Using abusive words against prime minister derogatory, not seditious: Karnataka High Court
The court made the observation while quashing an FIR against officials of a school where a play had been staged against the Citizenship Amendment Act and NRC.
A proposal to allow 12 hour work shifts for women in place of 8 hour ones has been dropped due to pressure from #labour#Unions . This is a consequence of the defeat of the #bjp in May this year. Clearly a link between #secular#democracy and #labourrights in #india. #Tamilnadu likely to follow suit.
Maharashtra: NCP's Ajit Pawar Is Deputy CM, 9 MLAs Join BJP Cabinet, Many With Pending ED Cases
Speaking to reporters in its aftermath, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said that "many party leaders have been restless following the ED investigations against them...and now I see them go with Ajit Pawar."
Interview: PDP President Mehbooba Mufti's take on Kashmir's plight, India's current situation and more
"Kashmir is no longer for Kashmiris. All the big contracts are being given to outsiders, to businessmen from Gujarat and Haryana and such places. Our businesses cannot match their wealth, so they are now subcontractors to outsiders. From sand to the big discovery of lithium, everything is being handed over to outsiders. And in a corrupt fashion. Apart from everything else, this is also the most corrupt government."
Gujarat High Court rejects Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea, asks her to ‘surrender immediately’
The Gujarat Police had arrested Mumbai-based activist Teesta Setalvad on June 25, 2022, on alleged charges of conspiring to falsely implicate innocent people in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots. The Supreme Court had later granted her bail.
"#Diwali" has been politicized, and is being pushed by the #BJP and Hindu-right as the "Christmas for Hinduism" - ignoring the rich diversity of regional holidays/festivals across the sub-continent.
Diwali, to me, represents the imposition of North Indian Brahmanic, majoritarianism culture, and the expanding exclusion & violence against minorities in #India.
Interview: ‘Big filmmakers are being mobilised by the state to further the majoritarian project’
Many movies slated for release in the run-up to 2024 have a definite purpose – to generate hatred of Muslims, says Ira Bhaskar, a professor of cinema studies.
In a cynical attempt to avoid culpability for one of India’s worst-ever rail disasters at Balasore, the Modi government is peddling conspiracy theories.
If NCERT Has its Way, the Study of Indian History Will Move Entirely Outside of India
Deleting pages and chapters can only be described as an entirely unintelligent way of reducing content. And the NCERT's choice of deletions explains what its motivations are, writes, Romila Thapar.
Recent mosque attacks raise questions about the affinity between white supremacy and far-right Hindu nationalism
This shared intense hatred of “monstrous” Muslim men brings Hindu and white extremists into a “transnational affective alignment.” That is, the mutual hate of Muslims and a mutual love for Hindu and white national ideals.
Eleven intelligence inputs warning of Pulwama attack were ignored
Frontline’s investigation reveals that 11 intelligence inputs warning of the Pulwama terrorist attack of February 14, 2019, were ignored. Who was responsible for the “oversight”, which resulted in the death of 40 CRPF personnel, the Balakot surgical strike, and ultimately the thumping electoral victory of the BJP?
Cover Your Tracks: The Modi Government’s Attitude After the Balasore Tragedy (m.thewire.in) Dutch
In a cynical attempt to avoid culpability for one of India’s worst-ever rail disasters at Balasore, the Modi government is peddling conspiracy theories.