Fifty-five civil society groups from the U.S., the U.K. and Canada have come together to demand the immediate release of jailed human rights Activist Binayak Sen, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a Chhattisgarh court. They will observe the Martyrs' Day (January 30) as a ‘global day of protest against repression of human rights Activists' in India. The coalition has demanded the repeal of draconian laws that give the state arbitrary...

The countrywide share of corporate retail in food distribution tripled in the past four years when retail food prices showed the greatest increase. THE dramatic increase in food inflation over the past two years has been associated with several surprises. One major surprise has been how the top economic policymakers in the country have responded to it. The initial response was one of apparent disbelief, followed very quickly by the...

A courier company in Mumbai shows the way in providing employment for the hearing impaired. IN the milling crowds of Mumbai, they stand apart with their orange T-shirts printed with the name Mirakle Couriers. Every day, during the busy hours of the working week, one sees them on the sidewalks, in public transport and elsewhere with large black bags slung on their shoulders. It would not be enough to say...

While protests from civil society demanding the release of renowned paediatrician and social rights Activist Binayak Sen is gathering steam by the day across the country, the international community has also launched an online signature campaign for a petition to be submitted to the President. According to the petition ‘Indian Justice Has Failed Dr. Binayak Sen' posted on www.petitiononline.com, more than 10,300 persons from cities across the world have already signed...

RTI Activist Dr Amarnath Pandey was shot at in Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh on Wedneday night. He has been admitted to Benaras Hindu University hospital. Dr Amarnath, a homeopath by profession, has exposed alleged corruption in the NREGA work at Bhatauli village by the Block Development Officer and Village Pradhan. ...