ONLINE SEXUAL VIOLENCE AGAINST MUSLIM WOMEN: OPEN LETTER TO THE CJI
Request for registering a Suo motu petition in regard to the unconstitutional, illegal and misogynistic targeting of Muslim women through the SulliDeals and BulliBai Apps.
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Double burden of malnutrition worries young mothers in Musahar villages
Unregulated and ultra-processed packaged foods with high salt, sugar, and fat levels have contributed to this double burden of malnutrition and increased non-communicable disease (NCD) susceptibility. Young mothers are worried as their children’s addiction to packaged foods causes liver ailments, causing their brains to fail, dumbness, frustration, and depression.
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Snow-covered area continuously decreasing in Himachal Pradesh a cause of concern
This is a matter of concern for the whole of Himachal and North India because the agricultural economy of India directly rests on the waters of the rivers originating from Himachal and especially the Himalayas. If the situation continues like this, then it will also become a question of water security of the country.
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Need for a strong FoPL regime as a policy tool to address malnutrition in post-COVID society
Silent killer- Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in India. As we know, be it fresh preparations or pre-packaged food, excess consumption of food that is high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) are often the major risk factors for Obesity and NCDs.
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NHRC issues notices to States, Union of India and Authorities asking for reports of farmer protest
. There are allegations of adverse impact on the industrial units, seriously effecting more than 9000 micro, medium, and large companies. Allegedly, transportation is also adversely impacted, causing the commuters, patients, physically challenged people and senior citizens to suffer due to the heavy congestion on roads.
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With Fahim Dashty a total of 10 Afghan Journalists killed since January
Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the Switzerland-based global media safety body, expressed condolences over the death of prominent Afghan journalist Fahim Dashty, who fell prey to clashes erupted between the Taliban fighters and the national resistance force in Panjshir valley on 5 September 2021.
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COVID-19 continues to kill journalists globally, visible improvement recorded in India
By region, Latin America leads with 920 media workers dead from Covid-19, more than half of the total, ahead of Asia 485, Europe 206, Africa 86 and North America 57. The total number of victims is certainly higher, because the cause of death of journalists is sometimes not specified or their death not announced.
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THE ANTI-LABOUR CODES : A PUDR Report
The report offers an overview of the content of each of the four Codes with their implications on the rights of workers, while contextualizing them against the government’s pre-existing policy of ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and the de facto non-compliance with legal provisions even prior to their enactment.
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Critical Feminist Pedagogy: Using education as a tool for revolution
Teachers act as the catalyst/ facilitator of this process. So, for this pedagogy to be successful, teachers need to be trained, to be motivated and engaged with the students. They must progress and move beyond the academic curriculum.
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