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COP15: Over 3 million sign petition for protection of 50 per cent of world's biodiversity"We are already well beyond 30 per cent conservation of the planet, if only our governments recognise the rights of Indigenous peoples and ...
Meta says it removed China-based propaganda operation targeting US midtermsA Meta executive at the briefing said the company did not have enough evidence to say who was behind the activity in China.
Google will no longer post ads with misinformation about climate change on its search engine and YouTubeThe internet giant added that the policy change aligns with efforts by the company to promote sustainable practices.
Entry of TMC, two new regional parties to add spice to Goa Assembly pollsThe BJP, which has been in power in the state since 2012 and is vying to continue to be at the helm for the third consecutive term, feels t...
A different 'super spreader': Facebook struggles with election disinformationThe US nonprofit Avaaz has identified 25 pages in particular, including those of Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump -- the president's sons -- ...
Mark Zuckerberg defends not suspending ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon from FacebookZuckerberg acknowledged criticism of Facebook by President-elect Joe Biden but said the company shared some of the Biden team's same concer...
All India United Democratic Front sees conspiracy in NRC draft to lessen Muslim populationWhile All Assam Students Union (Aasu) which led the six year long anti-foreigners stir which culminated in signing of Assam Accord in 1985 ...
Upset by US stand on migrants? Bigger crisis is brewing in AssamThe process of identifying citizens could be approached sensibly, and carried out fairly and humanely.
Aam Aadmi Party: Will lack of centralised leadership be a problem for it?But the pro-people party’s lack of a centralized leadership and a vision that extends beyond corruption may hamper its progress.
India against corruption: Digvijaya questions offshore funding of Arvind Kejriwal's NGOSingh posed a number of questions to him raising doubts about offshore funding of his NGO and asking why he never raised issue of corruptio...
- Digvijay questions off-shore funding of Arvind Kejriwal's NGO
Stepping up his attack against Arvind Kejriwal, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh posed a number of questions to him raising doubts...
- Slow & steady: E-activism gathers steam
Such internet activism has led to the emergence of free websites dedicated solely to hosting and advocating these petitions.
- Now, social media powers Lokpal awards
Nominees for Lokpal awards include politicians Kapil Sibal, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Sonia Gandhi, Rajniti Prasad, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Hamid A...
- Lokpal agitation: In 2 days, 68000 sign up to go to jail
While activist Anna Hazare, Arvind Kejriwal and Kiran Bedi will be present in Mumbai, Prashant Bhushan is expected to hold fort in Delhi. T...
- The Avaaz behind Jan Lokpal Bill jams fax lines
An internet campaign to bombard the PMO, Sonia Gandhi and ministers with appeals supporting the civil society's Jan Lokpal Bill went viral.
Avaaz founder Ricken Patel: The man who gives you your voiceGujarati-origin Ricken Patel, co-founder of Avaaz.org, says he enjoys his work, backing mass movements across the globe, and that included ...
Hazare's fan club grows by leaps and bounds on Facebook, TwitterAnna Hazare's campaign is engulfing the entire nation and people have taken to the streets to express their solidarity for the veteran soci...