EC notice to Suvendu Adhikari for communal overtones in his speechThe notice said the poll panel received a complaint from Kavita Krishnan of CPI-ML Central Committee in which it was alleged that on March ...
09 Apr, 2021, 09.59 AM IST
Taslima Nasreen’s tweet about England cricketer Moeen Ali draws ire from players, TwitteratiNasreen later deleted the tweet and also issued a clarification of sorts on Tuesday, saying her tweet was “sarcastic”. This post, too, drew...
07 Apr, 2021, 11.01 AM IST
Gauri Lankesh murder: Bengaluru sees massive protestJournalist-activist P Sainath said, “This is the largest constructed machine of hate since Partition, with a thought-out, coherent strategy...
12 Sep, 2017, 11.27 PM IST
Activists divided on release of juvenile convict in the December 16 gang rape case"I think the boy should be given another chance to live," Kavita Krishnan, secretary of All India Progressive Women's Association (AIPWA), ...
20 Dec, 2015, 04.33 PM IST
Bihar polls: Left parties CPI, CPM, CPI (ML) fail to make splashCPM politburo member Brinda Karat says, "It is the first significant step towards creating an alternative platform. But much more work is n...
09 Nov, 2015, 12.26 PM IST
Neha Dhupia receives flak for anti-Modi tweetNeha Dhupia received backlash for her tweet about how "good governance is not about selfies and makin us do yoga".
22 Jul, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
Alok Nath abuses activist over tweet on Modi?Sanskari babuji had a not-so-sanskari moment on micro-blogging site, Twitter, when he lashed out at activist, Kavita Krishnan.
30 Jun, 2015, 09.14 AM IST
Indian economy being driven to serve corporate interests: Prashant Bhushan"The economic system is being driven in the direction where the profit routes are cleared (for) private companies, foreign companies -- be ...
10 May, 2015, 08.17 PM IST
CPM cadres into heavy drinking, realty, lendingIn the midst of CPM's aspiration to build a national alternative, the ground reality could be a cause of worry for the leadership.
15 Apr, 2015, 11.19 AM IST
Land ordinance: Jantar Mantar protest slams 'anti-farmer' NDA governmentActivists from various outfits came together under the aegis of Bhumi Adhikar Andolan at Jantar Mantar here to burn copies of the Ordinance...
06 Apr, 2015, 07.48 PM IST
Land right activists, politicians joins hands in protest against the Land BillThe speakers at the convention launched an all-round attack on the proposed amendments, terming it "anti-farmers, anti-poor".
03 Apr, 2015, 02.59 AM IST
RK Pachauri not to attend IPCC plenary meet in NairobiPachauri, who is also the director general of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and battling a legal case, was to attend the meetin...
22 Feb, 2015, 03.14 AM IST
Rape by Uber cabbie puts spotlight on poor implementation of normsThe accused Uber cab driver did not have the required Public Service Vehicle Badge, which is mandatory to ply a public transport vehicle in...
08 Dec, 2014, 11.01 PM IST
Woman’s body is a temple: Harsh Vardhan, Union Health MinisterThe statement, quite predictably, sent Twitterati into a tizzy on Thursday with users criticising and ridiculing the medical doctor for his...
29 Aug, 2014, 01.57 AM IST
Members of JNU Student's Union, others demonstrate outside Israeli Embassy in Delhi, several detained"Palestine isn't free. But how come we in India aren't free to protest peacefully on Delhi streets, speak to media without police violence?"
14 Jul, 2014, 10.58 PM IST
Intelligence Bureau using dubious methods to silence people movements: Activists"We are deeply shocked at the dubious methods of the IB to discredit many social activists who have committed their lives in social actions"
25 Jun, 2014, 08.52 PM IST
- Delhi gang rape row: Women groups protest anti-rape ordinance
A number of women's groups today protested at Jantar Mantar seeking full implementation of Justice Verma committee recommendations.
04 Feb, 2013, 06.12 PM IST