Aadhaar cards of Nepalese have been misused by cyber criminals in five to 10 per cent of the cyber frauds in the past two years. … Cyber criminals misusing Aadhaar cards of labourersRead more
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Over 9 million Ujjwala beneficiaries did not refill cylinder last year
Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) connections distributed to women under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) are gathering dust. Beneficiaries have not been able to fill … Over 9 million Ujjwala beneficiaries did not refill cylinder last yearRead more
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The ends of justice: a case of Bilkis Bano
In March 2002, Bilkis Yakub Rasool, 19, was brutally raped by a mob that also killed 14 members of her family – including her three-year-old … The ends of justice: a case of Bilkis BanoRead more
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88% of Over 9,000 Punjab Farmers Who Died by Suicide in 18 Years Were Debt-Ridden
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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We Are Not the First Civilization to Collapse, But We Will Probably Be the Last
I am standing atop a 100-foot-high temple mound, the largest known earthwork in the Americas built by prehistoric peoples. The temperatures, in the high 80s, … We Are Not the First Civilization to Collapse, But We Will Probably Be the LastRead 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