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Rukma Rathore

Accidental journalist who is still trying to learn the tricks of the trade.

News Reports

Iraq passes new laws giving more power to Sharia Courts: As activists say it will legalise child marriage, read how India grapples with Islamic...

Parliament of Iraq approved changes to the nation's personal status law that opponents contended would effectively legalize child marriage

Rukma Rathore - 22 January, 2025

OpIndia Explains

Neutral expert upholds India’s stand on Indus Water Treaty: How Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects rattled Pakistan

The World Bank appointed a neutral expert and a chairman of the Court of Arbitration in 2022 regarding the two power plants.

Rukma Rathore - 21 January, 2025

Political History of India

UK’s richest 10 per cent took half of the $64.82 trillion wealth looted from India: A reckoning with Britain’s rapacious colonial legacy

The British middle class was also greatly benefited from the wealth looted from India while Indians were left to suffer in poverty.

Rukma Rathore - 20 January, 2025

News Reports

Devotees had heart attack at Prayagraj Maha Kumbh because of extreme cold? Police initiates action after fake claims spread on social media

Rakesh Yadav Azamgarhiya alias Lalu Yadav Sanjeev apologized for indulging in rumor-mongering after police action against him.

Rukma Rathore - 17 January, 2025

News Reports

People accused of serious crimes becoming public representatives: Does India need a new law to bar criminals and separatists from becoming MPs and MLAs?

These anti-India and criminal elements exploit the rights given to them by the Indian democracy to inflict damage on the same.

Rukma Rathore - 15 January, 2025

Political History of India

From fear of nationalist undercurrent to canards of an impending ‘Japanese bombing’: Read the forgotten British suppression of Kumbh festival

The Britishers claimed that the Japanese could bomb the Kumbh location and prohibited the religious gathering,

Rukma Rathore - 11 January, 2025

Opinions

Anarchy and civil war turns Myanmar into a criminal camp: How Indian and Chinese tourists are trafficked for sex slavery and online scam operations

Myanmar is progressively being perceived as a daunting destination, especially among Asians. A recent harrowing experience of a Chinese national underscores the grim reality.

Rukma Rathore - 10 January, 2025

News Reports

Who in India is going to be most affected by Meta’s decision to do away with ‘fact checking’

Several companies that work as third party fact-checkers for Meta will go out of business as the social media giant is junking fact-checking and adopting community notes.

Rukma Rathore - 9 January, 2025

News Reports