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The present government at the centre is largely under the influence of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which is committed to making India a Hindu country. Further, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government does not seem to understand science or give it any kind of priority, say from the point of view of funding. In other words, the present government is religion-oriented rather than being science-oriented

Despite the vital role women play in the country’s social and economic fabric, the women, especially who provide labour, are a neglected entity. They are often exploited and their rights are systematically denied. Mostly, women who work in Free Trade Zones (FTZs) face numerous challenges and risks in and out of the workplace where they are deprived of their labour rights, freedom of association and are subjected to various abuses, harassments, and sexual violence.

story of the first train ran between India and Bangladesh - the Maitree Express. Maitree means friendship.

We strongly oppose the joint statement between UK and India signed during PM Modi’s visit to London, which calls for renewed push in the civil nuclear sector. The nuclear cooperation is absurd and dangerous for a number of reasons:

Excerpts from ’The Phoenix Moment: Challenges Confronting the Indian Left’