Month April 2018
THE CITIZEN BUREAU GORAKHPUR: Dr Kafeel Khan was released from jail a pale shadow of his former, confident self. Eyes staring, reflecting the terror of eight months in jail without bail, the doctor had not been forgotten by the families… Continue Reading →
MP police order probe The state director general of police (DGP) took cognizance of the matter and said it should not have been done. He added, there was no bad intention behind the move. Ranjan Hindustan Times, Bhopal/Dhar Candidates with… Continue Reading →
जमीनी रिपोर्ट, तामेश्वर सिन्हा बस्तर/गढ़चिरौली। गढ़चिरौली मुठभेड़ पर उठते सवालों के बीच खबर आ रही है कि पुलिस ने जिन लोगों को माओवादी बताकर मार गिराने का दावा किया था उनमें से ज्यादातर निहत्थे और निर्दोष ग्रामीण हैं। जो कंससुर… Continue Reading →
Chris Wylie took on a corporation, Facebook, Edward Snowden took on the state. With Aadhaar, we are up against the combined might of both. Reetika Khera Chris Wylie, who helped set up Cambridge Analytica, is the whistle-blower who has revealed the… Continue Reading →
Bhasker Tripathi and Shreya Khaitan, In Madhya Pradesh, when the wedding of Dalit groom Ramprasad Bamnia (center, with sword in hand), was obstructed by people from the upper castes for riding a mare, the Ujjain police came to his rescue… Continue Reading →
Featured Illustration: Shruti Yatam/Arré By Shreya Ramakrishnan Despite being from a cosmopolitan family, I realised that every day, I was unwittingly consuming our caste on my plate. In the game of kitchen politics, caste is a far more deeply riven divide,… Continue Reading →
We need to remember this: Dalit food isn’t mere sustenance. Dalit food is culture, and it is high time it got its accurate depiction. You can begin your journey of unlearning and learning with this rakti recipe found here. Written… Continue Reading →
Defence Ministry and Indian Army deny they hold case-related records and procedural information By- Venkatesh Nayak Last week, there was both good news and “not so good” news on the AFSPA front across the country. The good news is, people in… Continue Reading →
By Brendan Dabhi, Ahmedabad Mirror Less than two years after Una flogging, two of the four victims were attacked again by one Kiransinh Darbar an accused in flogging case There is no mistaking the terror on their faces and the uncertainty… Continue Reading →
People’s Tribunal on Attack on Educational Institutions in India Citizens Forum for Civil Liberties (CFCL) gave a written testimony before “People’s Tribunal on Attack on Educational Institutions in India” against biometric Aadhaar and CCTV surveillance in educational campuses. The text of the… Continue Reading →