The expert committee appointed by SC to probe the alleged use of Pegasus spyware against journalists, opposition politicians, judges and others, has sought comments from the public on 11 queries pertaining to the issue until March 31. #Pegasus thewire.in/law/sc-appoint…
The committee, led by former Supreme Court Justice R.V. Raveendran, was set up on October 27 last year. thewire.in/law/sc-appoint…
The committee drafted a form with 11 queries to the public, seeking their suggestions for ways to strengthen cyber security, setting up a grievance redressal mechanism for a person subjected to state surveillance and so on. thewire.in/law/sc-appoint…
"Hold your tongue, I have your entire janampatri," Prime Minister @narendramodi had warned the Congress in a 2017 election rally, using a Hindi word that refers to both a person's horoscope and to his past. | P. Raman thewire.in/law/modis-raid…
@narendramodi Modi's blunt threat came during the assembly elections in February 2017, months before his Israel visit which reportedly led to India acquiring the spyware Pegasus. #Pegasus thewire.in/law/modis-raid…
@narendramodi Modi gave top priority to setting up an effective surveillance system to tire out his political rivals. The word 'janampatri' is an accurate euphemism for this system. thewire.in/law/modis-raid…
"Foreign minister Wang Yi and I have been in touch even though we have not visited each other's countries. We have had telephonic conversations between this period," said external affairs minister @DrSJaishankar. | @DevirupaM
@DrSJaishankar@DevirupaM "The focus of the interactions had been the situation at the border. Our meeting had led to an understanding on de-escalation and disengagement. Challenge was to execute it on the ground."
@DrSJaishankar@DevirupaM "I would describe our current status as work in progress, but at slower pace as expected. Our talks were to expedite it," added Dr. S. Jaishankar.
The govt of Uttar Pradesh recently published an advertisement in prominent newspapers in which it said it was looking to "engage a consultant to boost the size of the economy of Uttar Pradesh to $1 trillion in five years (2022-2027)". | Ganga N. Rath thewire.in/government/up-…
A function which so far has been the preserve of the government officials and economists working in planning and other departments is likely to be outsourced to external agencies. thewire.in/government/up-…
Is the Uttar Pradesh government's attempt to outsource economic planning an expression of 'no-confidence' in its bureaucracy, planners, economists, ministers and chief minister, or is it a (modest) administrative-bureaucratic breakdown? thewire.in/government/up-…
Twenty eight senior journalists issued a statement on Wednesday appealing to all Indian constitutional bodies to "uphold their constitutional mandate" and take action against the increasingly frequent attacks against Muslims in the country. thewire.in/communalism/si…
The appeal, titled, 'In the Face of Orchestrated Hatred, Silence Is Not an Option', begins by highlighting that the country, in recent years, has seen a "concerted amplification of hatred" as well as an "attendant advocacy of violence". thewire.in/communalism/si…
@darab_farooqui In this regard, #TheKashmirFiles falls short. Actually, it manipulates the truth, cherry-picks the truth, and exploits the truth emotionally. As a result, the film eventually devolves into a piece of pure vitriol and hatred. thewire.in/film/the-kashm…
@darab_farooqui I believe this is propaganda rather than a genuine work of art or workmanship. Propaganda, by definition, is the spread of information – facts, arguments, speculations, half-truths, or outright lies – in order to sway public opinion. thewire.in/film/the-kashm…
@Plebeian42 But if at all – in the country of Godi media, WhatsApp disinformation, and know-it-all uncles – you want some more propaganda, then head to the nearest theatre for #TheKashmirFiles. thewire.in/film/as-a-film…