-Newsclick.in A World Bank study ignores slumping economy and raging joblessness to praise ‘reforms’. A charming little bromance seems to be brewing between the World Bank and India’s Modi-led government. A series of reports by the World Bank has praised Modi for various kinds of “reforms”. The latest is the so called “Doing Business” report of the World Bank which lavishes praise on the Modi govt. for making it easier to do...
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SC concerned over abuses, falsehoods on social media, agrees there should be curbs -Amit Anand Choudhary
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over abusive and derogatory comments on social media and agreed with the contention of two senior advocates that people doing so should face the consequences. The court also hit back at those alleging that judges were increasingly becoming "pro-government". It said such accusations were unfortunate and people should come and sit in courtrooms to see how courts "hauled up"...
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-Down to Earth MGNREGA budget has declined in real terms over the years, despite claims of “highest ever” allocations In 2004, before India had any legal welfare entitlements for the informal sector, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, was furiously debated in the Parliament and the media. The aim of this legislation was to address the crisis of under employment and unemployment in the rural economy and provide job opportunities through public works...
More »Text not the sole test: SC -R Balaji
-The Telegraph New Delhi: The Supreme Court today rejected the Centre's argument that since the right to privacy does not figure among the fundamental rights mentioned in the Constitution, it cannot be a constitutional right. "To sanctify an argument that whatever is not found in the text of the Constitution cannot become a part of the Constitution would be too primitive an understanding of the Constitution and contrary to settled canons of...
More »They're demolishing Muslim stereotypes, a tweet at a time -Himanshi Dhawan
-The Times of India Last week, a Hyderabad court acquitted 10 accused in the 2005 Hyderabad suicide bomber case. The blast had earlier been pinned on the Harkatul Jihad-e-Islami (HUJI) of Bangladesh, but the police's special investigation team could not back its claims. While most newspapers and TV channels reported the news, the hardship suffered by the 10 Muslim men who languished for 12 years in prison, was largely buried. Twocircles.net,...
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