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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 9

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 November...

01.12.2024 20

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 20

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 Sikhs...

29.11.2024 10

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 10

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 10

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 abuzz...

09.10.2024 10

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 10

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 10

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 in...

21.09.2024 10

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 10

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 Conference...

13.09.2024 10

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 several...

07.09.2024 10

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 10

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 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Turbocharged And Touchy-Feely, It’s A Made-Over Rahul Gandhi

In his new avatar, he is reaching out to the people, conveying to the public at large that here is a leader who is willing to show concern and...

13.07.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Vacant Posts, Overworked Staff – Result Is Rail Accidents, One Too Many

The chairman of the railway board has blamed the mishap on the driver of the goods train. But human error does not happen without a cause

29.06.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Polls 2024: Double Engine Sarkar In UP Receives A Puncture

The farmers, the Dalits and the marginalised sections of the state are no longer willing to buy the Ram Rajya dream being propagated by the Modi-Yogi...

05.06.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Polls 2024: In Mandi, Kangana And Vikramaditya Slug It Out

Royalty is pitched against celebrity in this beautiful hill town of Himachal Pradesh

27.05.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Porn Clips Muddy The Waters In Karnataka

The air in Bengaluru is ripe with rumours. Did former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna, the BJP-JDS alliance's candidate from...

06.05.2024 30

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Dream Girl Missing In Action In Mathura

Vrindavan brings to mind lush green landscapes with forests along the Yamuna where Krishna performed his ‘leelas’. Today, the 48 ‘ghats’ of...

24.04.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Analysis: The Spectre Of Unemployment Across North India

Most of the youth I interviewed across the cities of western Uttar Pradesh have little hope of finding regular employment. They believe they will end...

17.04.2024 8

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Analysis: Crucial Questions About Navayuga And The EBs

The Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd found itself in the eye of a storm when the Silkyara tunnel, part of the prestigious Char Dham Pariyojana,...

28.03.2024 8

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Analysis: Rape has been weaponised by our political class

The violence, trauma and pain associated with sexual crimes has been completely subsumed by a government interested in using it as a tool to score...

13.03.2024 3

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Analysis: A Licence To Eliminate Our Precious Wildlife?

In the light of the plummeting wildlife numbers, the proposal in the Kerala Assembly to control the reproduction of wild animals borders on the...

24.02.2024 10

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

Analysis: Political Expediency And Private Snooping In The UCC

This UCC is very obviously a trial balloon because it is not clear under what jurisdiction such a law will operate

12.02.2024 9

Free Press Journal

Rashme Sehgal

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