Online Censorship: Government’s Favourite Pastime Activity
While it is necessary to regulate the content posted on social media platforms, it cannot be done to stifle dissent and criticism of the government.
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Constitution is Our Sword and Shield
On 26th November 1949, our great freedom struggle’s legacy and the aspirations of our people were united in a single document and thus began our national life towards the fulfilment of the ideals enshrined in the Constitution.
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CAA-NPR-NRC: The Law Is Being Weaponised Against the Constitution
This three-pronged assault will result in a humanitarian crisis as large as the one in Assam. In a population of 3.3 crore in Assam, 1.3 crore have been impoverished and socially disbarred by being interminably denied citizenship.
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Demand to Withdraw ‘Anti-Environment, Anti-Adivasi’ Forest Conservation Rules 2022
A coalition of adivasis and forest dwellers’ organisations has sent a memorandum to the MoEFCC Ministry raising serious concerns over Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022, recently notified by the Centre, saying that it threatens the rights of Adivasis and forest dwellers.
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Fourth Estate intact in India: Envoy Ruchira Kamboj at United Nations
This sweeping assertion comes in the same week that journalist Ravish Kumar left NDTV.
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Scheduled Tribes: Adivasi or Vanvasi
Ram Madhav of RSS stated that if they are called Adivasis, then it will mean that others have come from outside. According to the ideology of Madhav and his organization, we (Hindus) are all original inhabitants of India. Presentation of this narrative has deeper political implications.
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In a Young Muslim Man’s Courage, a Lesson for Us All
A 45-second video evoked conflicting emotions in me: As a teacher I felt ashamed. And as a citizen of this country, I felt reassured.
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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.
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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.
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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.
