Ngo Regulations
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With new NGO curbs, government signals it won’t let anyone demand that it protect rights of Indians
These moves will have a chilling effect on the constitutionally guaranteed rights to freedom of association, expression and assembly.
Prerna Dhoop & Vandana Dhoop
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Amnesty closure: India says US, EU should not condone organisations that break laws
Anurag Srivastava, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, said all NGOs are expected to adhere to Indian laws.
Scroll Staff
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NHRC asks for home ministry’s reply over Amnesty India’s decision to halt operations
The NHRC referred to Amnesty India’s statement and said the group’s allegations were ‘serious in nature’ and have been strongly answered by the home ministry.
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Indian IT companies have found ways to avoid the stress of H-1B visas
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‘I kept feeling it was a nightmare’: Safoora Zargar on surviving 38 days in solitary confinement
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How I restored Bapu’s bicycle with the help of local repairmen and ingenuity
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‘Totally un-self-aware’: How social media reacted to Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey
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Amnesty International India to move Karnataka HC against freezing of bank accounts
The organisation’s Executive Director Avinash Kumar said the case was likely to go on over the next few months.
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‘Glossy statement to divert attention from illegal activities’: Centre on Amnesty India halting work
The Centre accused Amnesty of trying to ‘extraneously influence’ investigations by multiple agencies into the alleged irregularities carried out by the group.
Scroll Staff
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Amnesty India says it has been compelled to halt work as government freezes its bank accounts
Human rights defenders are facing an ‘incessant witch-hunt’, the organisation alleged.
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Watch: Comedy film ‘Dahej Ka Scooter’ highlights fears, excitement, courage of women during weddings
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Watch: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview reimagined as Indian soap opera
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‘Totally un-self-aware’: How social media reacted to Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey
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Eco India, Episode 100: Understanding women and their relationship with the environment
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Watch: Migrant runs into strange people and situations in short film ‘Welcome to Mumbai’
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Behind the new rules for NGOs to get foreign funds, a clear political message – fall in line
It will have far-reaching consequences on the fields of education, health, people’s livelihoods, gender justice and indeed democracy in India.
Amitabh Behar
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NGOs supporting public causes can’t be blocked from foreign funding, rules Supreme Court
A petition challenged unchecked powers to categorise any NGO as ‘organisation of political nature’ and to stop foreign funding.
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NGOs fear more harassment as Modi government changes rules for registrations
Non-profit organisations will now have to renew their registrations under the Income Tax Act every five years.
Vijayta Lalwani
The Reel
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‘The Married Woman’ review: Passion, caution and unanswered questions as two women fall in love
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‘Saina’ trailer: Watch Parineeti Chopra as badminton champion Saina Nehwal
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‘Bombay Begums’ review: Spirited performances in show about the different shades of womanhood
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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NGOs warned of penal action if they don’t inform Home Ministry of changes in office-bearers
The ministry said that the NGOs must inform it of the changes within a month.
Scroll Staff
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By choking funds and delaying approvals, Pakistan is bringing its NGOs to the brink of extinction
The government is trying to settle some imagined score with the NGO sector.
Tahir Mehdi
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Home ministry launches online tool to monitor use of foreign funds by NGOs
The tool will be linked to the bank accounts of organisation registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson ruled out of ODI series against Bangladesh due to elbow injury
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Archery: Deepika Kumar, Atanu Das to lead India's challenge at Tokyo Olympics as trials conclude
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