By K Raveendran Amit Shah’s is known to be his master’s voice. So when he admitted the other day that there may have been lapses on the part of the government in dealing with the Covid pandemic, he must have done it on authority. “We may...
By Dr. Arun Mitra World Environment Day is observed every year on 5th June. The COVID-19 Pandemic has made us to think that the issue of environmental degradation and climate change cannot be just a ritual discussion but it has to be taken very seriously. Climate Change is...
By P. Sreekumaran THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Government’s decision to open temples in the State has kicked up a flaming controversy. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government’s move came in the wake of the Centre’s direction that places of worship can be opened from June 8. While Hindu, ...
By W T Whitnet Jr. The United States Embassy in Bogotá announced on May 28 that the U.S. is sending 50 or so soldiers of the Army’s 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) to Colombia. They would be carrying out consultations with Colombian Army commanders and providing them...
By Bethany Rielly The British Government’s “cruel” detention and deportation laws have “disproportionately impacted Britain’s black community,” a campaign group told MPs on Tuesday. Hearing evidence, ministers were told that the new immigration Bill still contains “every aspect” of the hostile environment policies that caused the Windrush...
By Kalyani Shankar The upcoming biennial elections to Rajya Sabha are crucial to both the BJP and the Opposition. Elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats spread across 10 states will be held on June 19. Rajya Sabha members are indirectly elected by MLAs of state assemblies. The political...
By Arun Srivstava The recent filing of cases against some journalists who have been articulating the dissenting voices against the prime minister Narendra Modi and his government are not merely the attempt to curtail the freedom to expression but more than that; it is an attack by Rightwing...
By C. Srikumar A news item was published in the Indian Express recently with title “Noida Apparel Export Cluster asks Government to immediately provide 2 lakh Tailors and staff”. The news says that the Noida Apparel Export Cluster has sent a Letter to the Ministry of Micro, Small...
By Palak Sharma The urban to rural exodus of India’s labour population is being met with travel challenges, a delayed response from the government, as well as axed labour laws, that further weakens the opportunity to revive the household of these 100 million internal migrants. As migrants in...
By Ujjwal Singh and Raj Shekhar The Coronavirus pandemic has created an unprecedented situation around the world with states struggling to curb the spread of infection and treat the already infected people. The impact of this pandemic is even higher in the South-East Asian Region where spending per...