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Month April 2017

The “Compelled Free Consent ‘ in #Aadhaar is a contradiction in terms #UID

Two writ petitions challenging the latest amendment to the Income Tax Act are being heard at the Supreme Court by a bench comprising of Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan. The amendment in question introduces Section 139AA that makes… Continue Reading →

Bhangar violence probe: Calcutta HC expresses dissatisfaction, directs ADG (CID) to appear on May 10

Police had claimed that the firing was not done by them. The state government had handed over the case to the CID on January 25. By: Express News Service | Kolkata | Published:April 27, 2017 1:38 am The court had… Continue Reading →

Sukma Massacre – Rhetorical arrows cannot dispel hard questions about government ineptitude

 Manoj Joshi When you mis-categorise a phenomenon or mislabel an event, you are liable to err in dealing with it. This can have serious consequences, just as faulty diagnosis leads to a worsening of a disease. And so it is… Continue Reading →

Kashmir and the Virtual War #Censorship

  As yet another social media ban hits the Valley, HT meets young men and women who, despite the risk involved, film protests and upload the videos to tell their version of the Kashmir story In a move that has… Continue Reading →

India – Why not have #Aadhaar ear tags for humans also?

G. Sampath Taking exception to the fact that only cows have that privilege As you can guess, dear reader, the past week or so has been an extraordinary period in the life of your favourite columnist. I am overwhelmed and… Continue Reading →

Dalit Boy , Son of Compounder Tops IIT (JEE) Mains Exam With 360/360 Score

JEE Mains 2017: Son of compounder from Udaipur tops exam with 360/360 score Regular classes and a bit of confidence helped Rajasthan’s Kalpit Veerwal score full marks and clinch the All India Rank 1 in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)… Continue Reading →

India RTI Act – The right to reject, deny, obfuscate

Ajai Sreevatsan Activists at a candlelight walk in Vijayawada in 2015 to condemn the killing of whistleblowers.   | Photo Credit: CH. VIJAYA BHASKAR   We might have the best information access laws in the world, but our RTI users… Continue Reading →

Goa – VHP promises to get Bajrang Dal & Durga Vahini thugs to remove beef from dining tables

Parishad has a mission for Goa. Along with its thugs in the Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini, the VHP plans to make sure that beef is eradicated from the dining tables of Goa within the next two years. They also say… Continue Reading →

Band of Sisters- ‘Jal-Sahelis ‘beat the drought in Bundelkhand #SundayReading

THESE WOMEN HELPED A BUNDELKHAND DIST BEAT THE DROUGHT Himanshi Dhawan Until two years ago, Imarti Pal was one of those swaying, frail figures making the long trek for water, a pitcher on the head and another on the hip…. Continue Reading →

Monsanto has violated the basic human right to a healthy environment and food

Judges at The Hague called on international lawmakers to hold corporations like Monsanto accountable KATHERINE PAUL, ALTERNETSKIP TO COMMENTS (Credit: AP/Francois Mori) This article originally appeared on AlterNet.   “Most opinion tribunals have had a considerable impact, and it is… Continue Reading →

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