The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and its contractors for environmental violations in the ongoing four-laning project … Roads can’t be built at cost of environmentRead more
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Over 1,700 trees to be axed for widening NH-59 in Odisha
As many as 1,720 full-grown and old trees of different species will be felled for the widening of a 40 kilometre stretch of the National … Over 1,700 trees to be axed for widening NH-59 in OdishaRead more
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Remembering Birsa Munda, the Social Reformer and Revolutionary Leader
https://cdn.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/09145745/birsa-munda.jpg Birsa Munda. Photo: Unknown photographe/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The Hindutva narrative paints Birsa Munda as a saviour of ‘Hindus’ and ‘Hindu culture’ against attack … Remembering Birsa Munda, the Social Reformer and Revolutionary LeaderRead more
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SC Orders Removal of 10,000 Residential Constructions on Aravali Forest Land
The Supreme Court Monday directed Haryana and the Faridabad municipal corporation to remove all encroachments, consisting around 10,000 residential constructions, in Aravali forest area near … SC Orders Removal of 10,000 Residential Constructions on Aravali Forest LandRead more
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What’s wrong with Modi’s Central Vista project
On Thursday, December 10, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi will lay the foundation stone for his most ambitious project — a Rs 20,000 crore (Rs … What’s wrong with Modi’s Central Vista projectRead more
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Why does govt treat the people like enemies
Today, December 10, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi will lay the foundation stone for his most ambitious project — a Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 … Why does govt treat the people like enemiesRead more
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Drafting laws for country from a place that is illegal
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1v0MckY9vg&rel=0&feature=relmfu] architect Madhav Raman Central Vista to Demolish 4.5 Lakh Sq Metre Building Space it will stand illegal is the biggest shame. once it … Drafting laws for country from a place that is illegalRead more
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Why 52,911 Profitable Indian Companies Pay 0% Tax
So effective have some incentives been that companies making larger profits are now paying a lower rate of effective tax, reveals my analysis of national … Why 52,911 Profitable Indian Companies Pay 0% TaxRead more
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Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017
Farmer protests in India grew almost five times since 2017, said the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based non-profit. The number of protests … Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017Read more
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Behind Narendra Modi’s Pseudo-Nationalist Mask
In May 2014, halfway through Narendra Modi’s first speech as India’s prime minister, I texted my friends that it feels good to have a leader … Behind Narendra Modi’s Pseudo-Nationalist MaskRead more