When did humans first start to speak? How language evolved in Africa
Ability to produce speech sounds catapulted Homo sapiens into a world in which they would dominate all other species
The fight for press freedom is a fight for us all
Journalists face countless threats every day, from being persecuted to being prosecuted or even killed
India’s academic freedom declined strongly since 2013: Report
India among populous countries like China, the United States that fared poorly in the latest academic freedom index
Interim Budget 2019: A mention and a few hundred crores for the poor's Kamadhenu
A specific mention spanning over four minutes, and emphasis on livestock hints at the government’s admission of the impact of its anti-…
Farewell to welfare
The budget is a patch work of abandoned schemes revived or existing ones being re-named. This is all for rural development
Hate speech fosters hostility, violence against migrants, minorities: UN experts
Exposure to hate speech is directly associated with the number of hate crimes, read the open letter
Impolitely yours
Modi mantra to a healthy and wealthy nation
The mantra of zero defect and zero effect manufacturing practice should translate into no pollution from industrial effluents
You have the right to remain silent
Reflecting upon the state of freedom of speech and expression in India, in the wake of the shut-down of the political satire website …
Internet shutdowns hurt much more than we realise: UN rights office
Shutting down internet affect people’s safety & well-beng, hamper information flow and harm the economy
US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality
Racism, devotion to ‘American exceptionalism’ behind the decline; US slips to 41st position on UN’s development index
Budget 2023-24: ‘Amrit Dharohar’ to encourage conservation of vital wetlands in India
Scheme to promote wetland conservation through community participation
Budget 2023-24: New mission for welfare of PVTGs launched
Rs 15,000 crore allocated to Pradhan Mantri PVTG mission for next three years
A new planning commission or an advisory body?
Indications are that the National Development Reforms Commission that will replace the Planning Commission will not have financial allocation powers
Budget 2023-24: Here are the budgetary allocation trends for key ministries
Budgetary allocation was curtailed or reported marginal increase across key ministries and social schemes
A step-by-step guide on how Union budget is formulated
To start the process, the budget division issues an annual budget circular around the last week of August or the first fortnight of September …
Andhra government fails to present much-hyped agriculture budget
It presents only an action plan for agriculture; Rs 25,962 crore earmarked for agriculture and allied sectors
Sri Lanka clamps down on civil society groups
Activists say attack on freedom of expression is indicative of a deteriorating democracy
