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Month December 2015

Prevention Of Atrocities Act: Why A Law Is Not Enough

  Gaurav Pandhi “…Because I feel, however good a Constitution may be, it is sure to turn out bad because those who are called to work it, happen to be a bad lot. However bad a Constitution may be, it… Continue Reading →

Chhattisgarh – Three fierce lawyers – Handmaiden of Justice

  DEVSHARAN TIWARI Up For A Challenge Shalini, Nikita and Isha sit together in their office THE SHINE The Handmaidens Of Justice Three fierce lawyers take on the case of oppressed adivasis in Chattisgarh YASHWANT DHOTE COMMENTS PRINT Down By The… Continue Reading →

EXPOSED – Pepsi Admits That Its Aquafina Bottled Water Is Just Tap Water

Coca-Cola’s Dasani Is Next HEALTH · NEWS October 29, 2015 by John Vibes On Friday, the Pepsi corporation admitted that its Aquafina bottled water is not purified water or spring water, but simply plain old tap water. The company will now be forced to change… Continue Reading →

Punjab – 34 Akali Dal, 21 AAP Leaders Join Congress

All India | Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: December 26, 2015 15:36 IST 21 AAP leaders and workers from Sangrur(Punjab) join Congress in presence of Captain Amarinder Singh. CHANDIGARH:  A day after outspoken Congress leader Sukhpal Khaira joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab,… Continue Reading →

#SundayReading – What Chaupal teaches

P. LASHKARI Don’t Put My Name In Poll rosters being filled in rural Haryana Haryana’s new, ‘progressive’ panchayat election rules skewers the chances of women and the marginalised PRAGYA SINGH In rural Haryana, last year’s drought-hit fields are finally giving way… Continue Reading →

In first Vyapam scam verdict, two get three years in jail for forgery

The Hindu Headquarters of Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board formerly known as Vyapam (Madhya Pradesh Vyavasayik Pariksha Mandal). File photo In the first verdict in the Vyapam (Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board) scam cases, two persons were on Saturday awarded… Continue Reading →

Free Basics vs. Free Internet: Your Guide to the Raging #NetNeutrality Debate

by Manish Singh , Free Basics, Facebook’s non-profit initiative that aims to bring Internet connectivity to the underprivileged in developing regions, has run into trouble in India. Under Free Basics, Facebook is offering a range of services for free to thousands of users,… Continue Reading →

India – 0.21% Of Infrastructure Projects In Health Sector #WTFnews

HIMADRI ROY , indiaspend.com Patients sleep in the corridor of a government-run hospital in the eastern Indian city of Siliguri. The lack of health facilities in India’s villages reflects the low investment.   Of the 4,000-odd multi-crore infrastructure projects in… Continue Reading →

India – Return Of Company Raj

Labour reforms intended to make marginalised employees work longer for lesser wages will mean a new age of industrial slavery. 2015-12-26 , Issue 52 Volume 12NIDHEESH J VILLATT “It was too back-breaking, intimidating and dull,” says a group of migrant… Continue Reading →

India – Striking At The Grassroots

  Almost half of Haryana’s Nemkheda villagers in Mewat district will go unrepresented after the local body election, to be held early next year. The reason: the state government first and later the Supreme Court (SC) has decided that most of… Continue Reading →

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