Why is India stalling W.H.O’s report on the number of covid deaths in India?

The World Health Organisation in its effort to calculate the total number of deaths caused due to Covid-19 across the world hinted at data that has not pleased the Indian government. W.H.O. data is indicating a staggering figure of 4 million deaths caused during the pandemic by the year-end of 2021. This is vastly different…

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A country drowning in hate

A Hanuman Jayanti procession that erupted into a riot in Delhi’s Jehnagirpuri has become a regular news with a pattern emerging from different parts of India. In most of the videos circulated on social media,  the saffron-clad crowd can be seen chanting ‘Jai Shree Ram’ and playing bhajans on loudspeakers, this intensifies in a rather…

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Explained: Why Can’t the Government Force the RBI to Print Unlimited Currency?

The Reserve Bank of India came into existence after the recommendations of the Hilton Young Commission in 1935. It then began its national operations in the year 1949. Section 22 of the RBI Act, 1934, enables the RBI Governor to issue Indian currency. Even after the legal approval and powers, the governor can’t order the…

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Supreme court halts demolitions in Jahangirpuri for two weeks

The Supreme Court has halted the demolition in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri for two weeks. The North Delhi Municipal  Corporation is controlled by the Bharatiya Janata Party appeared with a large number of the police force and bulldozers in what they called action against ‘land encroachment’. The Corporation managed to raze several Muslim- owned shops and properties…

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Bulldozer politics is not confined to just UP anymore

A demolition drive carried out in the name of an anti-encroachment campaign leaves the poor with nothing but dirt and lost hope.  While the Godi Media is celebrating the demolition, calling it “law enforcement”. We all know and should know what is actually happening.  After UP, MP, and Gujarat, the Bulldozer Politics has now entered…

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Mumbai-Delhi Electricity Highway Mission

Since the last decade, talks on climate change are of great importance. International Organizations like UNO are also raising concerns about the same. Countries are throwing light and introducing Various administration policies to reduce the carbon emissions released by the burning of fuels. Vehicles from all over the world emit a total of 14% of…

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Is Aam Aadmi Party a political threat?

The Aam Aadmi Party was born out of the movement led by Anna Hazare against corruption and dishonesty. Initially, many big faces associated with the movement, like Kumar Vishwas, Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, etc. were associated with the Aam Aadmi Party, but with the formation of the government in Delhi, all the big faces started…

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Insurgency and China: The Arising Problem for India amidst Sri Lanka Crisis

The situation in Sri Lanka remains critical as the country is witnessing its worst economic meltdown ever. The president of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has lost his parliamentary majority. At the same, there is a strong demand from the opposition members and former allies for the government to step down. The Opposition is trying to…

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Increase in Communal Riots: BJP’s Action and Inaction

As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, communal riots registered an increase of 96% in 2020 over 2019. When this phenomenon was questioned by MP Gaurav Gogoi at Lok Sabha, Minister of State (MoS) in Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Nityanand Rai answered “Public order and police are state subjects as per the…

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The tragic police-public relations in the country

In a recent NCR programme on the public’s diminishing regard for the police, Chief Justice of India, Justice NV Ramana, stated that even in times of distress, people today refrain from approaching the police due to a lack of impartiality and the ruling system. The trust has declined significantly as a result of its close…

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