Month March 2021
Jyoti Punwani The activist, whose book has just been released, criticises Indian Marxists for being terribly dogmatic, and says it’s the system that has failed, not the ideology When he was arrested in 2009, headlines screamed ‘top Maoist nabbed’. Today,… Continue Reading →
Many reporters are struggling to cope with the emotional demands of covering the pandemic, write Meera Selva and Anthony Feinstein A significant number of journalists reporting on COVID-19 show signs of anxiety and depression, according to the early results of… Continue Reading →
Army Women Commission: The top court held that the army’s selective Annual Confidential Report (ACR) evaluation and late implementation of the medical fitness criterion discriminates against women officers. Permanent Commission for women Army officers paves way for larger roles. New… Continue Reading →
Move comes after several people killed during protests against a two-day visit by India’s PM Modi. 27 Mar 2021 Bangladesh has deployed border guards after deadly protests against a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi rocked the country. The… Continue Reading →
POSTED ON MARCH 27, 2021 The top court is set to decide whether his house arrest period is part of the 90-day remand period On March 26, the Supreme Court Bench of Justices UU Lalit, Indira Banerjee and KM Joseph… Continue Reading →
MARCH 27, 2021 THE Delhi High Court has asked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) to respond to a petition challenging its decision refusing to take action against the TV9 Marathi channel for an allegedly homophobic show. Petitioner Indrajeet… Continue Reading →
MARCH 27, 2021 THE Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of a man who has been at a detention centre in Assam since May 15, 2019, after it found that the Foreigner’s Tribunal declared him an illegal migrant without… Continue Reading →
NAPM condemns the brutal police violence within the State Assembly at the behest of the ruling party Withdraw the undemocratic Bihar Special Armed Police Bill immediately 27th March, 2021: National Alliance of Peoples’ Movements strongly condemns the high-handed and undemocratic passing of… Continue Reading →
PM Modi has reached Bangladesh and was received by PM Sheikh Hasina. PM Modi’s visit to Bangladesh is to attend the celebration of that country’s 50th year of liberation from Pakistan. 26 March 2021, 11:51 AM (IST) At least 40… Continue Reading →
The new IT rules come with the intent to control digital news publications Sukumar Muralidharan A government that does not see value in independent media has brought in rules for digital news publications, which, in the garb of introducing self-regulation,… Continue Reading →