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Topic: RTI activist

RTI activist sought details of govt tenders. Haryana govt buried him under 37,443 pages

6 months after filing RTI with PHED, Pankaj Arora finds himself buried under 37,443 pages. Yet, he said, he didn’t get information he sought. ‘They’re hiding multi-crore scam in tenders, recruitments’.

What’s the fraud case against SEBI ex-chief & how ‘big break’ caught by RTI activist turned sour

Bombay HC has stayed a special court order, seeking an FIR against Madhabi Puri Buch on a complaint by Sapan Shrivastava while calling the activist 'a habitual complainant'.

Vendetta alleged in MP RTI activist’s killing but police say ‘personal enmity was motive’

Panel formed by citizens’ groups — National Campaign for People’s Right to Information and Transparency International India — says Ranjeet Soni murder linked to his RTI work.

Jaipur gets a nightlife, desi ‘Crown’ drama & camels under threat — rediscovering my home state

iWitness — the story behind the story of ThePrint journalists’ experiences on assignment.

‘They can break legs, not spirit’: RTI activists call Barmer the ‘kala pani’ of Rajasthan

Rajasthan is where RTI movement began in the late 1990s. Even so, multiple RTI activists in state's Barmer claim they regularly face attacks or threats as they attempt to 'expose corruption'.

‘Pierced with nails, made to drink urine’: Rajasthan RTI activist claims work led to attack

Amra Ram had filed a complaint this month against alleged illegal liquor trade & corruption in two govt schemes in a Barmer gram panchayat. Four arrests for assault so far, police say.

On Camera

Jana Sangh leader VK Malhotra brought Advani to Delhi, kept the party afloat after 1984 setback

Unlike his colleagues from the time of the BJS, several of whom became governors and held other constitutional posts, Malhotra chose to lead a quiet and simple retired life after the massive 2014 victory of the BJP.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.