Flames emerge from tear gas released by the police to stop farmers opposing the newly passed farm bills from entering the national capital Delhi, at … Farmers’ Will Sit at Delhi BorderRead more
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Posted inIndia / Multimedia / Protest
Delhi Chalo: Amid police face-off, farmers keep up the march
https://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/large/2020-11-26/0.72734100_1606378684_farmer-protest-(1).jpg The ‘Delhi Chalo’ (Onward to Delhi) agitation began November 26, 2020, as thousands of farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand moved towards … Delhi Chalo: Amid police face-off, farmers keep up the marchRead more
Posted inIndia / News / Protest
Punjab Farmers on Dilli Chalo
https://www.newsclick.in/sites/default/files/styles/responsive_885/public/2020-11/farmers_dilli_chalo.jpg.webp?itok=1wFbzPDJ On 21 November, around thirty farmer’s organisations of Punjab allowed the Indian Railways to run its passenger trains in the state, apart from its … Punjab Farmers on Dilli ChaloRead more
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Adivasis Join Workers for Nov 26 General Strike; Tribal Villages to Stay Closed
Raged over “anti-Adivasi” policies of the central government, tribal organisations across states are gearing up to join the national strike called by 10 central trade … Adivasis Join Workers for Nov 26 General Strike; Tribal Villages to Stay ClosedRead more
Posted inIndia / Kashmir / Language / ToMl
In J&K, Language Has Always Been a Political Tool for Polarising People
The decision to include Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi in the list of officially accepted state languages in Jammu and Kashmir does not promote inclusivity, as … In J&K, Language Has Always Been a Political Tool for Polarising PeopleRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / News / Politics
Modi Govt Scraps Corporate Environment Responsibility Fund
In a notice issued last week, the Narendra Modi government has done away with mandatory setting aside of a certain percentage of any project’s capital … Modi Govt Scraps Corporate Environment Responsibility FundRead more
Posted inGovernment / India / Law / ToMl
It’s Been 15 Years Since RTI Act Was Passed, But Is it Really Working?
Even before the rising vacancies in Central and State Information Commissions, the delay in responding to second appeals was killing the spirit of the Right … It’s Been 15 Years Since RTI Act Was Passed, But Is it Really Working?Read more
Posted inHindutva / India / Media
BJP’s Hand in Hyping Conspiracy Theories about Actor’s death
In the aftermath of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, conspiracy theories that he was murdered swamped the internet. Among those behind the amplification of such theories … BJP’s Hand in Hyping Conspiracy Theories about Actor’s deathRead more
Posted inEconomics / Hindutva / India / Liberalization / ToMl
Bihar Shows What Happens if Agri-Trade is Left to ‘Free Market’
What the Narendra Modi government recently did through passing laws to deregulate agricultural trade, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar had accomplished 14 years ago, in … Bihar Shows What Happens if Agri-Trade is Left to ‘Free Market’Read more
Posted inAadhaar / India
Probe reveals fraud in Asara pension scheme
Investigations into the alleged fraud reported at the Hyderabad cyber crime police station has revealed that the details of several pensioners enrolled with the state … Probe reveals fraud in Asara pension schemeRead more