Daily Brief: In the ‘party’ villages of North Goa, a quiet fight against deafening pub noise, and more

In the ‘party’ villages of North Goa, a quiet fight against deafening pub noise

Local residents have held candlelight marches to protest the night-long sound pollution that is disrupting their lives and harming their health.

How the government undercut TISS over the past decade

The storied institution has made crucial contributions to social sciences research and policy. Now, faculty say, the government is choking its autonomy.

Maharashtra: 3 police officials suspended after minors allegedly sexually assaulted at Thane school

Opposition leaders alleged that the minors’ parents had to wait for 11 hours to file a complaint at a police station in Badlapur, near Mumbai.

Most migrants living in India are Hindus, finds Pew study

The majority of foreign-born residents living in the country are from Bangladesh and Pakistan, according to Pew Research.

With billions of dollars in economic activity, international students are a huge boost for the US

Altogether, they pump more than $40 billion into the American economy and support over 368,000 jobs – a near record high.

How a hydro project company violated the rights of Nepal’s indigenous communities

A tale of fabricated information in the environmental impact assessment, lack of proper consultation with the community and forged signatures.

From the memoir: A former Director General of J&K Police recalls the Hazratbal siege of 1996

An excerpt from ‘Kashmir Under 370: A Personal History by J&K’s Former Director General of Police’, by Mahendra Sabharwal and Manish Sabharwal.

Translated play: Rajat must deal with an honest, ailing playwright and a sanctimonious civil servant

An excerpt from ‘Kaal Kothri’, translated from the Hindi by Jerry Pinto, from ‘Court Martial and Other Plays’, by Swadesh Deepak.

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