The fact that there is a glaring contrast between promise and reality remains persistent in the very vocabulary in which this historic legislation is couched.FOLLOWING the success of Chandrayaan-3 – a feat achieved by a joint effort of the country’s lead scientists, including a significant number of women, which opened up to millions of Indians hopes of a walk on the moon – the Modi government now promises the same to women of the country in the shape of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam.Except that there is a big difference.

THE National Alliance of Journalists, the Delhi Union of Journalists and the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (Delhi Unit), in a statement issued on October 13, have condemned the police raids at the houses of journalists and many others connected to Newsclick. Phones and laptops of these journalists were seized. Several of the media persons have been taken into custody.

IN a press statement issued by Newsclick on October 4, it mentioned that on October 3, 2023, raids were carried out by the special cell of the Delhi police at various locations including Newsclick’s offices, residences of journalists and employees – past and present, consultants, and freelance contributors associated with Newsclick.Several persons were questioned and continue to be questioned.

THE Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) parties, in a statement issued on October 3, have strongly condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s fresh attack on the media.

While the railways face the threat of being divided into production, regulation and operation, the power sector faces a similar challenge of being trifurcated into generation, transmission and distribution.THE joint convention of electricity and railway employees, officers and contract workers, held in Thiruvananthapuram, has resolved to hold extensive programmes against the threats of privatisation of the two key public sector organisations.