Petition Asks Narendra Modi to Control Pollution in Delhi
As pollution level in Delhi has worsened during the first week of November, an online petition for the Indian government has appeared on a community response site. By Rakesh Raman…
Local Leaders Demand Panchayat Elections in Troubled Kashmir
As the Kashmir unrest continues, a group of village leaders have urged the Indian government to immediately arrange Panchayat (village council) elections in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). They believe that…
Do Overseas Indians Know About Elections in India?
By Rakesh Raman As India continues to be an underdeveloped country, it is observed that people who vote in Indian elections are mostly poor and uneducated. As a result, illiterate…
Amnesty Demands Probe into Killings of Indian Muslim Students
The Madhya Pradesh government in India must ensure an independent criminal investigation into the alleged extrajudicial execution of eight undertrial prisoners by the state police on 31 October, said Amnesty…
Is the Indian Government Fearing a Military Coup?
When elected politicians try to subvert the democratic principles, coups are carried out by disciplined soldiers to bring democracy back on track. By Rakesh Raman The ongoing ostentatious display of…
Technology Poses Challenge to Media: Narendra Modi
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, gave away the Ramnath Goenka Awards for excellence in journalism on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that during the freedom struggle,…