Media complicity in attacks on Activists
When Prashant Bhushan and Arundhati Roy were attacked by affiliates of BJP, there was news media in place and ready seemingly with prior information.
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Rape Laws in India
Rape, very loosely, means an act of forcible sexual intercourse with a female by a man without her consent. Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 defines rape. The
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Jawans working in IR canteen – Shameful?
On the 8th October 2011, Mid-Day published a piece on ex-Jawans from the Army working in the Indian railway canteens after they were too old for the rigors Army life.
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79th Air Force Day
Today was the 79th Air Force Day in India. Memories of the Indian Air Force worth keeping safe happened. “ Happy 79th #AirForceDay, to the Indian Air Force! Godspeed, safe flight
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My experience with domestic violence
Many see women who remain in abusive circumstances as somehow not fighting back. They are assumed to be reconciled to their fate in life. Many think they develop a kind
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More from Airtel
After I published my last post on the Airtel saga with the latest threats, things kind of escalated. It got picked up in social media, Airtel Presence got in touch
Airtel’s settlement offer
I have been having trouble with Airtelfor a long time, since I got suddenly overbilled out of the blue and from a normal bill of about Rs.350/- I got a
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Donation and help information for Orissa
People who want to know how they can donate money or supplies to Orissa have been having a tougher time finding out where they can send it. Contacts for helping
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Things needed for disaster relief and how easy it is to help
Here are some supplies needed desperately at the sites of disaster in Sikkim. I imagine the needs in Orissa will not be all that different. The earlier post on helping
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