Akshay Deshmane

EXCLUSIVE: Nitin Gadkari Lobbied Environment Minister To Help Real Estate Company Fined For Violating Green Laws

Just eight days after the Supreme Court imposed damages of at least Rs 105 cr on Goel Ganga Developers (India) Pvt. Ltd, Gadkari asked Dr. Harshvardhan to consider helping the company, official documents accessed by HuffPost India reveal.

27/01/2020 7:26 AM IST

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Economic Slowdown: Govt Budgets Are Extremely Dishonest Now, Says Economist Laveesh Bhandari

The Modi government should present an honest budget which reveals the full extent of the fiscal deficit, the economist who was invited for the PM's meeting on economy last week told HuffPost India.

16/01/2020 11:47 AM IST

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UP Police Admits It Wrongly Accused Innocent Muslims Of Violence During Anti-CAA Protest

After accusing students of a madrasa in Muzaffarnagar of committing grave crimes like attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy, among others, the UP Police backtracks and admits that it has no evidence to prove those charges.

08/01/2020 4:29 PM IST

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UP Man's Family Asks Who Killed Him During CAA Protest, Police Silent

The Uttar Pradesh police says it is probing who killed Noor Mohammad, but his family members denied knowledge of any probe.

07/01/2020 6:40 PM IST

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Ten Memorable Biographies Of The Decade

From the Greek debt crisis to the rise of Hindutva, an eventful decade prompted the output of many notable biographies & memoirs this decade. Here is an assorted selection.

22/12/2019 9:09 AM IST

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Internet Shutdown: Why Gauhati HC's Order To Restore Mobile Internet In Assam Is Significant

Among other things, the order is resonating beyond Assam as it came on a day when mobile internet was shutdown in parts of central Delhi where protests were being held against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

20/12/2019 1:35 AM IST

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CAA Protests: IIM Bengaluru Staff Has Plan B To Work Around Section 144 Curbs

Protestors at the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore have a different strategy to oppose the new citizenship law. They will take turns to stand in groups of three to avoid section 144 curbs yet continue with their protest.

19/12/2019 3:51 PM IST

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'Modi Is Doing Right, Why Are You Protesting': CRPF To Jamia Students As They Beat Them

In an interview with HuffPost India, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, who was with Jamia students, recounts police brutalities against them on Sunday.

16/12/2019 12:47 PM IST

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Citizenship Amendment Bill: One More JD (U) Leader Disagrees With Nitish Kumar’s Decision To Back BJP

Though publicly endorsing the decision to support the bill, JD (U) General Secretary K C Tyagi privately thinks otherwise.

12/12/2019 7:55 PM IST

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Jharkhand: How The BJP Govt Put Thousands Of Adivasis At Risk Of Eviction

An affidavit filed in the Supreme Court by the state government shows that over 16,000 claims under the Forest Rights Act were rejected by Gram Sabhas while grappling with problems like unavailability of records and lack of documentation.

12/12/2019 8:32 AM IST

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Economic Slowdown: 4.5% Growth 'Clearly Unacceptable, Worrisome', Says Ex-PM Manmohan Singh

Indian economy needs to grow at 8-9% per year to fulfil people’s aspirations. Root cause for slowdown is Modi government's distrust of businessmen, says Singh.

29/11/2019 8:15 PM IST

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Electoral Bonds: ADR Asks For Stay On Scheme, Citing ‘HuffPost India’ Series

The Association for Democratic Reforms filed an application in the Supreme Court, citing documents acquired by multiple RTI activists including Lokesh Batra.

29/11/2019 6:55 PM IST

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Recession Or Not, Modi Govt Doesn’t Know How To Fix Indian Economy

INTERVIEW: Economist Sudipto Mundle explains why the economy could grow at a rate of just 4.9% this year and how the Modi govt's piecemeal measures suggest it doesn't know what's wrong.

27/11/2019 7:21 AM IST

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Electoral Bonds: CPI(M) To Approach Supreme Court To Seek A Stay On The Scheme

Former Rajya Sabha MP & CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said, the party's focus would be primarily on trying to get an immediate stay on the operation of electoral bonds scheme from the SC.

19/11/2019 9:36 PM IST

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Modi Govt's Flagship Scheme Benefited Only Half Of Eligible Pregnant Women, RTI Shows

Of the estimated 123 lakh, 67.30 lakh pregnant and lactating women received financial support under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana in 2018-19, official data received in response to RTI applications reveals.

18/11/2019 11:31 PM IST

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Rafale Verdict Clears Way For CBI Probe, Say Prashant Bhushan, Arun Shourie

Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan and former cabinet minister Arun Shourie said on Friday that the Justice K M Joseph's judgement obliges the CBI to file FIR, probe the deal.

15/11/2019 7:16 PM IST

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Indian Economy In Recession Thanks To Demonetisation, Says Economist Arun Kumar

Kumar, a black economy expert, said demonetisation actually created new black incomes and was the first of three shocks that are keeping the Indian economy under recession today.

13/11/2019 7:57 AM IST

‘Wahi Banega Mandir’: How India’s Language Newspapers Covered Ayodhya Verdict

From ‘Dainik Bhaskar’ and ‘Loksatta’ to ‘Pratidin’ and ‘Mathrubhumi’, the tone of coverage of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid verdict varied wildly across publications.

10/11/2019 11:24 AM IST

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Former Home Secretary Welcomes Ayodhya Verdict, Despite Saying Evidence Favoured Muslims

In August 2019, Narasimha Rao’s Home Secretary Madhav Godbole wrote in his book that, evidence was in favour of Muslims but he prefers out of court settlement.

09/11/2019 3:21 PM IST

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WhatsApp Snooping: Right To Privacy Lawyers Criticise Modi Govt’s Response, Call For Surveillance Reform In India

WhatsApp hacking reveals a grave violation of the Supreme Court’s right to privacy judgement from 2017 and the Modi government needs to do better, they told HuffPost India.

01/11/2019 11:48 PM IST

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