Patna, Bihar: The Catholic archbishop of Patna has finally broken his silence, and in a pastoral letter to Catholics in Patna Archdiocese has made it clear that the Church stands for the fundamental principles of the Constitution and a non-discriminatory and humane policy towards refugees. Preparations are underway for a stand -in and candlelight demonstration […]
Are the West Bengal Police stalling to protect Human traffickers? Trafficking survivors in 24 Parganas think so. Unsatisfied and disappointed with the pace of investigation by the local police station, trafficking survivors in West Bengal are seeking a probe by Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) to ensure that the traffickers are arrested. In February 2020, […]
A Muslim maulvi (cleric) who made headlines by officiating at the funeral for a sex worker in Bangladesh has faced a backlash from local Muslims. About a fortnight ago, Golam Mostafa, an imam at Daulatdia Railway Station Mosque in Rajbari district, broke a social taboo to perform final rites for Hamida Begum, a sex worker […]
The Supreme Court of India, in all its wisdom, quizzed the mothers of Shaheen Bagh with the query – Can a four-month old decide to participate in a protest? Dr Aparna, National President, Indian Federation of Trade Unions, penned the following response. You may find it thought provoking. Who will listen to four-month olds? * […]
Madrid, Spain: After Spain’s socialist party tried and failed twice last year to legalize euthanasia and assisted suicide, the lower house of the country’s parliament has now voted to consider a bill that would legalize the practices in certain circumstances. According to Spanish newspaper El País, the bill was approved for consideration in the 350-seat […]
The septic tank just exploded.At least five persons sustained injuries. Gases buildup and no proper vent possibly caused the explosion at a public toilet in Dharavi on Saturday. The explosion took place around 8.30 am at Prem Nagar area. Officials from the Disaster Management Cell suspect the explosion took place due to accumulation of gases […]
The Uttarakhand Police these days are surprising people by giving them expensive mobile phones, says an ANI report What’s the story? The state police has begum actively nabbing phone snatchers and returning the devices to the real owners. Cell phones with a total worth of crores of rupees have been returned so far and the […]
पटना जिले के फुलवारी शरीफ में नागरिकता कानून पर रोक लगाने के प्रदर्शन पर गोली चलाने, पथराव एवं हत्या घटना की तथ्यपरक अध्ययन रपट जनतंत्र समाज बिहार की एक टीम राष्ट्रीय जनता दल के आवाह्न पर फुलवारी शरीफ में घटना का अध्ययन करने 5 एवं 6 जनवरी को गई और घटना स्थल का निरीक्षण किया। […]
Delhi, January 8: Hundreds sat before of the Jama Masjid in Delhi with candles and posters in a peacweful protest against the amended citizenship law, NRC and the National Population Register. Residents from all parts of Old Delhi —Lal Kuan, Gali Kasim, Bhuja Pandi and Ajmeri Gate – participated in the protest. They also expressed […]
No, people who protest aren’t anti-national. Citizens in a democracy elect a government, and the elected government has a ‘dharma’ to safeguard the rights and protect all its citizens, regardless of whether they voted for them or not. One may say that citizens have a right to protest peacefully, and violence will be answered with […]
I wonder what is not clear about the CAB (Citizenship Amendment Bill) that makes it so confusing for you. The CAB in its current form discriminates against the Muslims from the word GO. A refugee is a refugee, who is seeking a better life in our country because of persecution in his own. How does […]
You want to get rid of single use plastic? Why not give away one kilogram of good quality rice for a kilo of empty plastic bottles? Other districts across India could learn from this innovative District Collector! It began with a school challenge in early October, now a district in Telengana has collected nearly fifty […]
