Prem Singh | Raghuvansh Babu, you were devoted to your work with utmost honesty, devotion and commitment. Even while following mainstream power politics, there was an aura of socialism in your political persona.
Climate Crisis and Agriculture: Presentation Given By Dr Shreekumar As Part of SATYAGRAHA Weekly Dialogues
The average temperature of the Earth has increased by about 1.1◦C since the Industrial Revolution and rising faster than ever. According to the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change (IPCC), a rise of 1.5◦C is not safe. A rise of 2◦C may lead to runaway global warming.
Time to Judge the Judgement
Sandeep Pandey and Mohini Mullick | Dr. Kafeel Khan has proved that he is a dedicated and conscientious paediatrician. It is unfortunate that the government instead of using his services in a time of pandemic, chose to keep him in jail.
In Israel, a Demand That Indian Police Coming for Training Be Screened for Kashmir Abuses
Eitay Mack | The Israeli government is opposing a petition in the country’s Supreme Court by 40 citizens which says officers responsible for severe rights violations must not be given training by the Israeli Police.
When the State is Silent, it Becomes the Citizen’s Duty to Speak Up and Express Dissent
Aruna Roy and Rajendran Narayanan | On August 11, violence broke out in Bengaluru claiming three lives and leaving several injured. The violence was in response to a derogatory social media post concerning Prophet Muhammad by the nephew of a Karnataka Congress MLA.
Tibet, A Resource And A Solution
Tenzin Tsundue and Sandeep Pandey | The first step every Indian must take is to start calling the “China border” as the Tibet border. After all, we have formed the Indo-Tibetan Border Police to safeguard our Himalayan borders with Tibet.
Incarcerated Erudite Scholar Rona Wilson Worked For Release Of Political Prisoners
Atul and Sandeep Pandey | Rona Wilson is a prison rights activist who has been in jail since April 2018 and denied bail several times. The Pune Police raided his home in Delhi on April 17, 2018, and arrested him subsequently for his alleged role in the Bhima Koregaon violence in January that year.
Can India Do Away With Entrance Exams During the Pandemic?
Sandeep Pandey | Each of the 23 IITs should take responsibility for assigning seats available in their state or region to the students from that state or region. For example, the IITs at Kanpur and Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi can take responsibility for allotting the 1,42,972 seats that are available in 296 colleges of Uttar Pradesh.
Social Activist and Academic Shoma Sen is In Jail On Flimsy Grounds and Must Be Released
Surabhi Agarwal | Prof Sen’s arrest came in the wake of the Bhima-Koregaon anti-Dalit violence that followed the Elgar Parishad conference in which Sen had participated. The police held the conference responsible for the violence.
New Education Policy: Duties Before Implementation
Prem Singh | These three important duties related to the present education system – appointment of permanent teachers, campus without police intervention, reinstatement of thoughtful student politics – must be complied with before implementing the NEP.