Why focus on them simultaneously? Through this article, I want to emphasize that civil society should focus on policy implementation and policy intervention simultaneously. There is a definite need to implement the law in its current state however flawed it…
No Country for Women- Love and rights in troubled times | Neha Dabhade
Recently in Rajsamand, Rajasthan, one Shambu lal Raigar brutally hacked Mohammad Afzarul, a migrant from Malda, West Bengal to death with his own tools…
RTE: A step towards Edification and Development
Abstract: Education plays an important role in the overall development of a person. It helps one to become a good citizen, which could, in turn, become…
Dalit’s struggle for social justice
This July (2017) a large procession of dalits was arrested while they were taking out the Azadi Kooch under the banner of Rashtriya dalit Adhikar Manch (National Forum for Dalit Rights). The march was to commemorate one year of Una flogging on the issue…
“Free Media” in India – A Myth
Press Club of India is normally an empty space unless a few of those, who don’t have enough resources to pay at the India International Center or India Habitat Center or some Five Star hotels, do organize some events of public concern, but this week, it…
Unfulfilled Promise: Right to Food
Although National Food Security Act was enacted by Central Govt in 2013, Jharkhand took two years to start its implementation, that too after several people’s movements and organisations questioned the govt why it is not applying it to the state. When it…
Indians to resist against Committing Higher Education to WTO
All India Forum for Right To Education According to the momentous decision taken at our IV National Council Meeting held at Sewagram (Maharashtra), we have organized intensive campaign against Government of India Committing Higher Education to WTO. Our campaign…
Should “Sex Work” be legalised?
A low key campaign for legalisation of prostitution is continuing. It seems to have tacit support of women's organisations evident from their deafening silence on an issue of such vital importance to women. Repotedly, it also has the support of the Chairperson…
Bengaluru skips cars to reclaim roads
Bangalore, 30 Nov 2014: Over 200 hundred bus commuters, including 90 senior citizens and differently-abled persons, supporters and members of 17 organisations participated in a peaceful walk on the Hebbal Flyover to `RECLAIM THE ROADs'. Shouting slogans and…