Lucknow: Information sought under the RTI Act about the allotment of land to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its new headquarters at 6, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg in New Delhi has been denied by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, an activist said on Tuesday. City based[Read More…]
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Eminent Pakistani lawyer, activist Asma Jahangir passes away
Lahore: Renowned Pakistani human rights activist and lawyer Asma Jahangir passed away here on Sunday. She was 66. According to Geo TV, the former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association was shifted to a private hospital on Saturday night after suffering a cardiac arrest. President Mamnoon Hussain, Chief Justice of[Read More…]
Wrote 32 letters to Modi, got no reply: Hazare
Social activist Anna Hazare on Sunday said he had written 32 letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, including 10 on the Lokpal and issues related to farmers and agricultural land, but received not a single reply. “I did not receive any reply despite writing consistently to the Prime Minister. So,[Read More…]
US Mission condemns killing of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh
The US Mission in India has condemned the killing of senior journalist, Gauri Lankesh. “The US Mission joins advocates of press freedom in India and world-wide in condemning the murder of respected journalist, Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru. We offer our sincere condolence to the family, friends, and colleagues of Ms[Read More…]
Digging deeper into RSS guide on ethics and value
RSS which apparently happens to be the ideological parent of the ruling BJP has recently formed a family counseling program as their part of spreading nationalism and good code of conduct in the country. From advising on what to eat and what to wear, this family counseling program launched by RSS[Read More…]
Activist files objection against Irom Sharmila’s marriage
A local activist has objected the proposed marriage of human rights campaigner, Irom Sharmila with her long-time partner at the office of the sub-registrar in Kodaikanal. The activist, V Mahendran, from Pethuparai near Kodaikanal had filed a petition against Sharmila’s proposed marriage with Desmond Coutinho, a British citizen. The activist[Read More…]
Acclaimed writer and activist, Mahasweta Devi passes away
“I have always believed that the real history is made by ordinary people. I constantly come across the reappearance, in various forms, of folklore, ballads, myths and legends, carried by ordinary people across generations. The reason and inspiration for my writing are those people who are exploited and used, and[Read More…]