At Peace, Relief, and Recovery Day at the 2024 UN Climate Conference (COP29), the Presidency on Friday announced that 132 countries, comprising India, have joined the COP Truce Appeal
Almost ninety days have elapsed since 9 August rape-murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor happened inside her workplace at R G Kar Medical College Hospital but no justice has been done so far, said protesters.
Two civil society movements in the last quarter of a century shook the conscience of the nation.
To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give…
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday appealed to the civil society and political groups as well as the common people to take every possible initiative to put an end to the chaotic and violent situation in Manipur, and ensure safety of human lives and permanent peace in the state.
When we flip through the world’s business history, we find that all large mercantile communities were great patrons of the art of philanthropy. They regarded it as a divine tradition.
An unique feature of the protest was, instead of raising slogans, those who were part of the march kept on singing protest songs.
The Congress Party is trying to mobilize support from NGOs and civil society activists to politically fight against the Modi…
Despite the rise of elective democracy, the 21st century is turning out to be a century of citizens engagement. The rights to be heard, to be seen, to be recognized and to be respected are at the core of citizens movements across the world. The 21st century is witnessing fundamental global economic, political, social and cultural transformations challenging traditional notions of citizenship
We pay lip service to the accountability principle. It is not translated into law. For any allegation of abuse of power by the judges, an accountability law is a solution to some extent. Civil society activists need to be up in arms for a sound legislation on accountability
