कानून का बोलबाला
October 13, 2016
A final chance has been granted to a Christian woman – convicted of blasphemy in Pakistan and facing execution.
Image: The Christian Post
The much awaited hearing of Asia Bibi’s last appeal in the court against her conviction for blasphemy in Pakistan’s Supreme Court was adjourned today, according to a report by Dawn. Another date for the hearing was not declared...
October 12, 2016
वॉट्सएप पर आपत्तिजनक सामग्री पोस्ट करने के आरोप में करीब एक सप्ताह पहले गिरफ्तार किए गिए मिन्हाज अन्सारी की रांची के रिम्स में पुलिस हिरासत में मौत हो गई। नारायणपुर के दीघारी गांव के 22 वर्षीय मिन्हाज अन्सारी को 3 अक्टूबर को गिरफ्तार किया गया था। उसके परिजनों ने पुलिस पर उसे प्रताड़ित करने और मारपीट करने का आरोप लगाया है।
पुलिस हिरासत में ही मिन्हाज की हालत बिगड़ने लगी थी जिसके बाद...
October 12, 2016
RTI Anniversary Special Feature:
Ninety-two per cent of central ministries and 82 per cent of the central departments have not displayed their Rule 10 monthly performance report, as per the directive issued earlier this year by the Central Information Commission (CIC).
Image: Tibetan Review
According to a survey conducted by a Right to Information (RTI) body, a majority of central...
October 12, 2016
Magasaysay winner TM Krishna today said there was a pervading climate of fear in the country alluding to the recent demands of ban on Pakistani artistes, which he termed as “ridiculous”.
Portrait of TM Krishna. Express Photo
The carnatic vocalist made the remarks in his keynote address at the second edition of Kumaon Literary Festival which kickstarted in Rampur, nestled in...
October 12, 2016
Now we know what it is to be in the endangered minority whose rights and privileges may be at risk.
During the 2014 general election, I, along with many other NRIs, pledged my vicarious support to the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Narendra Modi. Any arguments that called into question Modi’s dubious human rights record and worrisome support for the Hindutva-oriented Rashtriya...
October 12, 2016
The government has set up a cell to manage India's public debt and expects better results than those achieved by the Reserve Bank and the Finance Ministry.
Image: Reuters
If debt is bad, taking new loans to pay back old ones has all the makings of a debt trap and the Indian government seems to be doing just that. India owed Rs 57,75,685 crores to internal and external lenders in the...
October 11, 2016
Thousands of people from 166 dalit, Left and progressive organisations, as well as writers and cultural figures were part of the Swabhimani Sangharsha Jatha from Bengaluru to Udupi between October 4 and October 9. The theme of the jatha Chalo Udupi was Food of our choice, land is our right. This theme articulated the mounting protest against using the cultural politics of the “...
October 11, 2016
A fight for Kashmir, a fight for life
Have you been reading the newspaper, my friend?
Yes? You must know what we are doing, right?
Killing thousands of Kashmiri civilians, who just want to be free? Some would argue and blame Pakistan for occupying Kashmir. Some would do the same for India. But we’re forgetting Kashmiris are neither Indian nor Pakistani. They are Kashmiris...
October 11, 2016
किसानों के प्रति भारतीय जनता पार्टी के नेताओं की संवेदनहीनता कोई नई बात नहीं है, लेकिन हैरानी तो तब होती है जब किसान नेता होने का दावा करने वाले नेता किसानों के ही कार्यक्रमों में किसानों को ही खरी-खोटी सुनाने लगें और उनका मजाक उड़ाने लगें।
मध्यप्रदेश में भाजपा के प्रदेशाध्यक्ष और सांसद नंदकुमार सिंह चौहान ने किसान चौपाल में ऐसा ही किया। सबसे पहले तो एक किसान ने जब प्याज़ की फसल खराब होने के...
October 11, 2016
If we compare the police conduct in tackling violent mobs in the state like Haryana, Gujarat or Bengaluru we can easily draw the conclusion that the behavior of police in tribal/forest areas has been consistently dominating and violent.
The killings at Badkagaon, Jharkhand
In the last few weeks there were at least three gruesome incidents of killing of tribals or forest dwelling persons in...