India is the safe haven for smuggling of ancient antiquities. According to UNESCO, an estimated 50,000 idols and artefacts had been stolen from India till 1989. The number, apparently, doubled and tripled over the years. In any given decade starting from the 1950s, according to conservative estimates, the number of Indian idols smuggled was between …
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SARAYU’S RTI INITIATIVE ON HALAL FOOD NEXUS Our Sarayu RTI initiative on halal food network primarily meant to address two major concerns: First, the ongoing institutionalisation of Halal food services without any reasonable checks and balances across the country both in government and non government sectors. Second, violation of fundamental rights of Indian citizens (in …
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A religiously exclusivistic model of economy What is “Halal”? “Halal” is an Arabic word meaning lawful or permitted. Things and pratices that are permissible under Islam are referred as Halal. Conceptual explanation of this term has strict religious connotations governed by the direct references from the Quran and the Hadith. Antithesis of Halal is “Haram” …
Why there is a need felt to file RTI on Dwaraka Excavation ? Since Dwaraka excavation site is extremely important from both historical and civilization point of view for India, therefore to have a correct information from the government side on the current status of Dwaraka excavation is utmost important. And that can be deciphered …
Dwaraka (Dvārakā). Dvārakā (Gateway to Heaven) is a coastal town in Jamnagar district of Guajarat situated at the shores of Arabian Sea. This city owes its mention in the great epic Mahabharata as the city of Lord Krishna. Importance of Dwaraka could be understood in the light of the fact that it is regarded as …
