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Waqf Bill Will Disenfranchise Muslim Community Further

Waqf Bill Will Disenfranchise Muslim Community Further

From the start, BJP have pursued an anti-minority divisive politics, and this has paid them electoral dividends. Ratcheting up the Waqf Amendment Bill...

sunday 20

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Time to bury the right to information?

Time to bury the right to information?
24.03.2025 20

National Herald

Rashme Sehgal

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Fact And Fiction

The Indian Railways disclosed that they carried 4.7 crore people to Prayagraj during the period of the Kumbh. Even if one were to give the benefit of...

23.03.2025 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Travails of the great Indian ‘cattle class’

09.03.2025 9

National Herald

Rashme Sehgal

Rural Women Bearing The Brunt Of Climate Change

International Women’s Day helps us refocus on pressing issues that are facing women. The one issue that touches all sections of us women is...

09.03.2025 30

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

The Trump–Zelenskyy debacle was really about the China supremacy

02.03.2025 40

National Herald

Rashme Sehgal

No country for women

02.03.2025 10

National Herald

Rashme Sehgal

The Curse Of Yamuna Maiya

Bhupinder Yadav is known to have spent most of his time working behind the scenes to boost the BJP’s electoral prospects for the Lok Sabha and state...

18.02.2025 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

The coming of a sanskari code

08.02.2025 20

National Herald

Rashme Sehgal

Long Drawn Intensely Bitter Electoral Battle Comes To An End

The million-dollar question on the minds of Delhiites as they cast their votes today is whether they want to continue with the old dispensation or...

06.02.2025 7

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Z-Morh Tunnel: Strategic Lifeline To Leh For The Indian Army

The Z-Morh tunnel has been built at a height of over 8,500 feet in an area that is prone to avalanches during winter. The 6.5-km-long double lane...

15.01.2025 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Kejriwal vs Modi: AAP Faces High Stakes In Delhi Election Showdown

With AAP's future at risk, Kejriwal battles Modi in a fierce Delhi election contest.

11.01.2025 7

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Chenab Bridge Faces Safety Questions Ahead Of Launch

World’s tallest rail bridge bypasses mandatory load-deflection test

07.01.2025 30

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Courage, Controversy, And Calamity In 2024's India

Tales of heroism amid political chaos and environmental crisis define the year.

28.12.2024 3

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Uttarakhand: A Looming Catastrophe For The Fragile Garhwal Ecosystem As Char Dham Yatra Expansion Continues

Few state governments are as blessed with bountiful ecology as Uttarakhand, home to the majestic Himalayas, countless rivers, thick forests, and...

18.12.2024 4

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Sambhal vs Sanjauli: A tale of two court orders

How far will a court judgement go in triggering a riot? The recent example of an order passed by a civil judge Aditya Singh in Sambhal on 19...

01.12.2024 10

National Herald

Rashme Sehgal

A tale of two court orders

How far will a court judgement go in triggering a riot? The recent example of an order passed by civil judge Aditya Singh in Sambhal on 19 November...

30.11.2024 5

National Herald

Rashme Sehgal

Is India Heading Towards Sectarian Violence

Dargah Sharif in Ajmer is a place of introspection and shared devotion visited by people of all faiths and it is not unusual to see Hindus and...

29.11.2024 7

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Divisive Propaganda And The Insidious Rhetoric Of Our Political Class

The public is not happy with these comments largely because no one wants to see their lives being disrupted

16.11.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Urban Polluted Mess — More Visible Than Ever On Diwali

Delhi’s air quality worsens every Diwali but this year it has reached the ‘very severe’ category a day prior to the festival of lights. The...

02.11.2024 4

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Why Are Railway Accidents Being Passed Off As Sabotage?

Lack of attention to planning and efficient functioning has affected the revenue growth of the railways which has slowed down

19.10.2024 4

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Congress Piggy Rides On NC

Srinagar: The people of Jammu and Kashmir delivered a decisive verdict in favour of the National Conference-Congress alliance. Srinagar had been...

09.10.2024 3

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

The Importance Of Being Sonam Wangchuk

Wangchuk is extremely critical of people living in mega cities whose lifestyle is very carbon intensive and climate-unfriendly

05.10.2024 9

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

No More Modi Magic In Haryana

The old magic is no longer working. Modi’s personal charisma and his powerful oratory - ‘Modi hai to Mumkin hai – is falling flat. The...

29.09.2024 2

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Even The Most Cynical Are Basking In The Success Of 'Jamhooriyat'

The high turnout in the first phase of elections is proof that the present elections are all about participation and not of boycott as has happened...

21.09.2024 5

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Public In Valley In No Mood To Forgive & Forget

Srinagar: If ‘Azaadi’ was the war cry of the nineties, today the Valley, along with the Jammu region, is resonating with a rare show of unanimity...

16.09.2024 4

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

J&K Witnessing A Realignment Of Political Forces

The run up to the J&K assembly election has triggered a re-alignment of political forces. The mainstream parties comprising PDP, National...

13.09.2024 2

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

A Plethora Of Candidates In J&K Polls As 219 Contest For 24 Seats

Mainstream leaders have welcomed these separatists for contesting polls, insisting there has been an ideological shift in their thinking, but...

07.09.2024 3

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

The Indian State Is Responsible For Exponential Rise In Rape And Murder Cases

Government agencies are primarily responsible for this sorry state of affairs. Crime is no longer being investigated in a non-partisan manner

28.08.2024 20

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

The ‘Love Jihad’ Bogey Is Trumped-Up And Needs To Be Done Away With

It is time Opposition parties and the public at large press the Supreme Court to do away with this horrendous and misogynistic law

14.08.2024 2

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Can The Char Dhams Be Replicated?

Residents of Badrinath have also been extremely upset at the massive demolishing that has taken place of their shops around the Badrinath temple...

27.07.2024 2

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal