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Month August 2017

How The BEST Bus Undertaking In India Been Driven Into A Crisis

    By- Vidyadhar Date  I saw an interesting French comedy film Boss’s Daughter recently. It was also remarkable because of the intelligent use of the concept of ergonomics which involves right use of technology for the human body at… Continue Reading →

India – Landmark PILs  – Jury Trials, Death Penalty, Reservation

A list of  land mark Cases that changed the judicial landscape in India since India has always proved to be rather dramatic and somewhat profane in its legal approach and has framed laws on every aspect that a layman can… Continue Reading →

What Right to Privacy Means to an LGBTQ Beef-Eating Dalit Muslim

Harish Iyer The 9-member bench in Supreme Court has upheld the right to privacy as a fundamental right. My faith in my constitution and my nation has been restored by the apex court of my country. This could well be… Continue Reading →

Mumbai – Activists poke holes in MMRC’s claims of going ahead with construction of Metro III depot in Aarey Colony

Save Aarey: MMRC, sure you have all permits, ask activists The proposed site for the Metro III depot in Aarey. File pic While the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRC) published advertisements on Monday claiming they can go ahead with… Continue Reading →

Ranchi Hospital Allegedly Refused To Perform CT Scan Over Non-Payment Of ₹50, Injured Child Died Waiting #WTFnews

There have been several allegations of negligence against the hospital. HuffPost Staff BASSAM KHABIEH / REUTERS Image used for representational purposes only. A hospital in Ranchi refused to perform a CT scan on a grievously injured child because his father… Continue Reading →

The Dark Sites of Granite Modern slavery, child labor and unsafe work in Indian granite groves

Utrecht, 23 August 2017 – New investigation, commissioned by the National India Working Group and Stop Child Labor, shows that modern slavery, low wages, dangerous and unhealthy working conditions occur frequently in South Indian granite groves. Child labor has also been… Continue Reading →

What Judges Said In Verdict On #RightToPrivacy

A nine-member judge delivers Supreme Court verdict on Right to Privacy Here are 5 quotes from the verdict: Right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution Unanimous but concurring verdict by nine judges including Chief Justice JS Khehar… Continue Reading →

Rape trial, castration of followers: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and controversies

From starring in his own movie MSG to castration of followers, here’s a list of controversies Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is embroiled in      MSG: Messenger of God Former chairperson of Censor Board Leela Samson… Continue Reading →

How An Oregon Activist’s Barn Produced The ‘Poison Papers’

by Tony Schick Tidewater, Oregon  Download Carol Van Strum has been in legal battles with the federal government and chemical industries since the 1970s. She amassed a trove of government documents, which are now being published for the first time. Courtesy of Risa Scott… Continue Reading →

India – Government hospitals on sale! #WTFnews

Kundan Pandey   India is eagerly handing over its public health facilities in towns and villages to private players. Is this the end of public healthcare? Illustration: Tarique Aziz How do governments push for privatisation of public property? The theory goes… Continue Reading →

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