Month August 2018
Although there are multiple factors that interfere with the fair implementation of rural welfare programs, it is important to break the stranglehold of the rural elite and often co-opted local administration Sanjiv Phansalkar Women working to build a pond under… Continue Reading →
Who cares for caregivers? By Sudeshna Sengupta – Domestic workers, mostly women doing paid care work in the private domain of families, lack maternity entitlement and childcare provisions as social protection entitlements. The country has lately been engaged in a… Continue Reading →
Bombay HC raps central, state agencies for lack of urgency in probe into Dabholkar, Pansare killings
Mumbai: Coming down heavily on central and state agencies probing the killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, the Bombay High Court today said the authorities are showing no urgency despite the country witnessing a “tragic phase” where one cannot speak or… Continue Reading →
BY: APOORVA MANDHANI… The Uttarakhand High Court on Monday struck down as unconstitutional a State rule denying maternity leave to female government employees for their third child…. The order was issued by Justice Rajiv Sharma on a petition filed by… Continue Reading →
Frequently asked questions Does Sterlite run a legal operation? No. The factory is wholly illegal and built on a bed of lies. In 2006-2007, Sterlite obtained its licenses to expand production from 900 tpd to its current capacity of 1200… Continue Reading →
Lawyers Collective urges Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh to withdraw proposal of death penalty for drug peddling To, Shri Amarinder Singh Hon’ble Chief Minister of Punjab Punjab CM Office, Room No. 25, 5th Floor, Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh, 160001 [email protected] [email protected]… Continue Reading →
By Ayushi Koul – While the caste lynching increases in its toll, this Dalit rap artiste fights the caste prejudice and shuts the brahamanical caste structure through his art. Sumeet’s upcoming video Ladai Seekh le It’s been a long time… Continue Reading →
Calling for action:Former Foreign Secretary Muchkund Dubey (centre), and former UoH professors D. Narasimha Reddy and Shanta Sinha releasing ‘Telangana Social Development Report-2018’ in the city on Tuesday.K.V.S. Giri Incidence of crime highest in Hyderabad and RR districts Telangana, despite… Continue Reading →
BJP MLA and UP temple under scanner Srawan Shukla In a shocking incident, a temple in Hamirpur district of Uttar Pradesh was purified with ‘Gangajal’ and statues of deities were sent to Prayag for purification with Sangam holy water after… Continue Reading →
India’s IP Policy: A Bare Act? by Pankhuri Agarwal It’s been more than two years since India’s National IPR Policy was first announced. Mired in one controversy after another, this policy has been the subject of much heated discussion and debate. We bring you the first… Continue Reading →