Day August 4, 2017
RAJEEV KHANNA| All the people’s movements over the last 50 years have borne the shadow of the upsurge triggered at Naxalbari village in West Bengal in 1967. Things have changed, but the soul of Naxalism lives on in different… Continue Reading →
Alison Saldanha, Indian companies and individuals owed Rs 4.1 lakh crore to public sector banks in overdue loans in the “non-priority sector”–mainly corporate lending, car loans, personal finance, credit card dues and home loans–as of March 2016. These non-performing… Continue Reading →
On 25 May, eight members of a family were waylaid while they were on their way to Bulandshahr in UP. One man was killed and four women of the family were raped. (Photo: The Quint) Poonam Agarwal Cameraperson: Shiv Kumar Maurya Video Editor: Purnendu… Continue Reading →
Ram Puniyani This July (2017) a large procession of dalits was arrested while they were taking out the Azadi Kooch under the banner of Rashtriya dalit Adhikar Manch (National Forum for Dalit Rights). The march was to commemorate one year of… Continue Reading →
Above: Access to basic services like health and education will also be determined by biometric scans. The government’s decision to link these vital numbers to bank accounts could trigger a wave of economic offences. It is time this decision that… Continue Reading →
Haunting images show the devastating effects of uranium mining in Jadugoda For years, the local population has suffered from the extensive environmental degradation caused by mining operations, responsible for the high frequency of radiation related sicknesses and developmental disorders found… Continue Reading →
SATYA SAGAR NEW DELHI: It is an emotionally loaded term like ‘faith’, ‘nationalism’ and ‘family’, that is often used by the middle-classes to provoke strong feelings of anger and disgust against politicians. And yet on closer scrutiny the phrase ‘corruption’ turns… Continue Reading →
Just Released Docs Show By Carey Gillam Four months after the publication of a batch of internal Monsanto Co. documents stirred international controversy, a new trove of company records was released early Tuesday, providing fresh fuel for a heated global debate over… Continue Reading →
On 28 July, the case of a 10-year-old girl who became pregnant after being sexually abused by her uncle hit the news in India and around the world. According to reports, the family approached the district court in Chandigarh for permission for the child… Continue Reading →
The initiative, as per the parliamentary panel report, is a blunder, writes MY Siddiqui A Parliamentary Committee on Demonetisation has submitted its report, which will be tabled during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Accordingly, the report calls demonetisation a blunder. Not a… Continue Reading →