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Why Was The Whistleblower Moved Yet Again: Ashok Khemka’s Umpteenth IAS Transfer

By Pradyut Hande: In a fairly predictable (read now routine) development, senior IAS officer, Ashok Khemka who was recently in the limelight for initiating inquiries into potential irregularities surrounding land deals between Robert Vadra and construction conglomerate, DLF, has once again been transferred by the Haryana Government.

Society

When The Protector Becomes A Destroyer

By Shruti Kesavan:"It is not lack of knowledge which prevented the tragedy; it was the inability to implement what we know." ~ Nassir GhaemiThe recent case where two teachers in Hisar, Haryana district were suspended for passing lewd comments on their 16-year-old student not only shocked

Society

Haryana, Rapes, Khaps; And The Stamp Of Barbarism

By Roshni Balaji: DISCLAIMER: Khap Panchayats and rape incidents are not specific to Haryana alone. However, this article is based on a case in point coming from the region. Dabra is a village in rural Haryana. With a population of about 6000 people, most of

Society

Demography And Equality:The Causes, Consequences And Policy Challenges Of Skewed Sex-Ratios In India

By Karina Kaur: Skewed sex ratios are a serious problem in Indian society and one which threatens to widen unless serious attempts are made by the Indian government to control them. The Northern states of Punjab and Haryana have the worst cases of skewed sex ratios,

Specials

Got Nothing Else To Blame? So Let Us Blame Chowmein For Rapes

By Onkar Nath: I would never ever think, even in my distant of dreams that chowmein could be one of the reasons for rapes. I appreciate the sense of humour of the Khap leader in saying that rape cases are increasing due to the consumption

Politics

Ashok Khemka: In The Eye Of The Storm

By Nayan Bhatnagar: In another incident throwing light on the misuse of power by the Indian bureaucrats, Ashok Khemka, an IAS officer was transferred for no reason by the Haryana government. This shows the fate of whistleblowers in India. Robert Vadra, the son-in-law of India’s

Society

The Khap Leaders: The New Wise Men Of Our Generation

By Umika Sharma: A big round of applause for our Khap Panchayat leaders. Let us all bow down to their amazing logic. Perverted mentality and the drawbacks of our social system are not responsible for the increasing number of rapes in Haryana. Then who is

Society

“Chowmein Is The Next Aphrodisiac” Claims Khap Panchayat

By Rigya Singh: Disclaimer: The claims made in this article are baseless and meant to reveal how unwise the Khap Panchayat sounds these days. In a recent discovery by our very own counterpart of ‘The Royal Society’, the Khap Panchayat has found that chowmein can

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Rapes On The Rise: It’s Time For Women To Take Charge Of The Situation

By Amarpreet Kaur: Rape cases in India are not something unheard of. Crimes against women have been on a perpetual rise. A latest statistic says that every 22 minutes, a woman gets raped in India. Welcome to the new-age India: a country where the society