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Day January 30, 2018

Gujarat – Funds for Dalits used to make film on Vadnagar: RTI #WTFnews

Rathin Das | Ahemdabad | January 29, 2018 4:18 am Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani (Photo: Facebook) A documentary film on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s native place Vadnagar or television advertisements about the Statue of Unity can probably bring much relief to… Continue Reading →

Beware the #MeToo Backlash—It Masks Ugly Lies About Women #Vaw

By: Liesl Gerntholtz |  The backlash against #MeToo is gathering steam, with a chorus of voices raising concerns about “overreactions” to “minor” transgressions and citing threats to sexual freedom. The #MeToo movement has launched a tsunami of discussion and awareness on systemic workplace sexual… Continue Reading →

For Millions of Indian Women, Marriage Means Migration

By Neeta Lal A woman at her desk in an IT office in New Delhi. During the last decade, 69 percent Indian women moved out of their place of residence after marriage – either to shift to their husband’s place or… Continue Reading →

Actress Jiah Khan death case: Charges framed against actor Suraj Pancholi #Vaw

Jiah’s mother, Rabia Khan, had sought that Pancholi be booked under charges including murder claiming that her daughter had not committed suicide but was killed. By: Express News Service | In 2016, the court had begun hearing arguments on framing of charges… Continue Reading →

UP minister embarrasses Yogi, says corruption has increased under BJP govt

The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh was left red-faced on Tuesday as one of its cabinet ministers, Om Prakash Rajbhar, claimed that corruption had increased under the present dispensation. The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh was left red-faced… Continue Reading →

Jharkhand -Adanis get cash deadline- Rs 200 crore to compensate land losers

SUDHIR KUMAR MISHRA Ranchi: The Godda district administration asked the Adani Group, which is setting up a proposed 1,600 MW power plant, to deposit Rs 200 crore in the exchequer latest by March 23 to pave way to compensate land losers… Continue Reading →

Octogenarian Dr Jonathan Fine who dared to go where even Indians did not dare #RIP

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   by- Kamayani Bali Mahabal As I opened my inbox today….. Tributes to Dr Jonathan  Fine in PHR newsletter, made me just Jump and Scream. And there was a flashback of almost  7 years . Let them call me rebel… Continue Reading →

Fact-finding on casteist and sexist harassment of Prof Sujatha Surepally  

  As part of a fact-finding delegation of women representing various civil society organizations and women’s organizations, WSS held a press conference at 12.30 pm at Karimnagar press club on 2 January, 2017 and visited Satavahana University (SU). Context: On… Continue Reading →

Orange passport: Kerala HC issues notice to Centre

The Public Interest Litigation, filed by advocate Shamsudeen, also challenged the proposal to do away with address in passports.  The petitioner contended that the decision to have two different colour passports for educated and non-educated persons is arbitrary and discriminatory…. Continue Reading →

Govind Pansare Murder: Court grants conditional bail to Dr. Virendra Tawde #WTFnews

  Tawde, prime accused in Dr. Dabholkar’s murder, is lodged at Yerwada prison In yet another setback to the Govind Pansare murder case, the Kolhapur sessions court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Hindutva activist Virendra Tawde, suspected to have… Continue Reading →

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