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Addressing malnutrition as a strategic investment in the nation's future

This article is authored by Gaurav Gogoi, senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Assam.

Children suffering from malnutrition (HT FILE)

Published on Sep 24, 2024 11:41 AM IST

Pegasus: The SC order underlines the need for surveillance reform

It is now vital for us to secure our citizens from the threat of unlawful surveillance, irrespective of whether it originates at the hands of a State actor or a non-State actor

Recent developments such as the Pegasus snooping scandal and widespread surveillance methods such as facial recognition technology and contact tracing without adequate safeguards or legislation have also made citizens wary (AFP)

Updated on Oct 31, 2021 06:12 PM IST

ByGaurav Gogoi

CAA is inadequate and flawed. Devise a new refugee policy, set up a commission

The Government of India should act promptly and come up with a refugee law that supports the people of Afghanistan and promotes India’s reputation as a champion of human rights. A policy that addresses Indian concerns and, at the same time, offers respite to refugees is the need of the hour

The people of Afghanistan have historically enjoyed a good relationship with India. Several Afghan students are enrolled in universities across the country. At a time of crisis, they must be treated with dignity. They shouldn’t have to wait at the mercy of an ad hoc policy that discriminates on the basis of religion. (HT archive)

Updated on Aug 31, 2021 04:48 PM IST

ByGaurav Gogoi

It is time to regulate hate speech on social media | Opinion

Follow global examples in crafting a legal regime that imposes strict liability on intermediaries and users

Countries across the world have already begun to acknowledge the issue of hate speech and fake news and how it affects the functioning of society(Getty Images)

Updated on Mar 09, 2020 06:47 PM IST

ByGaurav Gogoi

Why Indian Parliamentarians are backing the fight against malaria

Let us pledge that we will eliminate malaria even from the remotest corner of India by 2030. Only when we leave no one behind will we cross the finish line

Mosquitoes neither respect state boundaries, nor differentiate between political parties and ideologies. An important priority should be extending the National Strategic Plan to 2030 and increasing the domestic funding for malaria(HTPHOTO)

Updated on Mar 14, 2020 06:11 PM IST

ByKJ Alphons and Gaurav Gogoi

Why it’s time India had a sex offender registry

Even after the Pocso Act came into force, there is still a lot that needs to be done to curb child sex abuse. To aid investigations, the concept of a sex offender registry merits further consideration

Parents and members of various organisations stage a protest near HAL police station demanding justice after a 6-year-old student at a private school was sexually abused, Maratahalli, Bengaluru(KPN)

Published on Mar 22, 2018 12:54 PM IST

ByGaurav Gogoi

Political parties must take the lead in ensuring greater representation of women in leadership roles

The focus, through every method, needs to be on improving female representation in every sector and not simply on increasing the number of women candidates

it should be a matter of alarm that we rank at a dismal 108th place in the annual Global Gender Gap Index, behind countries like China (100) and Bangladesh (47)(HTPhoto)

Updated on Jan 04, 2018 10:57 AM IST

ByGaurav Gogoi

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