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Television Channels Castigated for Communal Shows

By Joseph Maliakan In a welcome move , long overdue the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority ( NBDSA ) …

2 years ago

The 2019 Jamia Violence : Delhi court’s Discharge order: a Scathing indictment of misuse of state power to supress freedom of speech.

By Joseph Maliakan The 4 February order of Additional  Sessions Judge , Arul Verma of the Saket Court  discharging Sharjeel…

2 years ago

“Demonetisation is Unlawful and Vitiated” boldly holds dissenting Supreme Court Judge B.V.Nagarathna.

By Joseph Maliakan Six years after the November 2016 notification of the central government demonetising Rs.500 and Rs.1000 notes ,…

3 years ago

Towards a surveillance state

The new bill does not merely replace the 102-year-old Act; it has been made more stringent in violation of the…

3 years ago

Brutal killing with impunity, UP style

On October 3 this year, four farmers, returning home from a protest meeting in Lakhimpur Kheri in India’s most populous…

4 years ago

Act of God or Himalayan Blunder?

The southern state of Kerala and the northern state of Uttarkand have been experiencing large scale destruction of property and…

4 years ago

Winged visitors from the North

The seagulls are back again at the Khalid Lagoon and the Al Qasba canal in Sharjah, albeit in lesser numbers.…

5 years ago

UAPA, NIA oppression the new normal

Following his resignation from the Atal Beehari Vajpayee Ministry on August 1, 1998, Ram Jethmalani in his statement in the…

5 years ago

UP ordinance demonises Love and Conversions

The Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance 2020, signed into law by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on 28 November…

5 years ago

A shared destiny since 1971

The UAE holds a special place in my heart, just as it does for many expatriates living and loving the…

5 years ago

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