South Asia Citizens Web

10 May 2016: A dharna was called in solidarity with the hunger striking students of JNU; Jantar Mantar, New Delhi

Perpetrators of sexual violence escape justice, while their victims are trapped between exhortations by women’s advocacy groups not to ‘suffer quietly’ and the social stigma attached to sexual violence.

Who’s listening? The problems of minority groups are not being addressed. LET’S start with a mild teaser: it is one of India’s oldest and most high-profile minority welfare bodies; costs the public exchequer — that is you and me — more than Rs 70 million a year to run it; is flaunted as a symbol of Indian state’s commitment to protecting minority interests ; and yet its public image is zilch, making it a butt of jokes and prompting calls for it to be scrapped. Name the institution. Here’s a clue: it is variously referred to as a “toothless tiger”, a “white elephant”, and a “sarkari puppet”. Some call it the “National Commission for Tokenism”.

Some University notices, press reports and comments

The news of removal of Pundit Nehru’s name from the [text]books of Rajasthan is a matter serious of concern and condemnation. Pundit Nehru was not only a very important leader of the struggle for India’s Independence but was also one of the major contributors of policies in Independent India.