Day May 11, 2018
On Social-Welfare Programmes Under The NDA Government By SAGAR | The economist Jean Drèze’s book, Sense and Solidarity, published in late 2017, deals with the impact of Aadhaar on social-welfare programmes, such as the National Food Security Act and the Mahatma Gandhi… Continue Reading →
This case is an example death penalty will never be a deterrent for Rape. The death penalty in fact further endangers the life of the survivor as the severity of the punishment then becomes an incentive to end the survivors life.The… Continue Reading →
Statement by CPI (ML) The gobbling up of Flipkart, the Indian online retailer and the much trumpeted Indian e-commerce “start up business” by Wlamart, the biggest American MNC and world’s largest retailer by spending $ 16 billion once again exposes… Continue Reading →
Sayan Chatterjee interviews the photographer behind the Cow Mask project The Cow Mask project in Karnataka, India. Credit: Sujatro Ghosh. By Sayan Chatterjee Art and activism have gone hand in hand in challenging established norms around gender representation in politics, religion,… Continue Reading →
Point of No Agri-returns Part 7: Richard Mahapatra Government report terms this as the ‘often overlooked’ aspect of the agrarian crisis in the country Credit: Flickr As the reports of the Committee on Doubling farmers’ Income—a flagship promise of Prime Minister… Continue Reading →
By Arjun Sidharth A video is currently going viral on social media platforms and particularly on WhatsApp. The video is of a Congress party rally in North Belgaum in Karnataka, and it has been claimed that the flag of Pakistan… Continue Reading →
Here’s what to expect : 1) Barricading will not block your access by vehicle to drop off point close to booth 2) Each booth has signage indicating priority queue for voters with disabilities & senior citizens 3) Keep an eye… Continue Reading →
The BJP-led state government is tight-lipped about its decision on fining the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri (West) with Rs 175 crore for commercially exploiting the 14-acre plot given by the state solely for hospital purpose. The BJP-led state government… Continue Reading →
Yassmin Abdel-Magied Islam is often blamed for violence towards ‘oppressed women’. The case of Noura Hussein, who is sentenced to death, shows otherwise Violence against women does not discriminate. One in three womenacross the globe experience physical or… Continue Reading →
The Chittorgarh rape survivor and her family allege that they have been boycotted by the village after she refused to change her statement in the court. The Chittorgarh woman filed a police complaint after she was allegedly raped last year…. Continue Reading →