18 Years of RTI: Empowering Journey of the Act and its Eventual Decline
Many say the Modi government’s amendment to the RTI Act downgrades the role of information authorities, which could undermine the very essence of the law.
Ashoka University Professor’s Research Hints at BJP Vote Manipulation in 2019
According to Sabyasachi Das, 2019 general election data show significant irregularities, that imply that in constituencies that were closely contested between a candidate from the incumbent party and a rival, the incumbent party (BJP) won disproportionately more seats than it lost.
Manipur Needs Politics That Unites: Nandita Haksar
There is a long history of conflict and disagreements between the communities in Manipur. To discuss what these are and also how to emerge out of the current spiral of violence and find longer-lasting solutions for the conflicts, NewsClick speaks to Nandita Haksar, a human rights lawyer.
‘You Breach Your Own Oath of Office’, Retd Civil Servants React to Rijiju’s ‘Barbs’ at Judiciary
Over 90 signatories have penned an open letter to the Law Minister seeking an explanation from Rijiju on the legal basis of his “open threat in a public forum” to some retired judges.
Food Giants Paid $53.5 bn to Shareholders, 345 mn Went Hungry in 2 Years
The world’s biggest food corporations in grain, fertiliser, meat and dairy sectors paid $53.5 billion to shareholders in 2020-22, while the number of people facing food insecurity increased from 135 million in 53 countries to 345 million in 82 countries over the same period.
Nineteen of Fortune 100 Companies Paid Nominal or No Tax in 2021
A CAP analysis shows companies like Amazon and Microsoft paid less than 10% tax while AT&T and Dow claimed a refund.
COVID-19: India’s Super-Rich Scramble and Leave for UK with Surge in Cases
Eight private jets – four from Mumbai, three from Delhi and one from Ahmedabad – carrying some of India’s super-rich left the country for the United Kingdom and landed at the Luton airport in London on Friday – the day travel restrictions to the UK kicked in.