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Prophet Of Profit? Mystery Firms, Fake Addresses And Dubious Funds Behind Ram Rahim's Rise
Over the past three days, raids on the headquarters of Dera Sacha Sauda, the base of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, have underscored his extravagant lifestyle - buildings shaped like the Seven Wonders, luxury interiors and a fleet of heavily modified cars.
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Aadhaar Exposed 4 Lakh 'Ghosts' In Mid-Day Meals? Claims May Not Add Up
Soon after the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) issued a notification making Aadhaar card mandatory for accessing mid-day meals, it released data claiming that thanks to Aadhar, four lakh 'ghost' or duplicate students enrolled with the state education department had been detected.
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Call Centre For Akhilesh Yadav Dials Voters, But Doesn't Say It's For Him
"Hello sir, I am calling from a media house," says a young woman hunched over a phone in Lucknow. Nearly 70 others packed into the non-descript three-storey house in a quiet Lucknow suburb are making similar introductions. At the other end of the line are voters, or village-level influencers, who the callers hope to win over in support of their cli...
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Controversial Texts, Mystery Funds: On The Trail Of Saudi-Style Islam In India
Much is made of funds pouring in to promote Saudi-style Islam in India (known as Salafism or Wahhabism), and of its influence, but what is the ground reality?
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Exclusive: Are Donors On Global Terror Watch Lists Funding Saudi-Style Islam In India?
From time to time, the Indian government has warned of the dangers of the rise of puritanical, Saudi-style Islam in India, most recently, during the unrest in Kashmir, when it warned it will not allow a 'Wahhabi theocracy' to take root in the Valley.
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How India's New Child Labour Law Might Make The Young More Vulnerable
Last month, parliament passed a new law against child labour that, on the surface, appears to be the perfect Independence Day gift for children of India's poor.
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Rs 100-A-Kg Tomatoes Despite Glut. NDTV Investigates
Powering the surge in prices of daily food items across the country is the humble tomato whose price has shot up by as much as five times in the past few weeks.
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Almost Every Jayalalithaa Freebie, Including A Goat, Under One Tree
In Tamil Nadu no Chief Minister has won two elections in a row for the past 26 years.
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NREGA Vs Drought: Why The Centre's Promises Don't Add Up
As thousands of villages in the country come under the grip of drought, the role of the government's flagship work guarantee scheme, NREGA or National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, becomes crucial.
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A Good Drought Is Great For Business - For Politicians Supplying Tankers
Across the eight districts of Maharashtra's drought-hit Marathwada region, tankers are the instant solution preferred by officials.
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Prophet Of Profit? Mystery Firms, Fake Addresses And Dubious Funds Behind Ram Rahim's Rise
Over the past three days, raids on the headquarters of Dera Sacha Sauda, the base of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, have underscored his extravagant lifestyle - buildings shaped like the Seven Wonders, luxury interiors and a fleet of heavily modified cars.
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Aadhaar Exposed 4 Lakh 'Ghosts' In Mid-Day Meals? Claims May Not Add Up
Soon after the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) issued a notification making Aadhaar card mandatory for accessing mid-day meals, it released data claiming that thanks to Aadhar, four lakh 'ghost' or duplicate students enrolled with the state education department had been detected.
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Call Centre For Akhilesh Yadav Dials Voters, But Doesn't Say It's For Him
"Hello sir, I am calling from a media house," says a young woman hunched over a phone in Lucknow. Nearly 70 others packed into the non-descript three-storey house in a quiet Lucknow suburb are making similar introductions. At the other end of the line are voters, or village-level influencers, who the callers hope to win over in support of their cli...
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Controversial Texts, Mystery Funds: On The Trail Of Saudi-Style Islam In India
Much is made of funds pouring in to promote Saudi-style Islam in India (known as Salafism or Wahhabism), and of its influence, but what is the ground reality?
-
Exclusive: Are Donors On Global Terror Watch Lists Funding Saudi-Style Islam In India?
From time to time, the Indian government has warned of the dangers of the rise of puritanical, Saudi-style Islam in India, most recently, during the unrest in Kashmir, when it warned it will not allow a 'Wahhabi theocracy' to take root in the Valley.
-
How India's New Child Labour Law Might Make The Young More Vulnerable
Last month, parliament passed a new law against child labour that, on the surface, appears to be the perfect Independence Day gift for children of India's poor.
-
Rs 100-A-Kg Tomatoes Despite Glut. NDTV Investigates
Powering the surge in prices of daily food items across the country is the humble tomato whose price has shot up by as much as five times in the past few weeks.
-
Almost Every Jayalalithaa Freebie, Including A Goat, Under One Tree
In Tamil Nadu no Chief Minister has won two elections in a row for the past 26 years.
-
NREGA Vs Drought: Why The Centre's Promises Don't Add Up
As thousands of villages in the country come under the grip of drought, the role of the government's flagship work guarantee scheme, NREGA or National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, becomes crucial.
-
A Good Drought Is Great For Business - For Politicians Supplying Tankers
Across the eight districts of Maharashtra's drought-hit Marathwada region, tankers are the instant solution preferred by officials.
