As India’s capital, New Delhi, suffers from severe air pollution, mainstream narrative puts the blame squarely on the country’s farmers and their practice of stubble burning in the north Indian states of Punjab and Haryana. But the reality is much beyond this.
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‘Where is my job’: nearly 10,000 Indian youth march, deman …
The youth were protesting the failure of prime minister Narendra Modi to keep his promise of providing 20 million jobs a year. India has in fact seen an absolute decline in the number of jobs
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India gets waiver from Iran sanctions, will continue to import oil til …
US attempts at choking Iran through sanctions have not been positively received, with many countries either refusing to accept the measures or seeking waivers
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Uber, Ola drivers go on strike in India demanding better incentives, s …
In the last one year, Ola and Uber ride costs went up nationally by 10-15%. However, the incentives for drivers went down by 30% during the same time.
Categories India | Kashmir
Bloody Sunday: Seven civilians killed in unexploded ordnance blast in …
Indian forces use high-intensity explosives to target militants and many a time they leave behind live ammunition in civilian areas due to lack of proper area sanitization, which has led to several casualties.
Categories India | Kashmir
Civilian killed in militant-police crossfire in Kashmir’s capital
A report released by the Indian Home Ministry reveals that in 2017-18, Kashmir has witnessed a 167% increase in civilian killings
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Disaster Response: India’s Kerala Leads the Way
The Fisher community of the state, civil volunteers along with the well-coordinated state machinery pulled off a disaster response and rescue operation unparalleled in the history of the country, says a report by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
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Scholar-turned-militant Mannan Wani killed in Kashmir
The 27-year-old scholar, who left his doctoral studies earlier this year to take up arms against the Indian state, was killed along with his accomplice in southern Kashmir. Many youth were injured in the protests that followed
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India ignores US sanctions threat, signs arms deal with Russia
The S-400 surface-to-air missile system will mark a significant acquisition for India, with experts pointing out that its capabilities surpass that of the US-made Patriot missile system.
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‘We shall fight, comrades’: Indian activist Gautam Navlakh …
“My happiness would only be full when everybody else gets their freedom”
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Court upholds India’s controversial unique ID project with caveats
The challenge to the constitutionality of the Aadhaar project was dismissed but many of its sections were struck down. However, activists said the judgement didn’t go far enough
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Civilian killed by security forces in Kashmir
Mohammad Saleem Malik was checking on his cattle on September 27 when he was shot by Indian security forces. On the same day, three militants and a soldier were also killed in separate incidents
