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Joint Declaration on the Death Penalty and Women’s Rights

19th World Day Against the Death Penalty- 10 October 2021 As we mark the 19th World Day Against the Death Penalty dedicated to women facing capitalpunishment, who have been sentenced to death, who have been executed or who have been… Continue Reading →

Hate speech in India linked to RSS accounts: FB whistleblower

Haugen, a former Facebook data scientist, recently told the US Congress that the social media giant ‘promotes global division and ethnic violence’, including in India Frances Haugen.Wikipedia Pheroze L. Vincent   |   New Delhi   |   Published 08.10.21, The disclosures of Frances Haugen, who hit the… Continue Reading →

Kerala government abandons controversial Athirappilly hydroelectric project amid widespread protests

Tribal communities welcome move, see it as a victory over organised lobbies  By K A Shaji Published: Thursday 07 October 2021 The Kerala government has called off the proposed 163-megwatt Athirappilly hydroelectric power project on the Chalakudy river basin in Thrissur… Continue Reading →

75 per cent COVID-19 patients were overcharged by hospitals survey

Mumbai, (PTI) As many as 75 per cent of COVID-19 patients were overcharged by private hospitals, a survey carried out in Maharashtra has found.Nearly half of these patients died during treatment, said Dr Abahy Shukla of the Jan Aarogya Abhiyan,… Continue Reading →

Meet the 81-year-old climbing 282 Scottish mountains for his sick wife

By Natalie Thomas BALLACHULISH, Scotland, Oct 4 (Reuters) – At the windswept summit of Buachaille Etive Mòr, a Scottish peak more than 1,020 metres (3,350 ft) above sea level, 81-year-old Nick Gardner stops to gaze down at the rugged peaks, lochs… Continue Reading →

Facebook ‘operating in the shadows’ says whistleblower, lawmakers demand probes

By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers pounded Facebook (FB.O) on Tuesday, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safety and they demanded regulators investigate whistleblower accusations that the social media company harms children… Continue Reading →

How loopholes in Aadhaar-enabled payments are putting poor people at risk of being swindled

Jean Dreze, Vipul Paikra write: Many similar cases of AePS-enabled fraud have emerged in Latehar, Jharkhand. Most of them are unresolved A series of recent scams have exposed the vulnerabilities of the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS). The AePS enables a person… Continue Reading →

Lakhimpur Kheri incident: Samyukt Kisan Morcha calls for protests across country

*Samyukta Kisan Morcha 3rd October 2021 In an urgent virtual press conference called by Samyukt Kisan Morcha a while ago, members of the 9-member coordination committee of SKM addressed the media with regard to the ghastly incidents in Lakhimpur Kheri… Continue Reading →

ईंटों का मकान

Ayushi Maheshwari एक सुबह आंगन में धूप सेकते हुएएक तितली को उड़ते देखादेख उसे जाते डाल डालसे पात पातमैंने सोचाक्या तितली का भी घर होता होगा?होते मेरे भी पंख अगरक्या मुझे सुहाते ईंटों के घर ?ख्याल उड़ने का तो हैमुझे… Continue Reading →

Hijras – a vibrant and misunderstood community

POSTED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 by- Akriti Raput When a baby is born in an Indian household-they invite hijra to shower the newborn with their blessings for their blessings confer fertility, prosperity, and long life on the child. But when… Continue Reading →

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