GoI Denies Pre-Matric Scholarship to SCs, STs, OBCs Amidst Quota Offer to Upper Castes
This is an undisguised assault on the fundamental right to education for the poorest children from historically discriminated sections of our society.
India: Serious Concerns Raised at UN Rights Review
The Indian government should promptly adopt and act on the recommendations that United Nations member states made at the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review process on November 10, 2022, six international human rights groups said today.
GM Mustard Not Swadeshi, it’s a Patent of MNC Bayer, GoI ‘Misleading’ SC: Modi Told
In a representation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 42 farmers’ organisations, backed by senior scientists and experts, have said that the Government of India should stop misleading the Supreme Court “with untrue and incorrect” statements on GM mustard.
Healthcare as a Right: Analysis of the Rajasthan Right to Health Bill, 2022
The recently introduced Bill in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly has received both praise and critique from different stakeholders. A look at the background of the Bill, its most important provisions in their current form, and a discussion of the criticism it has received.
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Touching a Chord with the Marginalised – Two Articles
Rahul Gandhi’s padayatra is meant to free present India from fear; Also: Report from MP – the Congress leader’s attack on BJP’s ‘vanvasi’ for ‘adivasi’, unemployment, inflation, and hate politics is gaining traction on ground.
On Constitution Day, the Modi Government Is Exacting the RSS’s Revenge on Ambedkar
A concept note on ‘India: Mother of Democracy’ entirely erases the actual spirit and principles of the Indian constitution. Instead, it audaciously pushes an openly Hindu supremacist narrative.
Nehru Warned About Majoritarianism Masquerading as Nationalism Six Decades Ago
Nehru consistently warned, right from the days of the freedom struggle, that conflating communalism and nationalism was the real danger to India.
RTI Act Losing its Sheen with Weakened Machinery for its Implementation
When the RTI Act came into force in 2005, it was hailed as a law which would make governments transparent and accountable, and empower citizens. Sadly, public-spirited RTI users are a disillusioned lot today, having to deal with targeted attacks, threats, and false criminal cases on a regular basis.
When the Spiritual and Scientific Meet in Satyagraha: Matri Sadan Saints’ Lonely Attempts to Protect Ganga River Need Wide Support
Matri Sadan, established in 1997, has emerged as a hub of saints and activists undertaking satyagraha to protect Ganga river.
Exposing the ‘Forced Conversions’ Lie!
In a hard-hitting exposé on his weekly segment ‘Truth vs Hype’, released on 19 November, Srinivasan Jain, the popular TV anchor with NDTV, talks about the so-called ‘Forced Conversions’ with incontrovertible facts and the falsehoods and myths that are built around the issue!