Opinion, Columnists, 23rd Jan 2020, News & Stories from India

Opinion Columnists 23 Jan 2020

Opinion, Columns, 23 Jan 2020

A case in point is that of Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad, arrested in a case relating to alleged incitement of violence during anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 (CAA) protests at Jama Masjid. A Delhi court has finally waived off conditions from an earlier bail order directing Azad to not visit Delhi.

A crisis of healthcare plagues India’s jails

The recent public protests against the citizenship law and related matters bring to the fore the issue of a prisoner’s right to adequate medical care.

23 Jan 2020 1:39 AM

The first thing that the British realised about India was that it was hot. Arriving from their cold and wet island, the relentless humidity or the unwavering sunshine of the plains was not only foreign, it was maddening.

Fanning the foreigners

Mastery over a subjugated population, the British soon learnt, is not at all an easy task.

23 Jan 2020 1:35 AM

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