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June 30, 2017
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MINORITIES : A SACRED TRUST

Rajindar Sachar, Chief Justice (Retd.) The guilt of fiendish murder of Junaid can not be sidelined by Hindu Majority under the slogan of “Not in my Name”. In fact Hindu majority will continue to be held guilty so long such devilish acts continue. These acts are a shame on our constitution and this challenge has […]

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June 08, 2017
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BJP’s Strategy for 2019 Parliament Election – Communalize the Country

Mr. Raj Nath, the Union Home Minister speaking proudly of the achievements of three years success of Modi Government very proudly proclaimed. “We have by and large, provided security to the country. India is the second largest country as far as Muslim population in the world is concerned (and can say with full responsibility that […]

Columns, Health, Kochi
June 06, 2017
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Public and Private Healthcare Institutions: Preference and Expenditure Pattern

KOCHI: Centre for Public Policy Research, Kochi, undertook a study titled ‘Public and Private Healthcare Institutions: Preference and Expenditure Pattern’ in an attempt to identify the extent of and reasons for the user preference for the type of healthcare service and its resultant impact on expenditure pattern. The study was conducted among 85 households selected […]

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May 05, 2017
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PUCL Writes to Venkaiah Naidu

The letter written by PUCL to Minister M Venkiah Naidu To, Hon’ble Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu Minister of Information & broadcasting, Govt. of India, New Delhi. 5th May 2017 Dear Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu, In your article in the Indian Express of May 1st 2017, “Romancing the Maoists” with a headnote‘. The silence of the […]

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April 22, 2017
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Asian Farmers Decry Revival of Golden Rice Field Trials

Amidst the celebration of Earth Day, farmers and civil societies coming from India, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, as well as regional organizations such as the Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific, Asian Peasants Coalition and GRAIN, called for the utmost protection and preservation of the environment by rejecting destructive and corporate dominated technologies such […]

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April 13, 2017
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Shocking Reality of Paraquat Dichloride Retailing in India Revealed

A new report released recently has revealed shocking reality of paraquat dichloride retailing in India. This report presents kind of practices being pursued in selling paraquat dichloride, a toxic herbicide (weedicide), in India. Data collected from the State of West Bengal shows that practices are casual and basic, violating Indian national laws as well as […]

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February 06, 2017
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Why Viceroy Mountbatten Fixed August 15, 1947 as the Independence Day

By Rajindar Sachar Some people have attributed Congress acceptance of partition of India in 1947 to the fact that “the persuasive voice of Gandhiji which made the working committee accept the partition and which but for Gandhijis intervention, working committee might not have approved”. This is grossly unfair and presents a wrong picture of final […]

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November 14, 2016
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The Eyes on Diabetes

Dr K P Poulose The Eyes – the organ of sight is a pair of spherical bodies contained in a skull cavity – the orbit – well protected on all sides by bones. Your eyes are the doorway to your heart, you can express emotions, share feelings and even convey moods with just a look. […]

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November 11, 2016
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PUCL Demands from Chattisgarh Govt: Stop Witch Hunt

The People’s Union of Civil Liberties strongly condemns the action of the Chhattisgarh police in registering an FIR (Cr. No. 27/2016 PS Tongpal dated 5.11.2016) against DU Professor Nandini Sundar, JNU Professor Archana Prasad (also of AIDWA), Vineet Tiwari of the Joshi-Adhikar Institute and of the CPI, and Sanjay Parate of the CPI(M), villagers Mangla […]

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November 09, 2016
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PUCL Opposes Political Appointees to the NHRC

The PUCL strongly condemns the decision of the Government of India to nominate active politician and Vice President of the BJP, Sh. Avinash Rai Khanna, as the member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), for a post that has been kept vacant by the Government for the last two years. This decision is another […]