Will ‘apologists’ take a bullet for the nation?

Freedom of speech cry by ex-officers, The Telegraph

The Telegraph 08 July 2020 Former civil servants say the coronavirus pandemic has been used as an excuse for curbing freedom of speech across states Nearly a hundred former civil servants — all of who have retired from top positions in the bureaucracy — have picked up cudgels for the citizens’ right to freedom of […]

As COVID-19 spreads, India tries to control the narrative by targeting journalists, Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times 04 October 2020 By NEHA THIRANI BAGRI MUMBAI, India —   Four days after India locked down in late March to fight the spread of the coronavirus, Jagat Bains got a call from a group of migrant working families in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh. With construction work having ground to a halt, the […]

Citizenship amendment bill will not help those left out of NRC, The Economic Times

NGO Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) recently said that the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill will not help the minority communities such as the Gorkhas, Bhojpuri, tea tribes and other scheduled tribes. This was in contrast to the promise … Available at The Economic TimesPublished on 02 November 2019 Guwahati: Countering BJP’s claim that the […]