In October 2017, the Jharkhand Government introduced a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) pilot for the Public Distribution System (PDS) in Nagri – a block on the outskirts of Ranchi. Instead […]
Jharkhand Pilot for DBT of Food Subsidy a Dismal Failure Read More »
[events_map country=”IN” width=”100%” height=”500″ scope=”2017-09-06″] Nationwide protests The killing of Gauri Lankesh brought about a wave of anger around the country as journalists and other citizens alike spontaneously declared protests
Scenes from protests nationwide against Gauri Lankesh’s murder Read More »
Senior journalist and rationalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead at home today. Her killers knocked on her door and when she opened it, they gunned her down. Yet another vocal
In a rather bewildering tweet today, Madhu Kishwar asked, “Do champions of #RightToPrivacy realise that if 2 women hadn’t complained, #babaRamRahim doings in his “Gufa”covered under right to privacy?” The
Confusing right to privacy with right to rape – addressing comment by Madhu Kishwar Read More »
Too late! A 9 judge bench uninamously declared privacy to be a fundamental right This opens a whole new can of worms and is a threat to many of your
Open letter to BJP, Modi sarkar and their assorted flunkies Read More »
Manual scavenging is a brutal occupation often imposed on the most disenfranchised dalits. Hazardous and with poor income and dignity, it often kills manual scavengers entering toxic drains without protection. This is a problem, but the answer needs to see the bigger picture.
Manual scavenging deaths in India, realities and the right and wrong questions to ask Read More »
This article about the Maratha Kranti Morcha was published in 2016. It remains as valid today, as Maratha Morcha Mumbai shows power on the streets. The gigantic Maratha rallies in
Maratha kranti morcha: What are Maratha Morcha demands? Read More »
Under the Aadhaar system, all Indian citizens are being allotted a unique twelve-digit identity number by the State upon obtaining biometric data including fingerprint and iris scans and upon submission
While people question govts in a democracy, in India the govt questions anyone questioning unaccountable govt actions. And supporters think that while India was a democracy under UPA, under Modi
Many questions for Aadhaar critics. Some replies to the Aadhaar mafia. Read More »
