Co-Founder Jack Dorsey was pictured in India holding a poster reading, “Smash Brahminical Patriarchy,”… Continue Reading →
Paddy farmer Nanasaheb Armo (58) of Ghatbarra village in northern Chhattisgarh amid the remains (left) of what was once the Hasdeo Arand forest, which was used for generations by his Gond tribe and a part of which is now an… Continue Reading →