Month May 2018
Harveer Dabas| TNN | U Representative Image Bijnor: Police busted a gang involved in making fake Aadhaar cards on Friday and arrested three people running the racket. More than 65 Aadhar cards, biometric machines, lamination machines, a finger-print scanner machine and other equipment were recovered… Continue Reading →
It is a scam, which appears much bigger and more dangerous than the infamous Coal Block scam because it involves alleged plundering of rare minerals including illegal export of atomic minerals such as limonite, rutile, zircon and monazite-a prohibited substance… Continue Reading →
Ananya S Guha One understands the euphoria after being chosen as a Chief Minister. And that too after defeating the likes of Manik Sarkar’s party. But the aftermath of the win should be marked by sobriety, work and what they… Continue Reading →
A statement, signed by activists, students, media personnel and former adjunct faculty at the college, was released after attempts to get justice for the victims hit a roadblock. A list of alleged sexual harassers and abusers in academia was curated… Continue Reading →
Newsclick Report A few days back, Asia Times and Medium, a popular website reported on security holes in the Aadhaar system. Saikat Datta wrotethat a number of people have warned the UID Authority of this hole, without getting any response. Today,… Continue Reading →
By Aimee Pandit Ahead of the Assembly elections in Karnataka on 12 May, the two major rivals, the Congress Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), have been trading punches through an ad blitzkrieg. The print ads, placed strategically –… Continue Reading →
By Kamal Mishra, Mumbai Mirror | New report from railways suggests linking passengers’ Aadhaar numbers to user IDs to enhance security and end ticketing scams. Your Aadhaar card could soon become mandatory to book railway tickets if the recommendation of a new… Continue Reading →
Crucial issues that have to do with confidentiality of data and state surveillance are at stake. by Jean Dreze | In the draft of the Aadhaar Act (known as ‘NIDAI Bill 2010’), demographic information was supposed to be confidential — authentication only… Continue Reading →
SUVAID YASEEN THE BELOVED REBEL, PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY Dr. Mohmmad Rafi Bhat is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Kashmir. He has been working in the Department for the past year-and-a-half and teaches a graduate course on… Continue Reading →
By ARIA THAKER | New evidence, obtained through a Right to Information request, reveals that ten of 17 founding members of the Lokniti Foundation are civil servants. PreviousNext During the ongoing Supreme Court hearings challenging the Aadhaar programme, the central government has… Continue Reading →