Ravish Kumar: आपके पास सत्ता है पर ताकत नहीं.. बहुतों को डराया जा सकता है.. उस डर का आप क्या करेंगे जिससे आप खुद डरे हुए हैं..

A few simple but deeply philosophical sentences by one of India’s most outspoken journalists. Ravish stands out, but there are many other courageous reporters, and we must be grateful to them all. Listen to his talk here, it was delivered yesterday. He uses the word talkhi to describe the atmosphere sought to be created and… Read More Ravish Kumar: आपके पास सत्ता है पर ताकत नहीं.. बहुतों को डराया जा सकता है.. उस डर का आप क्या करेंगे जिससे आप खुद डरे हुए हैं..

न्यूज़ क्लिक पर कोर्ट का बड़ा फ़ैसला, पुरकायस्थ रिहा | Prabir Purkaystha’s arrest illegal: SC

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने कहा है कि न्यूज़ क्लिक के संपादक प्रबीर पुरकायस्थ को अवैध रुप से गिरफ्तार किया गया था। मोदी सरकार के दौर में पत्रकार होना और सही सवालों के साथ काम करना कितना ख़तरनाक हो सकता है इसके सौ उदाहरण दिए जा सकते हैं। लेकिन न्यूज़ क्लिक का मामला बताता है कि आप… Read More न्यूज़ क्लिक पर कोर्ट का बड़ा फ़ैसला, पुरकायस्थ रिहा | Prabir Purkaystha’s arrest illegal: SC

Prabir Purkayastha’s Arrest & Remand Illegal: Supreme Court Orders NewsClick Editor’s Release / Bhima Koregaon: Gautam Navlakha gets bail as SC lifts stay on Bombay HC order

In a major development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 15) declared as illegal NewsClick founder and Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest by the Delhi police and his remand in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967. The Court noted that a copy of the remand application was not provided to Purkayastha or his… Read More Prabir Purkayastha’s Arrest & Remand Illegal: Supreme Court Orders NewsClick Editor’s Release / Bhima Koregaon: Gautam Navlakha gets bail as SC lifts stay on Bombay HC order

Straws in the Wind: Kejriwal’s bail and Modi’s meltdown

Will Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s walk out of Tihar Central Jail prove to be as historic as Babu Jagjivan Ram and H N Bahuguna’s walk away from Indira Gandhi’s Congress after she lifted the Emergency and announced elections? That day, February 3, 1977, a strong signal went out that Indira Gandhi could be defeated. Bharat… Read More Straws in the Wind: Kejriwal’s bail and Modi’s meltdown

Election memories

My voting life began in a republic deformed by the Emergency and Mrs Gandhi’s experiments in communalism. Her party’s complicity in the pogrom of Sikhs created precedents that changed the republic forever Mukul Kesavan I’ve lived continuously in the New Delhi parliamentary constituency for the last sixty years. My parents were employed by the government… Read More Election memories

Arun Kumar: Articles, talks & discussions on aspects of the economy

1.      Panel Discussion in Hindi on Job creation. Bahujan Samvad, May 10. It is at: https://youtu.be/YGt-Qky0HBk?si=eg9uavfTAzqHt1jm 2.      Interview in Hindi on economy and volatility in stock market. TV6 May 10. It is at: https://www.youtube.com/live/bAHK-Ewp4A4?si=N3LWTpr9sccubz6J 3.     Article on Direct Tax data points to growing inequality. Businessline May 9. It is at: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/direct-tax-collections-reflect-disparities/article68158293.ece 4.      Indian Economy’s performance in the last 10 years. Mainstream, May 4. It is at: http://mainstreamweekly.net/article14564.html Its Hindi translation appeared in Samayik Varta Magazine,… Read More Arun Kumar: Articles, talks & discussions on aspects of the economy

ANTI-WAR CONGRESS. PRAGUE, 24 to 26 May 2024 / References from Faridabad Majdoor Samachar

From 20 to 26 May 2024, groups and individuals from different parts of the world will meet in Prague to coordinate anti-war activities as part of the Week of Action. The series of events will also include an anti-war congress, which will take place from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 May 2024. Campaigns, direct actions, projects,… Read More ANTI-WAR CONGRESS. PRAGUE, 24 to 26 May 2024 / References from Faridabad Majdoor Samachar

‘Enough material’: Court charges BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in sexual abuse case

A Delhi court today framed sexual harassment charges against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case lodged by women wrestlers, observing there was “sufficient evidence” against him. ********************************** Apoorva Mandhani: Judge Loya’s Confidants Died Mysterious Deaths Constitutional principles go for a toss in the criminal law… Read More ‘Enough material’: Court charges BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in sexual abuse case