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Govt will not stop the march of technology in telecom
Manoj Sinha, minister for telecom, says consumer interest will be his only concern when dealing with technological innovations
India's criminal justice system: An example of justice delayed, justice denied
In the criminal justice sphere, the introduction of “fast-track” courts, jail-adalats (“prison courts”), and plea-bargaining were introduced with much fanfare, although their success is yet to be demonstrated.
Can the right to privacy be negotiated?
The right to privacy is a right to be negotiated and more to be seen on the government initiatives as we move along.
Visualising migration: Which countries do Indians migrate to, and who migrates to India?
In 2013, around 13.9 million people migrated from India to 136 countries or territories around the world
In J&K, a police recruitment drive draws thousands of youths
Over 3,000 Kashmiri youth participated in a two-day recruitment drive conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir police over the weekend of 13-14 May 2017.
India and climate change: Lack of clear regulatory framework sets country behind
India needs a second generation of environmental reforms that is grounded in a proper understanding of the role and functions of the three institutions of government.
Prosecution against flouting of finance electoral laws remains weak
The pernicious effect of vast amounts of illegal money in an election is therefore a very real threat, and the need for reform very evident.
An 'official' family: Laws of parenthood in India
So what does parenthood entail in the eyes of the law?
Politics of the dance floor
“Everyone can write a sentence, but to be a writer is more than writing a sentence. Everyone can put together music but to be a DJ is to put together music in a certain way,” says New York DJ Rekha Malhotra (aka DJ Rekha).
Making the stage a safe space
Both artists consider the stage to be a home and a safe space for them to share their unique filters with an audience.
Suffocating as 'model minorities'
It’s commonly stated, when convenient, that Indian-Americans are productive members of American society.
Person of colour
Being a person of colour is an understanding that whether you’re a “dothead” or an “illegal,” you are in some way vulnerable to individual and systemic violence and coercion because you were born looking a certain way.
The economic history of hate
When this bigoted and amoral hate extends to other groups, do we just stand aside? Whose side are we on?
It’s not a turban, it’s a crown
Waking up and choosing to wear a turban every morning is a tremendous act of faith and political courage.
Republican Hindu Coalition: A misguided idea of community
The organisation behind the ad and this event is the Republican Hindu Coalition, modeled after the Republican Jewish Coalition. The coalition intends to build political capital for the “Hindu-American community.”
SubDrift: Indian Americans find a sense of community
Subcontinental Drift, commonly referred to as SubDrift, is a loose coalition of South Asian Americans who create ephemeral but meaningful tide pools for people affected by this drift. Organisers in far-flung American cities put on monthly open mics and panel discussions in community spaces and bars.
'Go back to your country'
My knees buckled when I heard about the bullets. When I heard the words. Go back to your country.
The walls can always be taken down
In this, the eleventh and final part of the series, read what it feels like to become and 'Indian-American'.
'We, the (Transgender) People of India'
Exercising new found freedoms through the bars of Section 377 – the new dilemmas of the transgender communities of India
New face of Kashmir's protests: The Valley's girls
Young women of Kashmir Valley have become the new face of protests. Here's a photo-essay by Faisal Khan.
Rohingya refugees: Stateless entities knock on Delhi UNHCR's door
Rohingyas are considered stateless entities and subjected to the worst kind of violence by the Buddhist community in Myanmar. They were driven out of their province Rakhine in Myanmar.
Marital rape: Legitimised by law, protected by courts
The marital rape question remains untouched by courts because the myth of familial zone of privacy perpetrated by the State needs to be kept alive.
Muslim women do not need saving
It is essential to look past this stereotype to recognise the agency of Muslim women.
Dissent gagged: Ambiguity of free speech laws in India
India is a democracy and citizens have a constitutionally guaranteed right to a freedom of speech and expression which they can enforce via the Indian court system.
What's in a name? Navigating America as an 'outsider'
South Asian-American authors often write about these feelings of isolation. Of course, the experience of alienation sets these authors apart.
Kashmir's burning schools: In pictures
The burning of Kashmir's schools began in 2016, a few months after armed forces hunted down and killed Burhan Wani
Intellectual property rights: Locating public interest in the law
Indian courts generally order payment of royalties to the right holder in such cases, and/or restrain the infringing parties from using the intellectual property (IP) in question.
No democracy without the courts
A democracy is more than that. It is first and foremost a system of government, and not just the whims of whoever enjoys political power. That means adherence to the procedures and principles enshrined of the Constitution of India while governing.