3 crore Muslims and 4 crore Dalits missing from voter lists
Khalid Saifullah, the founder of the Missing Voter App and CEO of the Hyderabad based RayLabs undertook a study and found that 15 per cent of all vote…
Nationwide Protest by NREGA workers #NREGASangharshMorcha
Thousands of NREGA workers from 9 states have staged demonstrations and attempted to file FIRs against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over unpaid dues in blatant violation of the law and demanded the immediate release of Rs. 25,000 crores to the NREGA budget.
Has A Bloody Harvest Begun?
I completed 58 years of being alive, on this earth, as a citizen of this country, on the 14th of February, 2019. Normally the day for quiet celebratio…
Repression of Activists cannot stop the second Kisan Long March
In order to stop the AIKS-led second Kisan Long March in Maharashtra against the betrayal of farmers by the BJP's central and state governments, the g…
Violence at Aligarh Muslim University and the role of Republic TV
Shocking reports emerge of the role played by Republic TV in the events that unfolded at the Aligarh Muslim Universtity campus. Reports from students describe incitement, accusations of "terrorist college" and violence by BJP activists, including a gun fired. Not the first time that TV crews were present and ready to cover BJP affiliated violence.
Find your Adarsh Nagrik JOSH here – online game
A game to find your Adarsh Nagrik score that involves dodging falling cows and catching bags of foreign currency to get jumlas. Can YOU get 15 lakh rupees?
AamJanata connect – An experimental bridge between grassroots and media rooms
AamJanata Connect is an experimental email service linking grassroots activists and media with each other to help important issues get attention. Please do add your name and join in to see if we can together make a difference.
Temple carvers unite against scourge of silicosis
Pindwara, a small town in Sirohi district of Rajasthan, is the main hub for India’s temple-building industry. In the past three years, this sector has been found to spread fatal disease and death through silicosis among men, some as young as 19 years. The Swaminarayan sect’s imposing Akshardham temple, Bihar and Jharkhand’s Jain mandirs, renovations…
#IndiaUnites Day 5: Civil Society unites, #IndiaRejectsHate
Day 5 of #IndiaUnites saw a strong representation from civil society members who spoke, demonstrated and recited their rejection of hate crimes and bigotry. Hannan Mollah of AIKS flagged off the day with an outline of the 9-day long Agitation. Prashant Bhushan started for civil society, highlighting the good experiences between different communities, which he…