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Month September 2017

If govt can’t protect (me), other intellectuals not safe in country: Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd

Threatened over translated writings, Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd discusses caste system and his work with Indian Express. by Amrita Dutta | New Delhi | Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd has faced death threats, abuse and criticism from some members of the Arya Vysa communityAfter a… Continue Reading →

NWMI condemns death threats to Meyammai, Vidyashree of The Covai Post

The Network of Women in Media in India (NWMI) stands in solidarity with the editors of Coimbatore-based website, The Covai Post, who have been receiving death threats for a story on their website and condemns the harassment of Vidyashree Dharmaraj and… Continue Reading →

Mumbai – 27 Dead, Many Injured In Stampede between Parel and Elphinstone Station

SHAME  ON GOVT FOR BULLET TRAIN The incident took place around 10.30 am during rush hour near a ticket window between the Lower Parel and Elphinstone stations. Mumbai | Elphinstone Station Stampede: Passengers and local people were seen carrying the injured… Continue Reading →

India – Right to Privacy and the Bhagavad Gita #Aadhaar

  The verdict in the Right to Privacy case establishes dharma, righteousness, and destroys adharma, the evil acting on behalf of the universal principal ‘I’ mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita, says Gopal Krishna. IMAGE: Women wait in line to get their Aadhaar… Continue Reading →

Bombay HC quashes 9-year-old case against ceramic artist for painting Hindu deities on ‘khadau’

The Bombay High Court has quashed a nine-year-old case against ceramic artist Vineet Kacker, who in an exhibition in 2008 had images of Hindu gods and goddesses painted on khadau (slippers).     In a major reprieve for artist Vineet Kacker, the… Continue Reading →

For the first time, Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) in India was discussed in UNHRC #Vaw

FGM campaigner knocks at UNHRC doors to address FGM in India : For the first time, Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) in India was discussed at a side event at the 36th Regular session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva… Continue Reading →

Ravish Kumar In Open Letter – ‘Dear PM, Please Ask Your Followers If They Are Planning To Kill Me’

Ravish has mentioned how he has been abused and threatened after being added to WhatsApp group. Respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji: I’m not only hopeful but certain that this will find you hale and hearty. I always pray for… Continue Reading →

Does India need to ‘Neta padhao’ to ‘Beti Bachao’?

  Compared to Colombia, Kenya, Senegal and Indonesia, India has the lowest score (33.3) in the SDG 5 Index. Representational Image. File photo. A new survey has found that India has the highest proportion (38%) of policymakers with not much/no… Continue Reading →

Petition To President Of India, From The Alumni Of BHU

To The President of India Visitor Banaras Hindu University Sub : On recent agonising developments in Banaras Hindu University Dear Sir We alumni of Banaras Hindu University would like to convey to you our sense of concern about the recent… Continue Reading →

Surgery racket: Arrested Doctor, probed for 600 kidney transplants across country

After arrest of Ayurveda practitioner, Dehradun police study case files of two decades from Mumbai to Guntur, Gurgaon to Anand. Written by Kavita Upadhyay | Dehradun | Alleged kingpin Amit Kumar (in glasses) and his brother Jeevan (left) following their arrest by… Continue Reading →

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