Kochi, August 21, 2020: Payal was four years old when her father Pramod Kumar left his village in Bihar. Those were the days when Kerala hadn’t yet become a sought after destination for workers from other states. Pramod Kumar came to Ernakulam with his family of four- his wife BinduContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, Aug 21, 2020: As long as there are prophets like Prashant Bhushan who act as the conscience of the nation, Indian democracy and universal values enshrined in the preamble of the Constitution will be preserved. At a time when many celebrities, political leaders, bureaucrats and evenContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Aug 21, 2020: The head of the Jesuits in South Asia has urged his men to observe a day of fasting in solidarity with Prashant Bhushan, an activist lawyer who has been convicted for contempt of court. “We invite you to join the variousContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug 21, 2020: A Zoom meeting organized by Swaraj Abhiyan of Yogendra Yadav on August 20 saw several speakers expressing their solidarity with Prashant Bhushan as his sentence proceeding transpired in the Supreme Court of India. The meeting started with around 140 participants, but their numbers increased toContinue Reading
By Swati Deb New Delhi, Aug 20, 2020: Complexity is an inherent part of Naga characteristic. Nagas are accommodating and friendly but would appear ardent and uncompromising the next moment. This feature is reflected in more ways than one in the ongoing tussle in the peace parleys between various NagaContinue Reading
By Mythreyee Ramesh Lucknow, Aug 20, 2020: At least 351 women employees of the ‘181’ helpline, run by the Uttar Pradesh government, have launched an indefinite protest in Lucknow against the non-payment of their salaries since July 2019. The previous government led by Akhilesh Yadav in 2016 started ‘181’ women’sContinue Reading
By Tehmina Arora New Delhi, Aug 20, 2020: Seventy years ago this month, India as a young nation passed a presidential order to ensure fundamental freedoms and rights for Dalit people. However, the same order also prevented them from exercising their freedom of conscience and belief. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes)Continue Reading
By Victor Ferrao Rachol, Aug 20, 2020: The information revolution has taken us into a post-industrial condition. It thrives on a scarce commodity. Every major player in this business is competing for it. Indeed, our attention has become the most valuable commodity of the post-industrial world. It has given birthContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug 20, 2020: Several civil society groups and individuals have come together to express solidarity with Prashant Bhushan, a senior advocate and civil rights activist who was convicted for contempt of court. The Supreme Court on August 20 gave the 63-year-old Delhi-based lawyer three days “to reconsider” hisContinue Reading
Kochi, Aug 20, 2020: Over a century-old the feud between two factions in the Malankara Church on August 20 took a new turn with the Jacobites deciding to cut off all relations with the rival Orthodox group. “All sacramental and spiritual relationship with Orthodox faction is being cut off asContinue Reading
