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After the bodies of two Muslim men were found inside an SUV that had been set on fire in Bhiwani, Haryana, the previous week, their families have made serious allegations against the local police force. The two men were beaten up by members of the Bajrang Dal because they were suspected of smuggling cows, but it is alleged that police in Haryana witnessed the incident and assisted the men in getting across the border from Bharatpur, which is located in the state of Rajasthan. It is not the question of whether or whether the law was breached that is at issue in this instance; rather, it is about how much latitude police allowed non-state actors to engage in cruel vigilante action in the name of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, which was passed in 2015. Mohit ...

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As Financial Market Panic Grows, Sebi And RBI Must Move Quickly To Help Adani Group

Sayani ChakrabortyFebruary 11, 20230

After Adani Enterprises cancelled its fully subscribed follow-on public offering (FPO), the price of its stock dropped by 27% to Rs 1,565.30 the next day. Currently, it's at a price that's around 50% lower than the FPO floor. Since January 24th, the market value of the seven Adani listed firms has dropped by more over $100 billion. As a result of these changes, authorities and politicians in India took swift action. The problem was sufficiently pressing that Parliament had to adjourn. Banks have been questioned about their exposure to Adani companies by the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and the National Stock Exchange (NSE). There are now commercial and financial ties between international markets and Indian businesses. The global finan...

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Bharat Jodo Yatra Rebrands Rahul Gandhi, But Congress Still Needs An Electorally Viable Face

Sayani ChakrabortyJanuary 31, 20230

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra came to an end with the raising of the Tricolor at Srinagar's Lal Chowk, but it is difficult to determine how much political traction he earned by visiting 14 states over the course of five months. Along the way, he gained a lot of attention, whether it was because of his white T-shirt and new beard, the fact that he walked more than 20 kilometres per day, the fact that he spoke with thousands of men, women, and children, the fact that he hugged and kissed many of them, the fact that he gave numerous interviews to the media, or the fact that he delivered his trademark fiery anti-BJP and "mohabbat ki dukan" speeches But at this time, the Congress party shrank shamefully in Gujarat, and its 18-vote victory margin in Himachal was too tight for comfort. ...

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Water Seeping Up From Underneath The Earth Causes Cracks In Joshimath’s Constructions

Sayani ChakrabortyJanuary 26, 20230

Over the course of time, water, whether it is precipitation or the trash of adjacent towns, frequently accumulates in the hills and transforms into a deadly force. This water is funnelled into some kind of reservoir that was built in the vacuum far below the surface of the planet. It becomes a force to be reckoned with over time as it fills up, and it causes problems not only in the region above or below it, but also for places through which it passes, wreaking havoc here and there in particular when it rushes out in speed. In other words, it becomes a force to be reckoned with. This imperceptible accumulation of water is generated inside the vacuum under the surface, where it waits to be discovered. Because, in my opinion, a vacuum has developed underneath Joshimath, water is le...

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BJP Hopes To Win Nine Out Of Ten State Elections In 2023 With Less Opposition

Sayani ChakrabortyJanuary 23, 20230

The head of the BJP, JP Nadda, has set a lofty goal for his party: to sweep all nine state elections this year. Even before the 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign begins, such a landslide will demoralise the opposition. The BJP has also set its sights on 160 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha where it expects to face difficult competition. Such forethought is uncommon in Indian politics. This has made the BJP a formidable electoral force. It's easy to see why Nadda would want to concentrate on the assembly elections. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have a stranglehold on national politics, the BJP has yet to achieve the same level of dominance in state assemblies. Clearly, the BJP hasn't ruled out the potential of local political developments maturing into a coordinated ...

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‘Who’s Free?’: SC Warned Against More Restrictions On Free Speech, But IPC Misuse Needs Vigilance

Sayani ChakrabortyJanuary 6, 20230

An eight-member bench of the Supreme Court found that no additional reasonable constraints can be envisioned on freedom of expression beyond those currently stated in Article 19. (2). These include issues related to public order, decency, defamation, and incitement to crime, as well as the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, and friendly ties with foreign powers. If a law restricting free expression is proposed by the state but does not fall into one of these eight categories of "reasonable limits," it may be challenged and overturned. Articles 19(1) (free speech) and 21 (right to life and personal liberty) rights are enforceable against private entities, and the state is obligated to defend these rights even when they are violated by non-state actors, as ...

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Some States Routinely Leak Exam Papers: Computerized Testing Must Be Implemented

Sayani ChakrabortyJanuary 2, 20230

To compete for a limited number of jobs, India has a large supply-demand mismatch, which has encouraged widespread corruption. One major manifestation of this corruption is the widespread use of paper leaks in everything from Grade 10 and 12 exams to government job fairs. But there are some states that stand out as being especially vulnerable, and Rajasthan is one of them after reporting yet another scandal on Saturday. This time, over 3 lakh people were impacted when a senior teacher recruitment exam had to be cancelled due to a leaked paper. The REET for primary and upper primary teachers had over 16 lakh applicants when it was cancelled earlier this year. Aspiring secretaries, cops, and rangers have all experienced the same fate. It's bad enough having to retake an exam for no go...

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India Must Boost Its Counterintelligence As The World Scenario Deteriorates And Fluctuates

Sayani ChakrabortyJanuary 2, 20230

The suspicious murders in Odisha of a Russian businessman and politician who was a vocal Putin opponent should raise red flags in India's security services. The politician's death has been ruled accidental for the time being, but numerous questions have been raised because the local police did not follow standard operating procedure and keep the viscera following the post-mortem. A hospital window in Moscow is where the chairman of Russia's second-largest oil business met his untimely end. Like many others, he had demanded that Russia halt its military operation. Deadly mysteries have been around nearly as long as political intrigue and warfare on a global scale. In addition, it is common knowledge that intelligence agencies from time to time engage in what the Americans call "extre...

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Current Situation Of Kashmiri Pandits Shows Identity Politics Doesn’t Hold Relevance!

Sayani ChakrabortyDecember 27, 20220

Who could have thought that the respected Kashmiri Brahmins, who according to history once defeated Adi Shankaracharya with Trika Shaivism, would teach us a lesson by protesting in Jammu? The Lieutenant Governor of the deteriorated Union Territory represents the apparently pro-Hindu Narendra Modi-Amit Shah pair, not the people of Jammu and Kashmir. When told in a 'take it or leave it' tone that there are no free lunches for them and they must return to the Valley to earn their salaries, they must have suffered a profound loss of faith. While Hindutva's right-wing objective in that neglected area of the country remains vital, the notion that life should take precedence over livelihood has substance (Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, to be exact). If the Pandits feel betrayed ...

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Modi May Help A Fractured Opposition Learn The Democratic Connotation!

Sayani ChakrabortyDecember 22, 20220

In spite of setbacks in Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, the BJP's overwhelming victory in Gujarat proved once again that Narendra Modi is to the voting booth what Amitabh Bachchan is to the movie office: an absolute guarantee of massive financial success. The PM's decision to prioritise development above populist handouts was a major factor in the lotus party's resounding victory in the state election. However, the Opposition, represented by AAP and Congress, contributed to the saffron juggernaut by failing to show a united front and splitting any anti-incumbency votes. This made a BJP victory inevitable. The Opposition has often proven to be more divisive within itself than it is with its purported electoral foe. As a result, the dance of democracy, which is supposed to be a planned...

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Urban Voting Is Low Because Politicians Have Few Middle-Class Promises; Read Here

Sayani ChakrabortyDecember 7, 20220

There were no soft words from the EC. From Shimla to Surat, "urban (voter) indifference persists unabated," it proclaimed on Saturday. The turnout in Shimla was 11% lower than the statewide average of 75.6% in Himachal. The pattern of lower voter turnout in Gujarat's cities compared to the state's rural parts continued in the first round of voting. Urban voter participation in Gujarat's first round was also down from the 2017 average. The city's more affluent residents stayed home during the recent municipal elections. This is an ongoing pattern. A larger proportion of urban residents voted in the first three decades of elections. Inequality in voter participation between urban and rural areas has grown since the 1980s. In India, 60% of GDP and a sizable share of taxes come from urb...

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Challenges For India As It Assumes New Position As G-20 President

Sayani ChakrabortyDecember 6, 20220

There were two major conclusions from the recent G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. As a major development, India has presided over the G-20 in 2023. This increased Prime Minister Narendra Modi's credibility as an innovator. It is important to note that all of Prime Minister Modi's proposals and remarks made during his talk were prominently mentioned in the final joint declaration, signalling that India's voice can no longer be disregarded. As the two-day summit came to a close, it appeared that the world's leading economies agreed with India's stance on global concerns including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. To that end, the final conclusion of the G-20 summit chimes with PM Modi's conviction that we are not living in a time of war. In this way, the importance of Indi...