merinews on 27 January,2013
January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 338 days remaining until the end of the year (339 in leap years).read more
Set up 'National Grants-in-Aid Commission' to check funds' misuse: AHRC
Lamenting that there is little accountability beyond blacklisting on the utilisation of funds being provided by the governments to various Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Voluntary Organisaitons (VOs), the Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) recommended to the Government of India to establish a 'National Grants-in-Aid Commission'. more
'Police brutality' at the heart of Dhule riots
Just a day after a national TV channel aired a video clip showing policemen destroying private property following 'riots' in Dhule on January 6, a six-member team of Democratic Students Union (DSU) comprising students from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Delhi University (DU) that visited Dhule on January 19 and 20 has released a report that disparages the police 'brutality', 'biased' media reportage and the attempts of state machinery to 'shield the policemen and cover up the incident'.more
A 'biased' commentary on Republic Day parade
This is not the commentary on our just concluded Republic Day parade where we saw tableaus or jhankis, which had a lot about Pre-Islamic culture of India but nothing about Muslims. I understand after reading these lines someone will jump to declare that I am biased. Facts: The temple of Odisha where entry for others is prohibited (according to the commentator) was on display to enlighten viewers about the cultural heritage but no tableau was there to tell that India has a big non-Hindu population, which also has a rich culture and heritage.more
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