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Shailesh Gandhi
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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.
Shailesh Gandhi
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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.
Shailesh Gandhi
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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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Trending
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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Bengal is seeing a Sushant Rajput-style moral panic over BJP leader’s arrest with cocaine
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Why are Indians so preoccupied with what Nagas eat, whether it is dogs, bats or falcons?
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Motera: Time-lapse video shows construction of world’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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Counterview: Information available on Rajasthan’s Jan Soochna Portal does not violate privacy
A response to an article on Scroll.in
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As PMC Bank crisis shows, depositors will benefit if RBI is more transparent about defaulters
The Central bank has refused RTI applications seeking inspection reports, audit reports of banks and details of action taken against banks.
Shailesh Gandhi
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President Kovind should send back RTI Amendment Bill – the changes undo his own work of 2005
Ram Nath Kovind was among the BJP MPs on the panel that suggested the provision about the salaries and tenure of officials that is now being undermined.
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Video
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Watch: Korean band BTS performs ‘Life Goes On’ on television show
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Watch: Jordan resident turns his car into coffee-shop-on-wheels
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Watch: Leaving in a helicopter after the wedding is catching on among the newly married in Rajasthan
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Watch: Meet 81-year-old fitness influencer Erika Rischko from Germany
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Watch: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana’s fans crashed his hotel. He interrupted his meal to meet them
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Clearing India’s huge backlog of legal cases isn’t quite so tough – 6,000 new judges could do it
The Law Commission believes the strength of the judiciary should be doubled. But an analysis shows that is a vast over-estimation.
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Lateral entry: Recruiting top bureaucrats from outside IAS will improve India’s governance
The current system of having generalists at all levels of government is flawed. Bringing in domain experts will sharpen decisionmaking and delivery of services.
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Right to information is misused, but those who do so make up less than 5% of total applicants
Constant attacks on the RTI Act are leading to an impression that it needs to be curbed and its activists deprecated.
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The Reel
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Watch: Animated film ‘What Is Your Brown Number?’ satirises our obsession with fair skin
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‘Time to Dance’ trailer: Starring Sooraj Pancholi and Isabelle Kaif
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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‘Pagglait’ teaser: Sanya Malhotra-led drama will be streamed on Netflix on March 26
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‘Dealer’ trailer: Two filmmakers dodge bullets to shoot a video for a rapper
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Open letter to Chief Justice Thakur: The latest call for judicial transparency must not be ignored
Former Central Information Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi asks why the judiciary is loath to implement the Right to Information Act.
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The Raghuram Rajan challenge: Why the RBI cannot go on acting like Gandhi’s three monkeys
The central bank has been using labels to create an illusion when in truth there is more than Rs 8 lakh crore of likely bad debt.
Shailesh Gandhi
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How the Supreme Court has effectively diluted the Right to Information without giving any reasons
The law is being amended without any reasoning, and unless it is reversed the RTI Act could slowly be emasculated, writes former Chief Information Commissioner.
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The Field
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India vs England, 3rd Test, Day 2: Live score, updates, commentary from day-night match in Ahmedabad
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Football: Megan Rapinoe scores brace as US rout Argentina 6-0 to retain SheBelieves Cup
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Prithvi Shaw smashes 227, Suryakumar Yadav hits 58-ball 133 in Mumbai’s 457/4
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They looked at five or six different angles when England batted, says Zak Crawley on umpiring issues
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Europa League: Dele Alli stars as Spurs rout Wolfsberger and ease into the last 16