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Public interest writ petition filed in the Supreme court of India filed under article 32 of the constitution of India. The petitioners are filing the instant writ petition in public interest challenging the Constitutional validity of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010, seeking a safety reassessment of all nuclear facilities in India, and a comprehensive long-term cost-benefit analysis of the nuclear plants in India. This petition seeks a stay on all proposed nuclear plants till the safety and cost-benefit analysis is carried out.

Indian government’s new guidelines for cybercafes will deepen the digital divide while doing nothing to curb terrorism

There have been several shocking incidents over the past week or so that go only to highlight the kind of intolerance we are facing in our society and the manner in which this is spreading. Worst of all the spirit of hatred has also seeped into classrooms, and is being used to poison the minds of children.

Karachi’s astonishing violence is generally ascribed to political and ethnic rivalry. While this may be true to an extent, its roots run deep into the incredibly complex structure of this city of 18 million people, where politicians, criminals, terrorists and migrants from nearby warzones compete for power and survival

There is growing flurry of violence against lawyers and human rights activists in India. In the first half of October 2011 there have been instances of violence and intimidation by both non state and state actors against Prashant Bhushan, Kavita Srivastava and Rohit Prajapati.