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Facebook, Mozilla, Ford Foundation create $14mn fund to fight the spread of fake news

A global alliance of tech industry and academic organisations unveiled plans on Monday to work together to combat the spread of "fake news" and improve public understanding of journalism.

From Greenpeace to Ford Foundation: Modi govt's controversial crackdown on NGOs

As the Modi government completes its two years at the center, one of the major criticisms it has drawn is in its handling of the international organisations, more specifically, NGOs run by international bodies or funded by same in India.

Govt vs NGOs: Anand Joshi case reopens festering wounds of mistrust

There have been suggestions that NGOs be brought under RTI to ensure transparency and accountability but the Joshi case proves there is too much animosity.

Foreign NGO double standard? Modi sarkar, Ford Foundation call a truce

Lobbying by the US government and direct intervention by the PMO seems to have finally worked in favour of one of the top international funding organisations. The Modi government, under pressure from the US has now allowed Ford Foundation to partially resume operations in India.

CBI raids activist Teesta Setalvad's office, home in Mumbai

The federal investigating agency on 7 July registered a case against her, her husband and another individual.

Govt orders CBI probe, freezes account of company linked with Teesta Setalvad

Government ordered a CBI into transfer of funds by US-based Ford Foundation to Sabrang Communication and Publishing Pvt Limited (SCPPL), with which social activist Teesta Setalvad is associated, allegedly in violation of rules and froze a bank account of the firm.

Modi govt likely to order CBI probe into Teesta Setalvad's firm

The government may ask CBI to probe alleged transfer of funds by the Ford Foundation to activist Teesta Setalvad's Sabrang Communication and Publishing

Greenpeace India employees to work for free after government freezes accounts

Greenpeace is determined to keep operating in India even after the central government froze its bank accounts, leaving it with no funds to pay wages to hundreds of staff, its country head said on Thursday.

Greenpeace ugly, Ford tolerable, Gates good: How Modi govt is classifying NGOs

This is not to argue that an international NGO should blithely disregard a country’s regulations just because its stated mission is doing good. As Salman Khan has proved to us yesterday, Being a (good) Human does not put you above the law.

Those who act peacefully for change are not anti-govt: US tells India after crackdown on NGOs

The US hit out at Modi government for the punitive action against scores of NGOs, saying those who act peacefully to seek change are not anti-government.