On the eve of the World Environment Day, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has a word of caution: no one is safe from … Ozone pollution another deadly contributorRead more
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Posted inDisease / India / ToMl
TB’s hidden links
Three years ago, 29-year-old Brihaspati Pandey came to New Delhi from Basti, Uttar Pradesh, to attend a two-day meeting on tuberculosis (TB) . Pandey was … TB’s hidden linksRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / News / Privatization / Weapons
India’s first private missile production facility unveiled
India’s first private sector missile sub-systems manufacturing facility, a joint venture between the $2.5 billion Kalyani Group and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd., was … India’s first private missile production facility unveiledRead more
Posted inAadhaar / India / Privacy
State’s claim that only wrong-doers need privacy shocks the court
A Summary of the Final Day of the Nine-Judge Constitution Bench Hearing The 9-Judge Constitution Bench concluded hearings to settle the question of whether there … State’s claim that only wrong-doers need privacy shocks the courtRead more
Posted inIndia / News / Politics
Centre spent Rs. 34 crore in 2 years for Yoga Day
The Ministry of AYUSH spent a total of Rs. 34.50 crore in organising International Yoga Day celebrations in 2015 and 2016, according to a Right … Centre spent Rs. 34 crore in 2 years for Yoga DayRead more
Posted inIndia / Multimedia
Yogi lusts for war
Please don’t come to India in the name of eastern spirituality
Posted inEconomics / India / ToMl
Do We Need a Multilateral Instrument on Investment Facilitation?
Currently, there are no multilateral rules on international investment. But there is a concerted push by China, Brazil, Russia and Argentina to start formal discussions … Do We Need a Multilateral Instrument on Investment Facilitation?Read more
Posted inAadhaar / Democracy / India / Politics / Privacy
India’s database with biometric details of its billion citizens ignites privacy debate
“Indians in general have yet to understand the meaning and essence of privacy,” says Member of Parliament, Tathagata Satpathy. But on Feb. 3, privacy was … India’s database with biometric details of its billion citizens ignites privacy debateRead more
Posted inEconomics / India / News
11,400 Farmers Committed Suicide In 2016
After a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the agrarian crisis, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said that as many as 11,400 farmers committed … 11,400 Farmers Committed Suicide In 2016Read more
Posted inEconomics / India / Trade
The hidden costs of RCEP for India
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is being negotiated in Hyderabad, India this week (July 22). If signed, RCEP would grant corporations the exclusive right … The hidden costs of RCEP for IndiaRead more