THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION SHOULD BE IN SEEN IN DEEDS AND NOT WORDS
The Vice-President of India Mr Jagdeep Dhankhar stirred a hornet’s nest by making a statement that Indian students going abroad…
West Bengal Junior Doctors Resume Strike
Junior doctors in West Bengal have announced the resumption of ceasing work a day after the Supreme Court pulled up…
Sohna villages: Voters have a right to select their candidates!
A report by Bagish Jha in the Times of India, published on 28th August 2024, states that residents of more…
Denial of ‘bail as a rule’ leads to unfair and prolonged incarceration without trial
Historically, the purpose of bail pending trial in criminal cases are to avoid inflicting punishment upon an innocent person (who…
77 Years of Independence of India: A Balance Sheet
On August 15, 2024, India celebrated 77 years of freedom from British Rule, as `Independence Day’. In 1947 the sovereign…
Were the 2024 Lok Sabha elections free and fair?
Interview with Mr M G Devasahayam, indefatigable activist for electoral transparency regarding the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Former IAS Officer…
‘Horse trading’: Utter powerlessness after pressing the EVM button
Following the official announcement of the elections, the “leading” and every other political party within the two major alliances negotiated,…
THE REAL OPPOSITION COMES FROM THE STREET: A COMMENTARY ON THE INDIAN PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM
The 2024 Lok Sabha elections have concluded with an NDA coalition government led by the BJP being sworn in as…
THE ELECTORAL BONDS JUDGEMENT AND THE STONEWALLING BY SBI
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India headed by the Chief Justice of India, D. Y. Chandrachud struck…
Election Commission should fulfill its constitutional Mandate to conduct Free and Fair Election-Memorandum thereof…
We are reproducing below a memorandum presented by Shri MG Devasahayam to the CEC and Election Commissioners on behalf of…