Protect Workers in Second Wave: Make Labour Registration a Priority

There are forewarnings of a deep economic crisis in the wake of the severe second wave of the Covid…

Kashmir: Despite Dangers, Ambulance Drivers Keep Ploughing on

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International

Israel’s Pyrrhic Victory in Gaza

Escalation of violence with Palestinians has stoked nationalist passions in Israel, virtually…

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Spotlight

Daily News Round Up

'Black Day' to be Observed on Completion of 6 Months of Farmers Protests, Criticism of Barbaric Lathicharge on Farmers and More

Today in Newsclick's 'Daily Round-Up' we talk about a 'Black Day' being observed by farmers on the…

India

Father Stan Swamy’s Health Deteriorates in Jail, Files Note in HC on Poor Facilities

His medical note states that Taloja houses 3,251 inmates instead of its capacity of 2,124, with…

India

AMU Asks Employees, Dependents to Furnish Details of Inoculation Against Coronavirus; Seeks Maximum Vaccine Uptake

The Aligarh Muslim University Monday asked all its employees to furnish information on whether they…

India

New Virus Variant a Formidable Enemy, we Enabled its Spread: Dr Shahid Jameel

The virologist who recently quit as the head of INSACOG had warned about negligence and apathy…

India

Petition Seeking Neutral Body to Recommend Names of CEC and ECs File in SC; Says Existing Practice Violates Basic Features of the Constitution

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a neutral collegium or…

India

Cyclone Tauktae: Navy Rescues 177 from Barge; Rescuees Land in Mumbai

Navy ships were deployed on Monday after receipt of a request for assistance for barge 'P305'…

Covid-19

COVID-19: Vaccines, Drugs Finding Their Way to Black Markets in Andhra Pradesh

On May 15, Vijayawada Police arrested a government medical officer and his assistant who were…

India

Allahabad HC Expresses Alarm at the State of Hospitals in UP after patient’s Body Disposed of as Unidentified; Says Medical System is “Ram Bharose”

Alarmed at the state of affairs in a medical college in Meerut, where the body of an admitted Covid…

Spotlight

'Black Day' to be Observed on Completion of 6 Months of Farmers Protests, Criticism of Barbaric Lathicharge on Farmers and More

Father Stan Swamy’s Health Deteriorates in Jail, Files Note in HC on Poor Facilities

AMU Asks Employees, Dependents to Furnish Details of Inoculation Against Coronavirus; Seeks Maximum Vaccine Uptake

New Virus Variant a Formidable Enemy, we Enabled its Spread: Dr Shahid Jameel

Petition Seeking Neutral Body to Recommend Names of CEC and ECs File in SC; Says Existing Practice Violates Basic Features of the Constitution

Cyclone Tauktae: Navy Rescues 177 from Barge; Rescuees Land in Mumbai

COVID-19: Vaccines, Drugs Finding Their Way to Black Markets in Andhra Pradesh

Allahabad HC Expresses Alarm at the State of Hospitals in UP after patient’s Body Disposed of as Unidentified; Says Medical System is “Ram Bharose”

Opinion

International

Long Read | Ronnie Govender: ‘Unbowed, Unbroken’

The South African activist and man of letters used language as a weapon to defend the marginalised…

India

Centre’s Vaccine Policy is Anti-Democratic and Unconstitutional

The new vaccine policy of the Centre is in absolute violation of Article 21 (Right to Life) that…

India

Karnataka’s Diversion of Unused District Mineral Funds for COVID Raises Eyebrows

Experts say that just because such special funds remain unspent does not provide legitimacy to…

India

Centre Should Provide Food Kits, Universalise PDS to Ease Migrant Distress

The cost of providing this is miniscule compared with the heavy price India may have to pay as a…

Sports

sports

Tokyo Olympics: Over 80% in Japan Opposed To Staging Games, Survey Reveals

The weekend survey by the Asahi Shimbun daily revealed that 43 percent of respondents want the…

sports

‘There’s Still Time To Fix This’ But Does the BCCI Care to Identify the Faults?

Lisa Sthalekar’s tweet about the lack of support provided to Veda Krishnamurthy by the BCCI has…

NBA social justice award -- The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar award

sports

NBA Launches Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, Will Donate $100,000 to Charity of Winner’s Choice

The winner of NBA’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Award will receive $100,000 for the charity…

Saina Nehwal to miss out on Tokyo Olympics

sports

Singapore Open Cancelled Ending Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth’s Qualifying Hopes for Tokyo Olympics

The Super 500 event in Singapore was the last available qualifier for Saina Nehwal, Kidambi…

Opinion

Long Read | Ronnie Govender: ‘Unbowed, Unbroken’

Niren Tolsi

Centre’s Vaccine Policy Both Anti-democratic and Unconstitutional

Centre’s Vaccine Policy is Anti-Democratic and Unconstitutional

Prof M Sridhar Acharyulu

Karnataka’s Diversion of Unused District Mineral Funds for COVID Raises Eyebrows

Rishika Pardikar

Centre Should Provide Food Kits, Universalise PDS to Ease Migrant Distress

Richa Chintan

Sports

Tokyo Olympics: Over 80% in Japan Opposed To Staging Games, Survey Reveals

‘There’s Still Time To Fix This’ But Does the BCCI Care to Identify the Faults?

NBA Launches Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award, Will Donate $100,000 to Charity of Winner’s Choice

Singapore Open Cancelled Ending Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth’s Qualifying Hopes for Tokyo Olympics

Videos

Covid-19

Govt Should Properly Explain Vaccine Doses Gap: Satyajit Rath

In this video, eminent immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath, talks about the government decision to…

India

Vaccines are my Right, not Means for BJP Promotion!

In today's episode of 'Newschakra', senior journalist Abhisar Sharma presents a special…

India

Central Vista: Use that Money for Vaccines and Oxygen

Instead of proactively intervening to provide relief to the people, the goverment is more concerned…

India

The Ups and Downs of Rajiv Gandhi's Political Career

Senior journalist Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay talks about the turbulent years during the 80s and the 90s…

Videos

Govt Should Properly Explain Vaccine Doses Gap: Satyajit Rath

Vaccines are my Right, not Means for BJP Promotion!

Central Vista: Use that Money for Vaccines and Oxygen

The Ups and Downs of Rajiv Gandhi's Political Career

News

Renowned Tamil Writer K Rajanarayanan ‘Ki Ra’ Dies at 98

India

18/05/2021

Rajanarayanan, who served as Professor of Folklore Department in Pondicherry University, has…

Haryana: Muslim Man Killed, Kin Alleges Communal Lynching, Cops Say Old Enmity

India

18/05/2021

Asif Khan was beaten to death, family claims he was asked to chant "Jai Sri Ram"

Cyclone Tauktae: 6 Die in Maharashtra’ Konkan Region, Over 1.5 lakh Evacuated from Gujarat Coast

India

17/05/2021

The ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ with winds gusting up to 185 km per hour is likely to make…

Western UP: Farmers Block Highway, Protest Lathicharge on Agitating Counterparts in Haryana

Protests & Movements

17/05/2021

Rakesh Tikait calls upon farmers and farm labourers to reach Ghazipur border in large numbers to…

Bihar: COVID-19 Positive Woman Allegedly Sexually Abused at Private Hospital’s ICU

India

17/05/2021

This is not the first such reported case in a hospital in Bihar during the ongoing second wave of…

New TN Government to Check ‘Leakages’, Explore Revenue Generation Amid Limited Resources

India

17/05/2021

Issues of corruption have also been flagged, particularly the loss in revenue from excise duty of…

Miniscule Bleeding, Clotting Events Post-Covishield Vaccination in India: Govt

Covid-19

17/05/2021

The Health Ministry said over 23,000 adverse events had been reported since the vaccination drive…

West Bengal: CBI Arrests 3 Top 3 Leaders, Including Ministers, in Narada Bribery Case

India

17/05/2021

On hearing the news of the arrests, CM Mamata Banerjee began a dharna in front of the CBI office…

Delhi HC Expresses Anger at Delhi Police Report Finding no Case of Politicians Hoarding Covid Medical Supplies; Calls it a Whitewash

India

17/05/2021

The Delhi police pleaded for more time to complete the probe; the high court granted it one week to…

Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai on Alert; Heavy Showers, Strong Winds Lash City

Environment

17/05/2021

Mumbai airport to remain shut till 4 p.m; IMD upgrades forecast as "very severe cyclonic storm…

Virologist Shahid Jameel Quits INSACOG; Offers no Reason, But Gov't Pressure Suspected

India

17/05/2021

The veteran scientist known to have openly criticised the central government for their poor…

We Stand with Palestine

Palestine

17/05/2021

Aijaz Ahmad, Arundhati Roy, Githa Hariharan, Mohammed Yusuf Tarigami, Naseeruddin Shah, Nayantara…

‘I Haven’t Seen this Level of Destruction in my 14 Years of Work’, Says Gaza Rescue Official

International

17/05/2021

Israel says Gaza tunnels destroyed in heavy airstrikes. At least 188 Palestinians have been killed…

Sahibabad: Functional Assembly Lines Bring Little Solace to MSMEs and Workers

India

17/05/2021

Things are not hunky-dory in this industrial area in Ghaziabad even as factories have been allowed…

COVID-19: Several Maharashtra Teachers Infected on Duty, Demand to be Declared ‘Frontline Worker’

India

17/05/2021

Several zilla parishads and municipalities have called upon teachers for COVID-19 related…

Farm Laws: Protesters Face Brute Police Force in Hisar, Released Later

India

17/05/2021

'...he (CM Khattar) continues to roam from one place to another and provokes the farmers by…

Mistakes Shouldn’t Be Repeated, Extend Medical, Financial Assistance Amid Lockdown in Bengal: CPI(M)

Covid-19

16/05/2021

The party, in a press release, said that the government must reach out to the people affected by…

Why Did a Free Vaccination Process Become an Expensive Affair?

India

16/05/2021

Senior journalist Urmilesh talks about three negative aspects of the authorities' approach to…

Caste in Indian Cinema, 1930s to 2016

Films

16/05/2021

In fact, no film comes so close to the truth of what is really happening in our society today.

Why Does Jammu Region Have Less Cases But Higher Deaths Than Kashmir?

Covid-19

16/05/2021

While doctors blame the double variant of the virus, the dire condition of government hospitals in…

The Mental Health Implications of the Pandemic on Children

India

16/05/2021

Writing about the mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the changes it has brought into…

Why the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s Recent Order Denying Protection to Live-in Couple Gets it Wrong

India

16/05/2021

Discussing the recent order by the Punjab and Haryana High Court refusing to grant protection to…

21 Arrested in Kashmir for Expressing Solidarity with Palestine

Conflict

16/05/2021

Amongst those arrested in the fresh crackdown is a young artist from Srinagar's Padshahi Bagh…

India Records 3.11 Lakh Fresh COVID-19 Cases in Single Day

Covid-19

16/05/2021

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 2,07,95,335, while the case…

News

Renowned Tamil Writer K Rajanarayanan ‘Ki Ra’ Dies at 98

India 18/05/2021

Haryana: Muslim Man Killed, Kin Alleges Communal Lynching, Cops Say Old Enmity

India 18/05/2021

Cyclone Tauktae: 6 Die in Maharashtra’ Konkan Region, Over 1.5 lakh Evacuated from Gujarat Coast

India 17/05/2021

Western UP: Farmers Block Highway, Protest Lathicharge on Agitating Counterparts in Haryana

Protests & Movements 17/05/2021