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Shailesh Gandhi
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Electoral bonds: Will the government comply with the Supreme Court’s disclosure orders by March 13?
In the past too, government institutions have used the fig leaf of ‘privacy’ to disregard transparency norms. The delay in deciding the case is also to blame.
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From human rights, women to corruption, India’s official commissions have become retirement clubs
These institutions, set up as checks and balances of Indian democracy, were meant to protect rights and ensure the welfare of citizens.
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Ten instances show how the digital data protection bill will undermine the RTI Act
The draft seeks to override the RTI Act and will facilitate the denial of all nature of ‘personal’ information.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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How the proposed Data Protection Bill will undermine India’s Right to Information
A planned amendment says that all information that can be related to a person may be denied.
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How India could end the malaise of ‘missing’ files that open the door to corruption
Transparency can be achieved by design if government operations are computerised and records displayed on websites at the end of each day.
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How a flawed interpretation of the RTI Act is being used to protect corrupt officials
Many agencies are denying information on the grounds that the information sought is personal and there is no larger public interest in its disclosure.
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Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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The Covid-19 pandemic is a golden opportunity to change the way we live
We could revolutionise the way we work and travel.
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Opinion: Judging Indian police performance by just the crime statistics is a blunder
Such methodology to gauge the effectiveness of policing has only resulted in underreporting of cases and institutionalising dishonesty.
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India’s huge backlog of court cases is a disgrace – but Covid-19 has provided solutions
The Supreme Court’s E-Committee has made two excellent recommendations. They should be followed.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Now that virtual court hearings have been conducted successfully, they should become the norm
We have the technology, the opportunity and the experience that validates the switch.
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No matter what you think of Arnab Goswami, ‘bail not jail’ should be the norm
While we discuss the treatment meted out to journalists and prominent people , we should give some thought to the common citizen.
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How RTI activists are using the internet to sustain pressure for transparency amid Covid-19 lockdown
However, 22 Information Commissions that are supposed safeguard the right to information have suspended operations.
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The Field
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May