[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dBJBBnTA_0&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Climate activist Disha Ravi has said that her passport application was deliberately not processed to keep her from attending the COP26 summit in … Her freedom is bound to the state, as FIR number keeps stayingRead more
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Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha — Youngest Ghadar Party Hero who was Executed at Age 19
Attempts to demean, carefully erase historical achievement as a nation is the new tactic in deployment by nation’s Right-wing forces. November 16 marks 106th martyrdom … Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha — Youngest Ghadar Party Hero who was Executed at Age 19Read more
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Extreme weather events in India made women, children more vulnerable to modern slavery
Climate change-induced extreme weather events put women, children and minorities at risk of modern slavery and human trafficking. The phenomenon is on the rise in … Extreme weather events in India made women, children more vulnerable to modern slaveryRead more
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A Nazi Era Dissident’s Reflections on Stupidity
Seven and a half years of Bharatiya Janata Party rule have left India’s economy in shambles, her social fabric frayed and her standing amongst the … A Nazi Era Dissident’s Reflections on StupidityRead more
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Disha Ravi Couldn’t Attend COP26 Because Passport Was ‘Deliberately’ Not Processed
Bangalore-based climate activist Disha Ravi (22) has accused the Union government of deliberately not processing her passport and thus denying her an opportunity to attend … Disha Ravi Couldn’t Attend COP26 Because Passport Was ‘Deliberately’ Not ProcessedRead more
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Facebook’s Hate-Speech Rules Collide With Indian Politics
In Facebook posts and public appearances, Indian politician T. Raja Singh has said Rohingya Muslim immigrants should be shot, called Muslims traitors and threatened to … Facebook’s Hate-Speech Rules Collide With Indian PoliticsRead more
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French Journal Makes Fresh Claims of Dubious Contracts and False Invoices
French investigative journal Mediapart has made fresh claims that alleged bogus invoices were used that enabled French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation to pay at least … French Journal Makes Fresh Claims of Dubious Contracts and False InvoicesRead more
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Most Farmers Who Died at Delhi’s Borders Owned Less Than 3 Acres Land
Contrary to the claim that it is mostly ‘big farmers’ who are protest at Delhi’s borders, a study conducted by two economists associated with Punjabi … Most Farmers Who Died at Delhi’s Borders Owned Less Than 3 Acres LandRead more
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India Recorded 1.53 Lakh Suicides in 2020, Over 10,000 in Farm Sector Alone
India recorded 1,53,052 suicides — an average 418 daily — in 2020, with 10,677 of them by persons engaged in farming sector, according to the … India Recorded 1.53 Lakh Suicides in 2020, Over 10,000 in Farm Sector AloneRead more
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Facebook Wavered in Checking Misinformation, Hate Speech in India
Internal documents at Facebook show “a struggle with misinformation, hate speech and celebrations of violence” in India, the company’s biggest market, with researchers at the … Facebook Wavered in Checking Misinformation, Hate Speech in IndiaRead more