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India – Ruined livelihoods #demonetisation

Sushil Kumar VermaWaiting in vain for customers. A shop selling fruits in Azadpur Mandi on November 15. More than 80 per cent of India’s workforce is in the informal or unorganised sector and has taken the full brunt of the… Continue Reading →

Why India Needs A Comprehensive Refugee Law

India wants to be in the UN big league. One way of being taken seriously would be to have a proper law for refugees. Posted By Biraj Swain | Twitter Facebook Demonetisation has ensured that we are having no other… Continue Reading →

  Cashless economy: Cyber crime, acceptance infrastructure immediate hurdles to plastic push

They added that for the cashless economy to flourish, infrastructure on acceptance needs to  develop further Written by Khushboo Narayan | Porush Singh (L), Ari SarkerThe government’s recent demonetisation push has been a big boost for the cashless economy. However,… Continue Reading →

India – Amendments to century-old laws on tribal rights spark protests in Jharkhand

Jitendra   The proposed amendments would increase land acquisitions for mining and other industrial uses, causing mass displacement of tribals Around 20 per cent area of Jharkhand had been diverted mostly for mines and dams since Independence. Credit: Agnimirh Basu/… Continue Reading →

Speaking Out on Sexism and Violence Through Hip-Hop #humanrights

  By Lyndal RowlandsReprint |      |  Johnna Artis, 20, first apprentice and Maria Fraguas Jover, 24, rehearsal director at the Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory pictured at the United Nations. Credit: IPS UN Bureau / IPS. UNITED NATIONS, Nov 23… Continue Reading →

Is the #humanrights protection regime in India crumbling?

By PUSHKAR RAJ,  The recent summoning of Chhattisgarh officials by the National Human Rights Commissions (NHRC) for abuse of power is significant as it underlines expectations from the human rights protection institutions in the country to deliver on their mandate… Continue Reading →

105-Year-Old Woman From Karnataka Who Planted More Than 8000 Trees Is In BBC’s Most Influential Women List

. Image Courtesy: wikimedia |  thimmakkafoundation |  Saalumarada Thimmakka Saalumarada Thimmakka, an environmentalist from Karnataka, has been listed in BBC’s most influential & inspirational 100 women. She is the oldest person in the list for planting more than 8000 trees… Continue Reading →

Demonetisation effect: 15 tonnes of gold sold on November 8-9

By Ram Sahgal, ET Bureau | MUMBAI: Jewellers sold 15 tonnes of gold ornaments and bars, worth around Rs 5,000 crore, on the intervening night of November 8 and 9 after the government demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination… Continue Reading →

Demonetisation May Lead To At Least 400,000 Job Cuts Across Various Sectors

The numbers do not look good. Rohini Chatterji  AFP/GETTY IMAGES Labourers sew linens at the April Cornell clothing factory in Noida. A month has passed since the government made the demonetisation announcement, and banks and ATMs are still running dry…. Continue Reading →

Woman wrongly diagnosed as pregnant, Human Rights Commission issues notice to govt hospital

  Chennai: The Human Rights Commission (HRC) has issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government after a government hospital wrongly diagnosing a woman with tumor as pregnant. On April 11, Haseena Ameer Ali of Kannagi Nagar had tested positive… Continue Reading →

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