Over 900 human rights violation cases pending
Over 900 cases of human rights violation in various forms, including that of by men in uniform, are still pending before the Assam Human Rights […]
Month: June 2016
Droughts and floods: India’s water crises demand more than grand projects
India is facing one of its most serious droughts in recent memory – official estimates suggest that at least 330m people are likely to be […]
Islam means peace: Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
“Islam means peace”, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has said as he decried the backlash against Muslims and made a strong call to nations to welcome […]
Environment suffered heavily after liberalization
Bengaluru : Historian Ramachandra Guha on Saturday said the environment has borne the brunt of liberalization in India. “Liberalization led to more jobs, new ideas […]
Bridging India’s digital gender divide
Indumati Mahato, from West Bengal’s Purulia district, has discovered a whole new world thanks to the Internet. Taking the help of an initiative titled Internet […]
India struggles to keep women at work
India has experienced stable economic growth in recent years. However, fewer and fewer women are participating in the labour market. Out of India’s female working […]
Religious freedom continues to deteriorate in India
A human rights watchdog reported that religious freedom is deteriorating in India, citing the government’s failure to implement existing laws and its impunity for abusive […]
India finds place in the sun after energy ties with US
One of the key takeaways of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent US visit was a strong message about India’s commitment to play a positive catalyst […]
Less than 8% water left in dams
Pune: The delay in the arrival of monsoon and inadequate pre-season showers have made water shortage more acute in the city with water levels in […]
Zilla panchayat to make rain water harvesting mandatory
Mangaluru: Taking cue from the directive given by the DC A B Ibrahim to make rain water harvesting mandatory for all commercial/residential buildings above 2,000 […]