News for 'state human rights commission'

Snooping row: NCW asks father to verify letter

Snooping row: NCW asks father to verify letter

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

The National Commission for Women on Wednesday wrote to the father of the woman, who was allegedly put under illegal surveillance by Gujarat police at the behest of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, asking him to confirm the veracity of the letter.

Can This Babu Be Punjab's Giant Killer?

Can This Babu Be Punjab's Giant Killer?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

'The honourable prime minister virtually handpicked me for the Amritsar East seat.' 'Amit Shahji announced that if I am elected, the whole of Punjab will be drugs free.'

What kind of First Lady will Melania Trump make?

What kind of First Lady will Melania Trump make?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Does Mrs Donald Trump realise that her immediate predecessor, Michelle Obama, is not the only hard act to follow, wonders Kanika Datta.

SC to hear PIL seeking protection for Kashmiris; Omar slams PM

SC to hear PIL seeking protection for Kashmiris; Omar slams PM

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

The NHRC issued notice to the Union ministries of home and human resource development seeking a report over the reported ill-treatment of Kashmiri people in the aftermath of the attack.

Bangladesh won't allow soil for extremism: Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh won't allow soil for extremism: Sheikh Hasina

Rediff.com28 Sep 2014

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said that she would not allow the soil of her country to be used for any kind of extremism and hoped that India would also reciprocate on the matter.

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

Nirav Modi has been dethroned!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

If there were an Olympics for bank frauds in India, Rishi Agarwal, founder and former chairman of ABG Shipyard Ltd, a nephew of the Ruia brothers of the Essar group, would bag the gold, pushing Nirav Modi to his right, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

When India got her first female Supreme Court judge

When India got her first female Supreme Court judge

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

It was in 1989, 39 years after the setting up of the Supreme Court in 1950, that Justice M Fathima Beevi was appointed. Meet the brilliant legal minds who have shattered the glass ceiling since then.

21 killed, 50 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan

21 killed, 50 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

The attack is believed to be targeting the Shiite Hazara ethnic minority community.

SC sets aside order declaring Assam native as foreigner

SC sets aside order declaring Assam native as foreigner

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The man's Indian citizenship was denied on the ground of discrepancy in the name of his grandfather.

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Time for Aung San Suu Kyi to step aside?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Some believe she should no longer be the face of the struggle to free Myanmar from the new military dictatorship, observes Prakash Bhandari.

Who is threatening lawyer Bela Bhatia? And why?

Who is threatening lawyer Bela Bhatia? And why?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

'The whole idea is to intimidate lawyers like me and others who are helping the Adivasi women seek justice and file FIRs against the security personnel for raping them.'

Why Bolton's appointment is dangerous for the world

Why Bolton's appointment is dangerous for the world

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

'Unlike Trump, who has an isolationist approach, Bolton would like to roam around the world, trampling upon any sign of dissent,' says Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

R-Day eve address: Prez stresses on observance of Fundamental Duties

R-Day eve address: Prez stresses on observance of Fundamental Duties

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

In his address to the nation on the eve of 73rd Republic Day, President Kovind noted that democracy, justice, liberty, equality and fraternity form the bedrock of India and stressed that the observance of Fundamental Duties mentioned in the Constitution creates the proper environment for the enjoyment of Fundamental Rights.

Police encounters are common in India

Police encounters are common in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Some police encounters that stunned India.

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea seeking women's entry into mosques

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea seeking women's entry into mosques

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

The bench said that it will hear the matter because of the apex court's judgment in the Sabarimala temple case.

Bumpy diplomatic ride ahead for Biden

Bumpy diplomatic ride ahead for Biden

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

The US is not going to be able to mount a concerted 'Western strategy' against China or Russia in the present international milieu, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan PM

Mahinda Rajapaksa takes oath as Sri Lankan PM

Rediff.com9 Aug 2020

Mahinda Rajapaksa completed 50 years of parliamentary politics in July this year. He was elected as a Member of Parliament at the young age of 24 in 1970. He has since been elected president twice and has been appointed prime minister thrice.

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

India Sitting on COVID Time Bomb

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Whether the third wave will ravage us depends on the pace of vaccinations, careful and calibrated opening up of establishments, and a strategy to contain the spread in specific states or pockets.

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'Shaheen Bagh is no longer a mere ghetto of lower middle class Muslims.' 'Now, it is a metaphor for resistance, secularism and struggle,' notes Md. Zeeshan Ahmad.

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

In Gujarat cadre PM Modi trusts

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

At least a dozen officers from Gujarat are handling key assignments in various important central positions

Ishrat case: Accused ex-IB officer approaches CIC for info

Ishrat case: Accused ex-IB officer approaches CIC for info

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

He is seeking disclosure of correspondence between the Central Bureau of Investigation and the law ministry and opinion of the attorney general in the case.

'BJP wants to reduce Assamese to a minority'

'BJP wants to reduce Assamese to a minority'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

'The central and Assamese governments want to get 35 lakh to 40 lakh Bangladeshis (Hindus) to come to Assam and make the Assamese people a minority.' 'They want to make Assam a Bengali state.' 'Bengalis by nature are BJP supporters whereas Assamese people don't support the BJP.'

This actress deserves our thanks for speaking up

This actress deserves our thanks for speaking up

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

'Mere 'literacy' is not the same thing as 'education', which involves conceding that others have rights, and that one of those prerogatives is a woman's right to dignity. In 2012, the Kerala police registered 1,474 cases of rape, of which 455 victims were children,' says T V R Shenoy.

Does Modi have an Economic Road Map?

Does Modi have an Economic Road Map?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

Pragmatism and flexibility is a virtue. An untethered and short-term approach to policymaking is a flaw, argues Mihir S Sharma.

Welcome any Indian peace initiative, says Iran envoy

Welcome any Indian peace initiative, says Iran envoy

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Iranian Ambassador to India Ali Chegeni said his country is 'not for war'. "We are looking for peace and prosperity for everybody in this region," he said.

Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too

Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

At 70, going by hospital records made public, most age and health-related arguments put out against super-star Rajinikanth's entry into politics, before he withdrew citing a 2016 kidney-transplant, hold good for Sasikala, too, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

12-yr-old critical after sexual assault, 1 man arrested

12-yr-old critical after sexual assault, 1 man arrested

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

The child, whose parents work as labourers in a factory, was beaten and brutalised with a sharp object. She is critical and on oxygen support, said a senior doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences where she is admitted.

Can India trust Gota and the Rajapaksas?

Can India trust Gota and the Rajapaksas?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

New Delhi is approaching Gota with an open mind, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

The nowhere people: Pakistan Hindu refugees in India

The nowhere people: Pakistan Hindu refugees in India

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

'All these people want is a secure home where they can live and earn in peace.'

Why extrajudicial killings will never bring lasting peace

Why extrajudicial killings will never bring lasting peace

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

It's perverse to rationalise 'controlled' killings or torture -- without going down a slippery moral slope. Once the state stoops to torture, it's liable to sink into tyranny, says Praful Bidwai.

Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating Twitter, FB

Trump signs executive order aimed at regulating Twitter, FB

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The order comes a day after Trump accused Twitter of election interference, after it added fact-check links to two of his tweets.

'Dalits have realised BJP is not for them'

'Dalits have realised BJP is not for them'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

'If you look at the entire protest on April 2, you will find it was not only about the Atrocities Act dilution, but the accumulated anger of the Dalit community against the BJP over the last four years.'

Indian minorities faced violent attacks under new govt, says US panel

Indian minorities faced violent attacks under new govt, says US panel

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

Religious minorities in India have been subjected to "violent attacks, forced conversions" and 'Ghar Wapsi' campaigns by groups like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh after the Modi government assumed power in 2014, a US Congress-established panel has said.

Neeru Chadha becomes 1st Indian woman as member of UN law board

Neeru Chadha becomes 1st Indian woman as member of UN law board

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Chadha got 120 votes, the highest in the Asia Pacific group

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

'Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the decisions taken by my government in the national interest,' President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to both Houses of Parliament.

'Arrest Chitra, find others involved in NSE scam'

'Arrest Chitra, find others involved in NSE scam'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

'This issue is related to national security because they were compromising the entire capital markets's core infrastructure by leaking confidential information.' 'What would have happened if the servers had come down?' 'Or some confidential information leaked to terrorists who could have knocked out our capital market?'

'Government humiliates Kashmir'

'Government humiliates Kashmir'

Rediff.com3 May 2019

'Respect the pledges you have made to the people of Kashmir.' 'Jammu and Kashmir is not like any other state of the country.'

Has Modi's Vaccine Diplomacy Failed?

Has Modi's Vaccine Diplomacy Failed?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

What is foreign policy worth if it stands disconnected from domestic realities? Make no mistake, the horrifying visuals of the human suffering in metropolitan India is only the tip of the iceberg. The vast swathes of the hinterland are heaving with untold sorrows, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

SC extends Arnab's bail, warns against harassment

SC extends Arnab's bail, warns against harassment

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud on Friday gave reasons for granting relief to the TV anchor and two others in the case.

Modi must drain the Kashmiri ulcer

Modi must drain the Kashmiri ulcer

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

We must repeal AFSPA to begin to heal Kashmir, and to enhance India's moral stature and that of the army, says Ajai Shukla