Politics
70 pc waste pickers in Delhi faced severe income l...
March 24, 2025
For decades, waste pickers have been the invisible backbone of India’s waste management system, sifting through landfills, streets, and bins to collect recyclables, reducing the environmental burden of the country’s ever-growing waste problem. Delhi alone has an estimated 200...
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RSF sues Trump Administration for dismantling ‘V...
March 23, 2025
International non-profit organisation advocating for press freedom, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has filed a lawsuit against the administration of Donald Trump, President, United States, for his order to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), issued on March 14. In...
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Five years on, Delhi riots victims continue to awa...
March 20, 2025
Survivors of the 2020 Delhi riots continue to face an uphill battle for justice and compensation, with little to no support from authorities. Bureaucratic red tape, prolonged delays, and government inaction have left many struggling with financial ruin, displacement, and trauma. ...
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Month after Central rule imposition, Manipur conti...
March 18, 2025
For over two years, right from the time when ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, a northeastern state of India bordering Myanmar, the state government, led by Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister N Biren Singh, seemed unable and unwilling to curb violence. Critics accused that i...
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Despite bans, hate speech in India on the rise
March 9, 2025
Despite being prohibited and penalised under the Indian Civil Code, hate speech in India is increasingly becoming a prevalent issue. It is often wielded by political parties to advance their agendas and is widely observed on social media platforms, where minorities are targeted, ...
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Mumbai Press Club criticises Maharashtra plan to s...
March 8, 2025
The Maharashtra government’s decision to establish a media monitoring centre has drawn sharp reactions from journalist bodies, with the Mumbai Press Club expressing serious concerns over its implications for press freedom. In a press statement, the Mumbai Press Club says that t...
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Jamia students face suspensions, detentions &...
March 5, 2025
Sonakshi Gupta, a 23-year-old student at Jamia Millia Islamia, was among the 17 students suspended on February 14 for participating in protests against suppression of students’ rights on campus. Originally from a small town in Assam, she moved to Delhi for higher education, bel...
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PDP’s push for alcohol prohibition in Kashmi...
March 4, 2025
As the Budget Session of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has began, the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) party has moved a private member’s bill for ban on sale of alcohol. To garner support for the bill inside and outside the house, PDP has also launched a signature...
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Balancing free expression and accountability: The ...
February 25, 2025
Popular stand-up comedian Samay Raina, YouTuber and Instagram influencer Apoorva Mukhija, and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia better known as Beer Biceps, recently found themselves at the centre of a controversy following a comment made by Allahbadia during an appearance on the popu...
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Delhi residents pin hopes on new BJP government to...
February 19, 2025
Following the comeback of Bharatiya Janata Party in power in Delhi after 27 years, denizens of Delhi are eagerly waiting for the party to deliver on a variety of fronts as the expectations from the new government are high. In the elections that were held on February 5, the BJP se...
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