Every suspicious death must be investigated

A family is grieving and looking for answers, thousands of people are protesting on the streets of Kolkata and Delhi, and the Opposition is up in arms over the tragic death of student leader Sudipta Gupta in police custody. The Kolkata Police is trotting out its own dubious version of events.

Demand accountability from Sri Lanka

The time has come for India to be bolder and more confident on human rights at the international level. Its growing stature in international affairs demands this leadership position.

Defending the Corrupt!

If we go through the various annual reports from 2005 till date  published by  Berlin based Transparency International, an NGO working for corruption related issues in various countries,  it has continuously kept Jammu & Kashmir state in the list of most corrupt states in India &n

Communal Violence in Assam- Home Ministry Declassifies some information in order to furnish it under the RTI Act

I am happy to report on an example of good practice in the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Readers may remember the conflagration that engulfed many parts of Assam in July-August 2012.

Communal Violence in Assam- Home Ministry Declassifies some information in order to furnish it under the RTI Act

I am happy to report on an example of good practice in the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Readers may remember the conflagration that engulfed many parts of Assam in July-August 2012.

Communal Violence in Assam- Home Ministry Declassifies some information in order to furnish it under the RTI Act

I am happy to report on an example of good practice in the implementation of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Readers may remember the conflagration that engulfed many parts of Assam in July-August 2012.

Commonwealth must honour its own commitments

The choice of Sri Lanka as a venue for CHOGM 2013 has always remained controversial.

Comment: Weathering the Storm - the Commonwealth & Maldives

The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) is in the eye of a storm in Maldives.

Comment: Need for domestic legislation on peaceful assembly

Police-public clashes have once again occupied centre stage in the Maldives. Over 100 people are believed to have been arrested in the ‘direct action’ protests organised by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) since 8 July.

CHRI Director Maja Daruwala urges the Indian Parliament not to amend the RTI Act

On June 3, 2013, the Central Information Commission in India passed an order bringing six national parties under the purview of the Right to Information law. Most political parties were unanimous in opposing this move which was lauded by the general public in India.