MGNREGS: Disempowering the People | NewsClick
3 days ago · The aim of all fascistic governments is to disempower the people; and the Narendra Modi government is no exception. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), which promised one member in every rural household a maximum of 100 days of employment per year, was a demand-driven scheme.
RTI: A Fundamental Right Being Constricted | NewsClick
6 days ago · I saw a video on YouTube in which the Supreme Court was scolding a young lawyer for having sought information about a municipal body by inspection. The court was asking him why he wanted this information and telling him not to use the right to information (RTI) since he was an officer of the court.
Cubans March Against the US Blockade | NewsClick
3 days ago · Hundreds of thousands of Cuban people participated in the mass demonstration against the six-decade US blockade of Cuba and the inclusion of Cuba on the US state sponsors of terrorism list. Over half a million Cubans filled the Malecón on Friday December 20 in a massive march against the US ...
Why is Equality Before Law on Paper Not Yet a Ground Reality in …
5 days ago · At a time when there’s outrage of the Union Home Minister’s remarks “insulting” B R Ambedkar, a recent book launch in the Capital city underlined the need for ensuring “equality”, as enshrined in our Constitution, and the crucial role that …
‘Where There’s Working Class, There'll Always be Hope’
5 days ago · 2024 was a year marked by intense struggle, unexpected geopolitical shifts, and loss for people across the world. While millions of people took to the streets to demand an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Israel expanded its genocidal and colonial violence into Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.
How the World Hides Liability for Climate Deaths | NewsClick
3 days ago · Nearly half the world’s children “live in countries where risks to their health and safety due to the effects of climate change are extremely high,” according to UNICEF. By 2050, almost all children globally will be “exposed to heat waves,” resulting in the rise of specific health issues, especially for smaller children, adds the agency.
Rethinking India in a Post-Mandal Situation | NewsClick
6 days ago · The idea of ‘Rethinking India’ comes from a series of books published by Samrudha Bharat, a Delhi-based organisation. This organisation gathered several intellectuals from different walks of life to edit 14 volumes to Rethink India, in a situation of the Rastriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coming to power for the first time in 2014 with …
Odisha: 6 Months in Power, ‘Double-Engine’ BJP Govt Looks …
3 days ago · The Majhi government rode to power on women’s empowerment, but revised eligibility criteria for cash transfers under Subhadra Yojana are creating discontent. Mohan Charan Majhi taking oath as the CM of Odisha in 2024. Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons The past six months have been very trying for ...
UP’s New Tactics: Power Theft Charges, Re-Opening 1978 Sambhal …
5 days ago · Amid increasing scrutiny from the Supreme Court over illegal demolitions as well as the recent stay on petitions over surveys of religious places, the Uttar Pradesh government appears to have shifted its strategy to harass Muslim communities through other means, with electricity theft accusations emerging as a new tactic. In Sambhal, a Muslim-majority district, …
75 Years Down the Line, Whither Indian Constitution?
6 days ago · Parliament spent two days discussing the Indian Constitution. While the Opposition leaders argued that our Constitution had a large space for enhancement of the rights of weaker sections of society, for religious minorities among others, they are suffering terribly.