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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicCivil rights

Topic: civil rights

Harvard faces federal civil rights investigation over legacy admission process

The probe comes in response to complaint filed on 3 July that argued Harvard College’s preference for ‘legacy’ undergraduate applicants overwhelmingly benefits white students.

Christine King Farris, activist and Martin Luther King Jr’s sister, dies at 95

Farris participated in historic events of the civil rights movement, including the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and the 'March Against Fear' in Mississippi in 1966.

How a study group brought Kamala Harris’ parents together amid activism, Black nationalism

Kamala Harris' parents Shyamala Gopalan & Donald Harris met at a Black study group in UC Berkeley that fostered their interest in civil rights movement & activism, according to an NYT report.

Blame Amit Shah for UAPA changes but Nehru, Indira ignored civil liberties too

There are three sets of culprits for why Indians have been unable to build a popular base for civil liberties even after 70 years.

Kuldip Nayar, journalist, diplomat and former MP, passes away at 95

A known crusader for press freedom, Nayar worked in several newspapers, and was among those arrested during the Emergency.

Delhi HC strikes down 59-year-old anti-begging law in win for civil rights

The court calls the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act, 1959 that criminalises begging in the national capital unconstitutional. New Delhi: In a major boost for civil...

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.