“I have shifted my daughter for higher studies to California because marijuana is legal there,” said a former mayor of…
“Balh”, is a pahadi connotation to flat land in the local dialect of Himachal Pradesh. Balh is an area in…
The hollowness of the sustainability of the cities especially those that used to boast about their commitment to the SDGs…
On September 14, a lawyer named Vibhor Anand published some big “revelations” on his Twitter account. His account is now…
रेयाज़ अहमद: क्या आप हमें बता सकते हैं कि 14 अक्टूबर के लिए क्या योजना बनाई गई है - कितने…
यह एक भव्य कार्यक्रम है। पुरे भारत में क़रीब एक हज़ार गाँव में 14 अक्टूबर को प्रेरणा सभा का आयोजन…
The small successes of urban policy and governance action illuminate the foundations of many big and routine failures. The relative…
आज के समय में ये सामान्य सी बात है कि मुस्लिम मुस्लिमों के मुद्दे पर लिखते हैं और दलित दलितों…
3 October 2020 Dear Chief Minister, Just when we thought that nothing could numb our consciences and brains further, the…
The complete freezing of Amnesty International India’s bank accounts by the Government of India which it came to know on…
Dear Shri. Shrivastava, Your gesture of personally phoning to justify and explain your stand and two days later personally putting…
The much-awaited and ambitious ‘New Education Policy-2020’ rolled out by the NDA government under the chairmanship of former ISRO Chief…
Dear Shri Shrivastava, We, the undersigned, are retired officers of the Indian Police Service and belong to a larger group…
Undoubtedly, it was a phenomenal rise for Lalu Prasad Yadav to become the Chief Minister of Bihar on the 10th…
Dear Shri. Shrivastava, I write to you with a heavy heart. As a true patriot and a former proud member…
The Forum for Constitutional Rights and Democratic Freedoms (FCRDF) was constituted in August, 2020, after discussion among its Principal Members,…
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It is with deep regret that I read the order of this Hon’ble Court dated 20th of August. At the…
I will confine my brief comments to India, subdivided in two sections: The nature of politics itself and Indian policies…
Lockdown posed a challenge to all forms of collective mobilization bringing politics to a standstill. But even before the pandemic,…
Dear Readers, It gives me great pleasure to introduce a section titled: Reimagining Politics. This section published by newsplatform will…
Assembly elections in Assam are due and slowly nearing and as new candidates are discussed in village street chowks or…
Dear Mr Zuckerberg, We are a group of former civil servants of India belonging to the All India and Central…
Food delivery company Zomato recently announced its decision to introduce period leave of up to 10 day per year for…
Dear readers, Hi, This is our first article to a column titled “City speaks”, which will run through this website…
The budget session of the Indian Parliament began this year on 31 January 2020. Coincidentally, it was also one day…
The Covid pandemic has been a disaster to the people especially to the marginalized sections in the society. The informal…
With laying of the foundation stone for Ram Mandir a new age has begun, as much in the life of…
The euphoric reverberations sounded by the BJP and its cohorts immediately after the shredding of Article 370 of the Constitution…
Every year July 28th is celebrated internationally as World Nature Conservation day to protect and conserve natural resources and habitats.…
आज का दिन ऐसा रहा जैसा कोई और नहीं। लेकिन मुझे कल से शुरू करना चाहिए। कल मैंने 15 अगस्त…
India’s aspiration to attract investments and to pace with its global competitors has driven its legislators to fine-tune its existing…
विगत पंद्रह साल से जंगलराज की रट ने बिहार के हर एक चुनाव अभियान में रोचक भूमिका निभाई है। इससे…
आज हरेली के अवसर पर बघेल सरकार ग्रामीण अर्थव्यवस्था संबधी कुछ नयी योजनाओं की घोषणा करने जा रही है. हरेली…
The Corona pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have wreaked havoc on particular sections of the society like women and minorities.…
Amidst the fight against the pandemic, the Central Government’s policies have triggered an environmental crisis in the Northeast. The draft…
Darjeeling, the northernmost part of West Bengal, has always been known for her natural beauty and tea plantations, which attracts…
Amidst the Corona outbreak and re-imposition of lockdown, political corridors in Patna seem to be quite busy in their respective…
The nationwide lockdown was accompanied by brutal evictions carried out by the police of poor street vendors all across the…
PEN Delhi stands in solidarity with Assamese poet Nilim Kumar who is being targeted by a youth organization in Assam,…
Rahees Khan, a waste picker in Delhi says that “Currently, the major necessity is not just food but also the…
PEN Delhi expresses its deep concern at the intimidation that Patricia Mukhim, editor of The Shillong Times, is being subjected…
The COVID pandemic has impacted not only the medical frontier but also businesses, financial markets and the economy, both nationally…
This statement by our group of former civil servants arises from our deep concern at the assault on the Rule…
सर्दियों की एक साफ़ सुबह। मैं अपने काम पर जा रही थी. बहुत सावधानी से गाड़ी चला रही थी. क्योंकि…
What will be the future of urban mobility, now, during the pandemic and post Covid-19? There are no definitive answers…
In an episode of the popular British sci-fi TV series Black Mirror, the military equips each of its soldiers with…
At the time of the framing of the Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, while stating his preference for a parliamentary form…
The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) fund, a public charitable trust, has of late…
The Samruddha Bharat Foundation recently released the third volume of its Rethinking India series titled ‘Reviving Jobs: An Agenda for…
Many elections in India have been fought on the issue of eradicating inequality. We have had slogans emphasising the same,…
For most humans the most important motivations in life are related to their physiological needs (food, shelter, clothing), their future…
The tragic death of young actor Sushant Singh Rajput has once again brought into public attention — even if it…
Nitish Kumar is a member of the legislative council for third consecutive term since he took oath of Chief Minister…
Nearly 213 countries and territories around the world affected by the Coronavirus are struggling to overcome the pandemic, which is…
On 30th August 2019, the Finance Minister announced the merger of several Public-Sector Banks (PSB). The amalgamation of 10 public…
There is a particularly virulent wild shrub in Maharashtra, which magically crops up everywhere. No matter how many times it’s…
The Indian army smells an opportunity in using the ‘rise of nationalist and patriotic sentiments’ to cut costs and also…
The unprecedented crisis of the Corona pandemic not only affected the health and economy but it also severely affected the…
Most debates about data in India are about privacy. This is understandable, as surveillance is a major risk for anyone…