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Soldiers promoting government schemes is unambiguously political activity. Government would do well to cease using the Army for political purposes, and the military top brass would do well to stand firm to maintain the apolitical nature of the soldier and the Service.
Over the last nine months, there have been at least 41 incidents of a communal nature that culminated in violence and tensions. A database that tracks hate crime found that nearly a third of all hate speech reported in India over the first six months of this year came from Maharashtra.
The PUCL expresses its deep disappointment with respect to the verdict of the Supreme Court denying the right to marry to the LGBTQI community. It is unfortunate that the bench was unanimous in declaring that there is no fundamental right to marriage.
Is there a relation between caste, religion, poverty and discrimination? What do the social, economic indicators show? Also: “Caste Census: Why the Liberal Intelligentsia’s Opposition Is Misplaced”.
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.
Part 1: Advantage Adani: Power Industry Lobbies, Coal Ministry Unlocks Dense Forests for Mining; Part 2: Coal Reform Overturned: After Failed Auctions, Centre Hands Out Coal Blocks At Discretion.
In 2014, the Indian government launched the latest in a long line of projects to clean the Ganga’s waters. Water expert Himanshu Thakkar says little has changed since previous projects to clean the Ganga in the 1980s, which also failed to meet their goals.
When the Supreme Court considers the challenge to the Act, it would do well to remember that it represents the legacy of the freedom movement, the secular principles of a former socialist leader from Ayodhya, Acharya Narendra Dev, and the majority view of an earlier house.
The noted constitution expert’s interview covers a range of topics, including the calls for a new constitution, simultaneous polls, questions raised on the Basic Structure of the constitution, the prevailing climate of intolerance, and the changing relationship between judiciary and executive.
This conversation with Paranjoy Guha Thakurta was held in February 2023 when he came to Kerala for the release of the book ‘Adani Empire: Beyond Crony Capitalism’ published by Transition Studies.
Janata Weekly is India’s oldest independent socialist weekly.
Ever since its founding in 1946, Janata has voiced its principled dissent against all conduct and practice that is detrimental to the cherished values of nationalism, democracy, secularism and socialism, while upholding the integrity and the ethical norms of healthy journalism. For more than seventy years now, week after week, it has continued to analyse the changes taking place in the country and the world from a socialist standpoint, and thus promote the spread of socialist ideology in the country.
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