“Take back all these petitions and tear them up,” said Chamaru. “They are not valid. This court will not entertain them.” He was really beginning … Panimara’s foot soldiers of freedom – 1Read more
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On Frontier Gandhi’s Death Anniversary
Landing in New Delhi in time for Gandhi’s birth anniversary in October 1969, Badshah Khan returned to Kabul four months later, shortly after the anniversary … On Frontier Gandhi’s Death AnniversaryRead more
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Abdul Ghaffar Khan: Freedom Fighter, Gandhian, Pacifist, Muslim and Pakhtun
January is an important month for Indians. Apart from the English new year, 26 January marks the day when the Constitution was adopted, and 30 … Abdul Ghaffar Khan: Freedom Fighter, Gandhian, Pacifist, Muslim and PakhtunRead more
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Why Tamil Nadu’s old wind turbines are still awaiting replacement
While India has made significant progress in renewable energy capacity building, wind power has been largely neglected. The country must set short-term milestones to accelerate … Why Tamil Nadu’s old wind turbines are still awaiting replacementRead more
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The IIT Kharagpur Calendar Is the Right’s Attempt To Appropriate the Indus Valley Civilisation
Recently, a calendar circulated by the Indian Knowledge Systems centre at IIT Kharagpur generated controversy. It presented an incoherent pastiche of imagery and symbols, various … The IIT Kharagpur Calendar Is the Right’s Attempt To Appropriate the Indus Valley CivilisationRead more
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Ill-Treatment of Stan Swamy in Jail
A pretrial detainee at the Taloja central prison in the outskirts of Mumbai, who spent close to a year with 84-year-old Jharkhand-based tribal rights activist … Ill-Treatment of Stan Swamy in JailRead more
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How Indian Mothers have been Deprived of Rs. 84,000 Crores
The Union government has denied millions of Indian women their legal right to maternity benefits worth Rs. 84,000 crores over the last seven years. In … How Indian Mothers have been Deprived of Rs. 84,000 CroresRead more
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Should electoral ID data be linked to Aadhaar?
The issue of linking India’s voters’ list with the Aadhaar database is in news again with the surreptitious passage of The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, … Should electoral ID data be linked to Aadhaar?Read more
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Open letter to the Chief Justice of India
Dear Chief Justice of India, Thank you for your most pertinent observation that “the concept of investigative journalism is unfortunately vanishing from the media canvas…When … Open letter to the Chief Justice of IndiaRead more
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Electoral Bonds Go on Sale Again, with no transparency
On December 30, 2021, the Union finance ministry announced that the 19th phase of the sale of electoral bonds will begin from January 1 and … Electoral Bonds Go on Sale Again, with no transparencyRead more