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The Resident Welfare Association’s (RWAs) are demanding a No Objection Certificates (NOC) from residents who have returned after being stranded for two months due to the lockdown. However, some others are confused as to what protocol should be followed for allowing such residents into housing societies. … [Read more...] about Hsg societies asking for NOC from returnee residents will face action: Pune police

Kabeer asked, Kavita, Am saddened at you comprehensive power or the lack of it to be precise. I didnt state any racist remarks; on the contrary am opposing the theory of Blacks and Muslims or even Dalits are crime prone; the common factor among them is that they are poor and are constantly under severe pressures with broken families. It is their poverty that makes them crime prone where as the society likes to see them as Blacks are crime prone or Muslims are crime prone or Dalits are crime prone. I am not judging; am only stating the statistical factsKavita Krishnan answers, Sorry - but same argument again! To say 'poverty' makes anyone crime prone is way way wrong and biased. POWER and a sense of impunity makes people crime prone - gender power, caste power, class power... So, when poor men rape, they are not 'powerless' - as men, they do, in SOME circumstances, (like on an empty bus) have power AS MEN over women who may be poor or may happen to be richer than them. The … [Read more...] about ‘Rape is about male power which society confers’

According to her, a collapse had also taken place in her house in November last year after which the society management had taken care of the repairs. Although the family had pointed other weak spots that time, nothing was done about them leading to the Friday’s collapse, Singh said. … [Read more...] about Part of ceiling collapses in Noida society, second incident in two days in GB Nagar

The Amma Unavagams were serving free food to the needy. Some of the outlets even provided eggs. The objective was to support the downtrodden and those who really required assistance. The distribution of herbal concoctions, vitamin tablets and fruits in a kit bag was to give people a helping hand to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Raju said. … [Read more...] about Cooperative societies, banks to give soft loans to small vendors, says Tamil Nadu Minister

Perhaps we need more centres like the Mariwala Health Initiative that teaches queer affirmative counselling to mental health professionals. Says its director Raj Mariwala: “There’s a much wider work that needs to be done if we are to be truly inclusive.” Demonising doctors and families who force individuals to undergo conversion therapy is the easy bit. The far harder part is the work that must go into building an affirmative society that is respectful of individual choice. It’s an effort where we all — media, professionals, entertainers, teachers — can play a role in writing a new script. … [Read more...] about Build a society that respects individual choice | Opinion