As many as 9,291 farmers died by suicide between 2000 and 2018 in six districts of Punjab, a Panjab Agriculture University (PAU) study published in … 88% of Over 9,000 Punjab Farmers Who Died by Suicide in 18 Years Were Debt-RiddenRead more
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Santhal Hul Wasn’t Just the First Anti-British Revolt, It Was Against All Exploitation
‘The struggle of man [humans] against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting,’ wrote Milan Kundera in one of his works. This powerful quote … Santhal Hul Wasn’t Just the First Anti-British Revolt, It Was Against All ExploitationRead more
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Use of App to Record MGNREGA Attendance ‘Violation’ of Worker Rights, Act
The Peoples’ Action for Employment Guarantee (PAEG) has opposed the rural development ministry’s May 13 order discontinuing manual attendance at Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment … Use of App to Record MGNREGA Attendance ‘Violation’ of Worker Rights, ActRead more
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A Dalit goes to court
When Bhanwari Devi’s 13 year-old daughter was raped in the bajra fields by an upper caste youth, she picked up a lathi and went after … A Dalit goes to courtRead more
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Will RBI’s New Measures Open Forex Floodgates?
Amid large capital outflows, downward pressure on the rupee and reserve drawdowns, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on July 6 a slew of … Will RBI’s New Measures Open Forex Floodgates?Read more
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Five Lakh Companies Shut Shop Since 2016 That Saw Triple Whammy of DeMo, GST, COVID-19
In the last six years, as many as 5,00,506 companies were shut down according to data shared in the Lok Sabha by Union Corporate Affairs … Five Lakh Companies Shut Shop Since 2016 That Saw Triple Whammy of DeMo, GST, COVID-19Read more
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On Juneteenth, Indians Must Learn About this Iconic Anti-Racism Song
As a student, I enjoyed singing revolutionary songs and shouting slogans in meetings and demonstrations. But I do not remember being moved by any song … On Juneteenth, Indians Must Learn About this Iconic Anti-Racism SongRead more
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The Continuing Saga of UIDAI’s Breach of Privacy Rights
The recent advisories by the UIDAI’s regional office and then by its parent body are of concern. UIDAI, which has been functioning without a chairman … The Continuing Saga of UIDAI’s Breach of Privacy RightsRead more
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Troubles begin after a good harvest
Rajiv Kumar Ojha does not know which is more stressful: harvesting a decent crop or trying to sell it. “You might find it funny, but … Troubles begin after a good harvestRead more
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Forbes, India and Pandora’s Pandemic Box
The ranks of Indian Dollar Billionaires swelled from 102 to 140 in 12 months, if the Forbes 2021 List is to be believed (and when … Forbes, India and Pandora’s Pandemic BoxRead more