ONE of the most well-known faces of India’s legal community, Prashant Bhushan is a public interest lawyer at the Supreme Court of India. Born on … The Republic has Never Faced a Threat Like it is Facing TodayRead more
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How India Nearly Gave in to US Pressure to Enter the Iraqi Killing Zone
While the massive 12-volume Chilcot inquiry report on the 2003 Anglo-American invasion of Iraq is being parsed and debated in Britain, the return of that … How India Nearly Gave in to US Pressure to Enter the Iraqi Killing ZoneRead more
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Labourers in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tripura are paid lowest wages
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Tripura pay the lowest daily wage to labourers at a time of high retail and food inflation in India, according to … Labourers in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tripura are paid lowest wagesRead more
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Jana Gana Mana
Poetic Masterpiece, National Treasure – T M Krishna – KLF 2020
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GM mustard will obliterate honey bees
Over 100 apiculturists, or beekeepers, gathered at the ICAR-Mustard Research Institute in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, to protest against the Central government’s decision on giving environmental clearance … GM mustard will obliterate honey beesRead more
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Forced labour in the manufacture of garments for international brands
This report was published in June 2012 by Anti-Slavery International, a human rights organisation based in the United Kingdom. It highlights the “slavery-like practices” prevailing … Forced labour in the manufacture of garments for international brandsRead more
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Indian Railways Has Over 3.12 Lakh Posts Lying Vacant
railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in March last year said that there’s a huge staff shortage for all posts, the situation appears to be no different … Indian Railways Has Over 3.12 Lakh Posts Lying VacantRead more
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EC Should Address Longstanding Questions on the EVM
Election Commission of India appears to be more interested in technology than democracy. The latter, they have taken for granted, perhaps abiding by the diktat … EC Should Address Longstanding Questions on the EVMRead more
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Cash In Circulation Soared by 83% Since Demonetisation in 2016
Reserve Bank data, reported that the currency in circulation, in value terms, soared from Rs 17.74 lakh crore on November 4, 2016, to Rs 32.42 … Cash In Circulation Soared by 83% Since Demonetisation in 2016Read more
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Adani Group Situation Is India’s ‘Possible Enron Moment’
Former US treasury secretary and former Harvard University president Larry Summers has compared the recent allegations in the Hindenburg Research report on the Adani group … Adani Group Situation Is India’s ‘Possible Enron Moment’Read more