THURSDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2026
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Democracy gone haywire


Recent instances show an inhuman government using power to impose its will on hapless NGOs and public interest organizations. 

In all cases organizations doing tremendous public good are sought to be suddenly thrown out of their premises and crores of taxes/fines imposed!

The Sailing Institute of Dona Paula has been functioning for ages, and the Missionaries of Charity children's home foreign funding stopped and it has taken a court to stop taking over of a religious place! 

We find seers calling for genocide of a minority community and the establishment and police reluctant to take action. The incidents are well televised and in public domain.

The Opposition is hopelessly disunited and electoral and police reforms a dream. This election we the people have a chance of starting the fixing of democracy before we crash!


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Increase fines for not wearing face mask

PRAVIN U SARDESSAI, Adpai
Published Jan 10, 2022, 11:42 PM IST
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Although Covid-19 cases have been increasing by leaps and bounds during recent days, we still find people moving without a face mask at various public places. Some do wear it, but in a rather negligent manner. Such a situation proves dangerous to our society at large. Of course, necessary precautions need to be taken by everybody so as to maintain one’s safety in existing risky conditions. The Delhi government needs to be congratulated for initiating action against…

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