Ex-judges, diplomats flag bias in USCIRF religious freedom report

Ex-judges, diplomats flag bias in USCIRF religious freedom report

NEW DELHI: A group of 275 former judges, bureaucrats, diplomats and armed forces veterans has raised objections to a recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling it “disturbing” and lacking balance. In a joint statement dated March 21, the signatories questioned the methodology and conclusions of the USCIRF report

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Transgender rights Bill: Minister ‘skips’ key meeting with NCTP members

Transgender rights Bill: Minister ‘skips’ key meeting with NCTP members

(From left): Ravina Bariha, Vidya, Abhina Aher, and Kalki Subramaniam.  | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Union government on Saturday called a meeting with members of the National Council of Transgender Persons (NCTP) amid the backlash over the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill that removes the right to a self-perceived gender identity. The

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Kanshi Ram returns

Standing outside Gate No. 2 of the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, a sprawling convention centre in Lucknow, 66-year-old Vinay Gautam on March 13 urged a small group of young men to step inside and listen to the speakers at a political gathering. “How many times will you get the opportunity to hear about the great Kanshi

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Universities should adopt modern syllabus to meet global needs: Vice-President

Universities should adopt modern syllabus to meet global needs: Vice-President

“We should take the right positive steps taken by anyone which is good for society at large,” Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan said. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Universities should adopt a modern and scientific syllabus to address the needs of the changing world, Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan said on Saturday, while speaking at the first convocation of the Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills

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