Activist
(Search results - 269)IndiaJul 25, 2020, 10:56 AM IST
Prashant Bhushan and his Tehelka interview: How he earned the wrath of the Supreme Court
PIL activist Prashant Bhushan has earned the wrath of the Supreme Court of India has he cast aspersions on it. Here is what he had actually said in an interview with Tehelka a decade ago
IndiaJul 22, 2020, 7:08 PM IST
You can't take Supreme Court for granted
PIL activist Prashant Bhushan in the dock for casting aspersions on the integrity of top court
IndiaJun 16, 2020, 4:20 PM IST
‘Intellectual’ gang is back, supports Sonia Gandhi aide Harsh Mander, giving him a clean chit in Delhi riots
The Delhi police have named ‘activist’ Harsh Mander in the charge sheet relating to Delhi riots. Around 160 self-proclaimed intellectuals have written a letter, giving him a clean chit
IndiaMay 14, 2020, 1:14 PM IST
Fmr CJI & RS MP Ranjan Ranjan Gogoi at his combative best, asks why ‘activist judges’ are not questioned
Facing a barrage of questions over his acceptance of a Rajya Sabha post, former Chief Justice of India and Rajya Sabha MP Ranjan Gogoi shot back saying why no questions were being asked from ‘activist judges’ and those taking commercial arbitration post retirement
RakshasetuMay 5, 2020, 3:31 PM IST
RakshaSetu: Congress supporter RiA D’Souza doxxes NRI
A Congress social media activist resorts to doxxing NRIs.
IndiaMar 26, 2020, 6:01 PM IST
India Fights Coronavirus: Stay Home, Appeals 8-Year-Old Climate Change Activist
Even as the medical staff in India put up a brave face at the frontline of India’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, in an unfortunate incident a doctor at a mohalla or community clinic in Maujpur, Northeast Delhi has tested positive for covid-19. Health officials have confirmed that his wife and daughter too have been infected with coronavirus. The news of one of India’s unsung heroes testing positive in these pressing times has shocked the country, with several netizens making a heartfelt appeal to treat medical professionals with love and respect. One such voice is that of India’s 8-year-old climate change activist Licypriya Kangujam. She took to social media to express her grief. Here’s what she had to say.
IndiaMar 4, 2020, 5:01 PM IST
It’s imperative human rights activist Harsh Mander soothe fraying tempers, not instigate riots
Supreme Court has sought an explanation from social activist Harsh Mander over his alleged contemptuous remarks against the top court.
IndiaMar 3, 2020, 11:54 AM IST
Sifting facts from fiction: EU Parliamentarians, activists & journalists from J&K hail move to abrogate 370
In a shot in the arm for PM Modi, activists and journalists from Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan occupied Kashmir along with European Parliamentarians hailed the Indian government's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution
IndiaFeb 19, 2020, 3:34 PM IST
Watch how ‘activist’ Teesta Setalvad tutors Shaheen Bagh protesters to counter interlocutors
Activist Teesta Setalvad was seen tutoring Shaheen Bagh protesters ahead of Supreme Court interlocutors addressing them.
India UntoldFeb 12, 2020, 5:56 PM IST
This Couple Wrote 200 Letters While In Prison During The 1975 Emergency
Is love possible without freedom? Does politics define the fine lines of a personal love relationship? These question arises when one reads the 18-month correspondence between Madhu Dandavate, a five-time Member of Parliament from the Rajapur constituency of Maharashtra and his wife Pramila, a political activist, who were imprisoned during the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Lodged in separate jails — Madhu in Bangalore Central Jail and Pramila in Yerwada Central Jail – they wrote nearly 200 letters to each other during captivity. Let’s find out more about their story in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.
Not For Women OnlyFeb 5, 2020, 5:59 PM IST
Yogita Bhayana, The Activist In The Forefront Of The Nirbhaya Movement
A little over seven years ago, after a 23 year old was brutally raped in a moving bus in the national capital leading to her death, public outrage and protests began not only in India but abroad also. The protests which continued for several months came to an end but there was someone whose life changed completely – Yogita Bhayana, an ordinary Delhi girl who was so moved by the whole movement that she went on to become the actual face of what is now known as “The Nirbhaya Movement”. Let’s find out more about Yogita’s journey in this episode of Not For Women Only with Sunita Iyer.
IndiaFeb 1, 2020, 6:53 PM IST
Union Budget 2020: Does India think that this paves the way for a better future?
Businessmen, farmers, activists reacted to the Union Budget 2020 and gave it a thumbs up for its tax reliefs, measured allocations for different fields
India UntoldJan 27, 2020, 5:31 PM IST
Late Abdul Jabbar's 30-Year-Long Fight For Justice For Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims
The night of December 2nd, 1984, will remain etched in our country’s memory. On that horrific night, deadly methyl isocyanate gas leaked from the Union Carbide India Limited pesticide plant in Bhopal, claiming over 20,000 lives and leaving lakhs severely disabled. Abdul Jabbar, who was 28 then, lost his mother, father, brother and himself suffered lung fibrosis and lost 50% of his vision. On November 14, 2019, he passed away after fighting for justice for the victims and survivors for close to 3 decades. With the government of India awarding this Bhopal gas tragedy activist the Padma Shri posthumously, let’s take a look at his lesser-known story in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.
ViewsJan 25, 2020, 3:43 PM IST
NIA taking over Bhima-Koregaon case involving urban Naxals is in national interest
The Bhima-Koregaon case has seen a lot of interference by the state government There has been a demand to drop cases against some of the activists, who have alleged Naxalite links It was only necessary then that the National Investigation Agency take over the case from Pune Police.
IndiaJan 10, 2020, 4:57 PM IST
Priyanka Gandhi exposes her hypocrisy as she refuses to empathise with ABVP victim of JNU attack
Priyanka Gandhi, general secretary of the Congress, is accused of cold-shouldering ABVP activist Shivam when he tried explaining how Left goons attacked him.