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Pax Americana and the Threat of Nuclear Armageddon
06 Jan 2020
A war between nuclear powers would certainly end civilisation. The community of nations seems to have lost its voice. Will the people step up?
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Modi’s Digital India Leads World in Internet Shutdowns
28 Dec 2019
If Internet access is a fundamental right, shutting it down is a declaration of complete government failure.
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Government Lying on NPR being Different from NRC
24 Dec 2019
The Modi Government’s claim that NPR and NRC are different is an outright lie. The NRC process begins with the compilation of the National Population Register (NPR). The NPR is, indeed, the first…
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Data Protection Bill: From Protecting Data to a Surveillance State
20 Dec 2019
The bill provides some protection against big digital companies, but none against big government. The objective is a surveillance state where any criticism of the government would be considered…
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Telecom: From License-Permit Raj to License-to-Loot Raj
06 Dec 2019
MTNL and BSNL the sole buffer between people and new telecom cartel.
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Continuing Crisis and Crony Capitalism in Electricity Sector
29 Nov 2019
We need to bring back Amebdkar’s original vision of state’s responsibility to provide electricity to all as a necessity, instead of the bankrupt path of crony capitalism.
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Ministers Play Hide-and-Seek in Parliament on Pegasus
22 Nov 2019
Replies in Parliament by two ministers ducked the question whether a government agency used Pegasus to hack citizens phones.
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Supreme Court on Babri Masjid: Possession is Nine-tenths of Law
10 Nov 2019
Whatever the answers to these questions, one thing is clear: it is a sad day for all of us who want an India that is not locked in a past, real or fabricated.
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SC Verdict on Babri Masjid-Ramjanambhoomi Dispute
09 Nov 2019
Senior journalist Urmilesh and NewsClick’s editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha discuss Supreme Court’s verdict in the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi land dispute.
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What Is Ravishankar Prasad Hiding on WhatsApp Hack?
08 Nov 2019
Why is our IT Minister, instead of ordering a criminal investigation into the hacking of WhatsApp platform and citizens’ smartphones, hiding behind the plea that others did it first?