Tag: CITIZENSHIP
What are the Five Essential Ingredients of Active Citizenship?
What makes for active citizenship, the following article explores this engaging theme and analyses the process.
The Need for a Renewed and Revised Democratic Framework in India
The article discusses the need for redefining and rethinking a democratic framework that is inclusive and in sync with the Indian sensibilities.
Pan Card, Land Records Rejected by Gauhati High Court as Proof of Citizenship
Jabeda Begum of Assam submitted 15 documents to claim citizenship, but was rejected by the Gauhati High Court.
Citizenship Amendment Act Comes Into Force; Nationwide Protests Intensify
The Centre on Friday announced that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act will come into force from January 10.
In Assam, a solidarity network has emerged to help those at risk of becoming stateless
The international community criticised the new law, with the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights calling it “fundamentally discriminatory”.
Curfew Doesn’t Dilute the Spirit of Protestors Against the CAB
Protests Continue in Guwahati against the Citizenship(Amendment) Bill as protestors defy curfew.
NRC Detention Centres or Modern-day Concentration Camps?
A nationwide NRC exercise may further entrench social inequality, communal conflict and exploitative gender relations in our country.
Reflecting Upon Our Times, a Journey Within and Without
It is only through an engaged process of self-reflection that we can understand what the world around us is telling us in more ways than one.
Modi’s Nationwide NRC Dream Gets Cabinet Thumbs-Up
Cabinet approves Citizenship Bill, Parliament to discuss it next week.
A Nationwide NRC Exercise and the Heavy Price of Citizenship in India
The nationwide NRC could once again create a breeding ground for religious discrimination and conflict in the name of citizenship.