Gujarat state has faced heavy rains that led to flood-like situations in several areas. On September 18, more than 600 people who were stranded in floodwaters were rescued, and nearly 12,000 people were moved to shelters and safer places. This action was taken to ensure the safety of the people as the heavy rains continued […]
Jesuit activist and social rights campaigner Cedric Prakash SJ examines the latest action in Gujarat against a shelter run by the MC sisters: State actors are trying to implicate the nuns for ‘frauduent and forced conversion’. It is been happening with frightening regularity all over India and particularly in States run by the Bhartiya Janata […]
The bogey of ‘Love Jihad’ continues to be kept centre-stage! An insidious strategy to ‘de-focus’ on real issues plaguing society in India, says Cedric Prakash SJ. in this hard-hitting piece: A Bishop from Kerala, and a Chief Minister from Gujarat are both wrong Recently, a Bishop from Kerala directly accused Muslims for making ‘Catholic’ girls […]
MP government mulling to ban PUBG (Player Unknown Battle Ground) the battle game that is widespread across the world and has triggered controversy for its “violence and addictive nature” The government says it has received several complaints that youngsters are addicted to the online game that is affecting their board exam. During a reply to […]
Around 1, 597.8 Kilometers from Patna in Navsari, Gujarat the farmers from 29 villages held a protest rally against bullet train project on Wednesday 6th February. Around 2000 protestors submitted the memorandum to an official in this regard. In the memorandum 14 concerns have been raised against the bullet train project. According to the local […]
New Delhi: The myth is busted! The promises bullet train, the roll-on-roll-off ferry service ride and the flamboyant take-off on a sea plane and so on that the BJP rolled out with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the presiding deity, was not enough to propel the unstoppable right wing juggernaut to the 100-mark. As one […]
The ugly face of Brahmanical oppression is fast growing visible in Gujarat, even as a fresh incidents of intolerance of different kinds are emerging across India. Members of the lower castes are now being attacked for growing moustaches in some rural areas of Gujarat. Ahmedabad, Oct 3 : A relative of one of the Dalit […]
Gandhinagar: Holy Cow! The horned animal is in the news again.The Gujarat Assembly passed an amendment bill prescribing life imprisonment for those found guilty of killing cows, and making the offence ‘non-bailable’. They did this on a day when the opposition members were suspended for creating a ruckus in the house. The Gujarat Animal Preservation […]
The BJP on Friday choose its Gujarat unit chief Vijay Rupani as the State’s next Chief Minister. Health Minister Nitin Patel will be his deputy chief minister. Outgoing chief minister Anandiben Patel, who offered to resign four days ago, proposed Rupani’s name in the meet attended by all 121 state BJP legislators. Senior leader Nitin […]
Gujarat and Delhi are India’s most investment-friendly states, while Bihar and Jharkhand are the worst. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the most corrupt states for doing business. West Bengal is the most difficult for land acquisition, environmental clearances and approvals. These are the findings of the NCAER State Investment Potential Index, released by the […]
