South Asia Citizens Web

Place names are the stuff of history. Some recall forgotten geographies, others are tributes to individuals who have been associated with the place. Landscapes bear the signature of the artist/architect/designer

N R Mohanty on misuse of power by the Manoharlal Khattar Govt in Haryana and its connexions with the convicted godman Ram Rahim of the Dera Saccah Sauda sect.

Thousands of people in Tughlaqabad, Delhi, will become homeless if the demolition notices served by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) are carried out within the next few days. These are working class poor people who pooled their savings and incurred debts in order to be able to somehow arrange their present shelter here. The threatened demolition is likely to take place in cold weather at a time when exams of children are close by.

India: The Modi Question Episode 1 BBC 2 documentary film

The Editors Guild of India is deeply concerned by the draft amendment made to the Information Technology Rules, 2021, by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MEITY) that gives authority to the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to determine the veracity of news reports, and anything termed