U.S.-based advocacy groups raising voices for minority rights blocked on X in India Context The accounts of the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) and Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR), two U.S.-based non-profits that often critique the track record of Indian political leaders on matters pertaining […]
25 student suicides since 2018 are ragging-related, UGC says in RTI response Context According to data from the University Grants Commission (UGC), at least 25 students have committed themselves during the past five and a half years as a result of being subjected to ragging. […]
Hate Speech #GS-01 Communalism, #GS-02 Governance, #GS-04 Ethics For Prelims Hate Speech Supreme Court in Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan v. Union of India (2014), defined hate speech as “an effort to marginalize individuals based on their membership in a group which seeks to delegitimize group members […]
A Step Towards Fighting Corruption #GS-02 Governance, #GS-04 Ethics For Mains Supreme Court on Corruption: In Neeraj Dutta v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) Supreme Court has lowered the bar for the quantum of evidence required to convict persons charged with corruption. It has […]