A view of the Sabarmati Ashram. Photo: Mano Ranjan M/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Writers, activists, former high court judges, educationists, former civil servants and other … Eminent Citizens Oppose Govt’s Rs 1200-Cr Plan For Sabarmati AshramRead more
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Palestinian textbooks are not antisemitic
In June, Germany’s Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research published a comprehensive survey of textbooks used in the Palestinian Authority school system. Over the … Palestinian textbooks are not antisemiticRead more
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Billionaires Backed Consortium To Buy U.K. Maker Of Covid Tests For $41 Million
Billionaires George Soros and Bill Gates are part of a consortium set to buy Mologic, a U.K.-based maker of Covid tests, in an effort to … Billionaires Backed Consortium To Buy U.K. Maker Of Covid Tests For $41 MillionRead more
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Facebook hits $1 trillion value after judge rejects antitrust complaints
A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed federal and state antitrust complaints against Facebook Inc that sought to force the social media company to sell Instagram … Facebook hits $1 trillion value after judge rejects antitrust complaintsRead more
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France fines Monsanto for illegally acquiring data on journalists, activists
France’s personal data protection agency on Wednesday fined US firm Monsanto for illegally compiling files of public figures, journalists and activists with the aim of … France fines Monsanto for illegally acquiring data on journalists, activistsRead more
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Sierra Leone Abolishes Colonial-Era Death Penalty
On 23 July 2021, the Parliament of Sierra Leone voted in favour of a Bill abolishing the death penalty. The Bill is required to receive … Sierra Leone Abolishes Colonial-Era Death PenaltyRead more
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WTO fails anew to agree Covid jab IP waiver proposal
World Trade Organization countries failed anew Tuesday to agree to a proposal to suspend intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines in order to boost production … WTO fails anew to agree Covid jab IP waiver proposalRead more
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XL Pipeline Absurd $15 Billion NAFTA ISDS Claim
TransCanada Energy (TC Energy) announced on July 2, 2021 that it would be filing a legacy North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) claim under the … XL Pipeline Absurd $15 Billion NAFTA ISDS ClaimRead more
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Tension Brews at Jaipur Fort as Meenas Remove Saffron Flag
A fort that has long been neglected by both the Union and state governments has emerged as a symbol of tribal identity assertion in Rajasthan, … Tension Brews at Jaipur Fort as Meenas Remove Saffron FlagRead more
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Power Sector Employees, Engineers to Hold 4-day ‘Satyagrah’ from Aug 3
Power sector employees and engineers will be holding a four-day ‘Satyagrah’ at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi from Tuesday against the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021. … Power Sector Employees, Engineers to Hold 4-day ‘Satyagrah’ from Aug 3Read more