Topic: Harsh Mander

The CBI has registered a case of alleged violation of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act against Aman Biradari, an NGO established by writer and activist Harsh Mander and conducted searches at its premises and his house on February 2.

Human rights activist and writer Harsh Mander was denied permission to give his talk at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai to mark the martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh.

Islamophobia is taking its most lethal form in India, with almost 250 million Muslims in the country becoming a persecuted minority, said Professor Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s leading public intellectuals and Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a writ petition filed by former civil servants challenging the vires and validity of the various provisions of the draconian UAPA.

Human Rights Watch, an international watchdog, accused Indian authorities of using politically motivated allegations of tax evasion and financial irregularities to silence human rights...

While condemning the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids carried out at premises linked to retired IAS officer and activist Harsh Mander, activists and public intellectuals said the raids were a part of a "continuing chain of abuse of state institutions" to silence government critics.