Bulldazed Due Process
In MP, another case of instant ‘justice’ as a house is bulldozed. SC has the power to stop cops. It must Madhya Pradesh govt has supported its administration’s demolition of a house of an alleged...
View Article**Telegram and Its Founder: What Happened?**
– **The Incident:** – Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, a popular messaging app, was detained in France. This surprised many people because billionaire tech leaders are rarely treated this...
View ArticleTelegram, Detained
True: content moderation is complex. Also true: platforms are pinching pennies on the job France’s detention of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov is surprising, everyone seems to agree. Billionaire...
View ArticleBe like Radha, transcend the dance of thoughts
By Swami Swaroopananda The Supreme Lord taking a form and coming to live on Earth because of His infinite love and compassion – is known as an avatar. When ignorance – in the form of...
View ArticlePM Modi’s Ukraine visit: Part of India’s multi-alignment approach
PM Modi is one of the few world leaders who visited Moscow and Kyiv since the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict. There are multiple theories doing rounds: a delicate balancing act, a geopolitical damage...
View ArticleSummit of the future: Visionary step or missed opportunity?
The United Nations Summit of the Future, set for 22-23 September 2024 in New York, stands as a beacon of hope for finding a lasting solution to the stubborn problem of climate change. Dubbed as...
View ArticleLaw on attachment, seizure and confiscation of properties under PMLA
Introduction Properties attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cannot be treated as proceeds of crime if the predicate or scheduled offense is quashed by a competent court. In a...
View ArticleA Doctor’s rape: Mass takes to the streets. Is Kolkata influenced by Dhaka?
Popular uprising is a powerful phrase. It’s spontaneous, doesn’t give a damn about decorums, swells by the hour, lives and thrives by the moment. A clarion call, not thought out but felt from an...
View ArticleStreet Message
RG Kar protests are now also the first of many tough political tests of Mamata’s hold on Bengal voters Mamata Banerjee won’t – and shouldn’t – be taking lightly the continuing protests within two...
View Article**Protests in Bengal: A Big Challenge for Mamata Banerjee**
– **What Happened at RG Kar College:** – In Bengal, a crime happened at RG Kar Medical College that made many people very angry. There was a terrible incident involving the rape and murder of...
View Article### **She Spoke Up, He Quit… What Now?**
– **The Issue in Mollywood:** – In the Malayalam film industry, known as Mollywood, there has been a lot of talk about sexual abuse and harassment. Women are finally being heard, but getting real...
View ArticleShe Said, He Quit…Then?
Even when women, like in Mollywood now, get a hearing, their wait for real redressal continues Yesterday, the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists postponed its emergency meeting, before collapsing...
View ArticleA peep into the proposed US-India Defence Cooperation Act of the United States
Introduction US Senator Marco Rubio on July 25, 2024 introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate proposing to treat India on par with its allies like Japan, Israel, Korea, and Nato allies as regards the...
View ArticleWhat is Mamata Banerjee hiding? Everything
I was so sickened by the barbaric rape and murder of a young lady working in a hospital in Kolkata, that for days I simply could not bring myself to write about it. Much has...
View ArticleThree strikes for bail
SC orders in Sisodia, Kavitha & Soren’s aide cases are a lesson for agencies, courts Even in PMLA cases, bail is the norm, Supreme Court reiterated this yesterday, releasing Soren’s aide in a money...
View ArticleThree Lessons About Bail
Supreme Court’s Orders Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) of India made some important decisions about bail in three different cases. The people involved were Soren’s aide, a politician named K Kavitha,...
View ArticleNot Helping Themselves
**Fewer Visas for Students and Workers** Countries like Australia, Canada, and the UK are making it harder for people from other countries to come and study or work there. For example, Australia will...
View ArticleIt’s not them
Developed countries aren’t helping their economies by curbing number of visas for students, workers Australia’s decision to limit number of international student enrolments to 270,000 in 2025 is in...
View ArticleQuantum state is simultaneously dualistic, nondual
Written by: Deepak Ranade The 20th century marked a significant paradigm shift in scientific thought with the advent of quantum physics. A new era of exploring, understanding, and demystifying the...
View ArticleBeyond questioning
He isn’t just hitting headlines, he’s bludgeoning them. UCC, ‘fertiliser jihad’, ‘flood jihad’, compulsory registration of Muslim marriages and divorce…Then, last Thursday, Assam’s unstoppable Himanta...
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