The Big Expose: RSS Funded 'Operation Shuddhikaran'

By NEWS KING | INNLIVE

Although it did not make headlines, 31 poor tribal girls, all minors, from Assam brought to Delhi on June 11 last year have ended up in RSS-run schools in Gujarat and Punjab, as INNLIVE finds, which is part of a well-orchestrated conversion programme targeting children from poor minority communities to initiate them into Hinduism at a young age. Given the resources and reach the RSS and its sister organizations command, what INNLIVE investigation reveals may just be the tip of the iceberg.

Eye Opener: The Unfortunate Enduring Saga Of Organ Sales In India

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

A surgeon navigates the complex social and ethical arena in which illegal organ donations thrive.

Back in 2004, in an editorial for theIndian Journal of Medical Ethics on a kidney transplant racket, I began by saying, "In our scandal-prone Indian public life, one scandal distinguishes itself by the amazing regularity with which it hits the headlines every few years.

Investigation: The Toil Of 20,000 Child Workers Are Behind The Healthy Exports Of 'Illegal Mica Mines'

By NEETA BHALLA | INNLIVE

At least seven child labourers have died in the mines since June, a Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation has found.

In the depths of India’s illegal mica mines, where children as young as five work alongside adults, lurks a dark, hidden secret – the cover-up of child deaths with seven killed in the past two months, a Thomson Reuters Foundation investigation has revealed.

Prespective: The Law’s Blindness To Teenage Sexual Consent Is Criminalising Young Boys

By Dr.SHELLY AHMED | INNLIVE

Those working in juvenile justice say they negotiate tricky issues related to consent, caste and parental pressure while dealing with juvenile rape cases.

Six months short of his 18th birthday, Aditya* met a 16-year-old girl from a neighbouring school. The two got into a relationship, but this did not sit well with the girl’s parents, according to Aditya’s mother.

What Is 'Stockholm Syndrome'?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Stockholm syndrome, or capture-bonding, is a psychological phenomenon described in 1973 in which hostages express empathy and sympathy and have positive feelings toward their captors, sometimes to the point of defending and identifying with the captors.

Forty years ago, the term Stockholm Syndrome was coined at the end of a six-day bank siege. What is it and why is it cited time and again in hostage situations?

Film Review: ‘Madaari’, A Common Man Saga Takes On The Epitome Of Reality!

By MUGGA SINGH | INNLIVE

India may top in corruption, but voices against it have been dime a dozen, and cinema has ever so often projected a rebellious shriek against the misdemeanors of the state.

Films like Dombivli Fast (remade in Tamil as Evano Oruvan/Someone) and A Wednesday (also remade in Tamil asUnnaipol Oruvan/Someone Like You) have shown us how the common man when driven to the desperate drop-off takes on the Goliath of a state. While Nishikanth Kamat’s Dombivli Fast uses violence to make its point, Neeraj Pandey’s A Wednesday applies a largely cerebral format to focus on the angst of a man living in times of terror.

Money, Politics And Crime: Uncovering The Vicious Triangle That Plagues Indian Polity

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

"Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other," - Oscar Ameringer

Yes, this is one of the bitter truths that applies to our polity as well. We have all come to accept it as a norm - not an exception. And almost every party does it in varying degrees. Little wonder then that neither the Yamuna nor the Gomti caught fire when two otherwise little-known MLAs belonging to the Bahujan Samaj Party - Romi Sahni and Brijesh Verma - "disclosed" at a press conference in Lucknow earlier this week that their party was busy auctioning poll-tickets for money in Uttar Pradesh.

Juvenile Crime: Is It Time For India To Enact A Parental Liability Law?

By LIKHAVEER | INNLIVE

Despite several instances of juvenile offences such as underage driving, Indian law is silent on making parents accountable for the excesses of their wards.

On July 14, college student Sumit Pandey, 17 crashed his father’s SUV and landed 50 feet down a gorge in Powai, Mumbai. Though Pandey and his three friends in the car escaped with their lives, one suffered a broken arm while the others had several bruises.

Are Cows More Important Than Women In India?

By NEWSCOP | INNLIVE

Is religion easier to sensationalise in our country?

For the past few days a news story has forced me to think hard on what the priorities of this nation really are. Yes, I am talking about the move to prohibit meat for four days in Mumbai, coming a few months after the controversial beef ban in Maharashtra, for the Jain festival of fasting.

The ban was first imposed by the Congress in 1994. Back then, it was just for two days. Now, it’s one two ka four, thanks to the city’s civic body, dominated by the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, prohibiting the slaughter of animals and sale of meat, beginning Friday.

#SalmanAcquittal: Did The Blackbuck And Chinkara Commit Suicide?

By NEWS KING | INNLIVE

Actor Salman Khan, on Monday, was acquitted by the Rajasthan high court in the Blackbuck and Chinkara poaching cases. Khan was accused of killing a Blackbuck and a Chinkara in two separate incidents in 1998 along with actors Saif Ali Khan, Sonali Bendre, Tabu and Neelam during the shooting of a film. 

Film Review: ‘Madaari’ Is ‘A Wednesday’ Retooled For Our Corrupt System

By NISHI KHAN | INNLIVE

Irrfan plays an ordinary citizen pushed into crime after the untimely death of his son in a bridge collapse.

“Don’t underestimate the power of a common man.” The line from Chennai Express (2013) that was played for laughs guides the actions of Nirmal in Nishikant Kamat’s Madaari. Nirmal (Irrfan) had lost his seven-year-old son in a bridge collapse in Mumbai, and he tells the grieving father of another victim of the accident about what he will do with the compensation money: he will convert the cheque into a weapon to fix the people responsible for the death of his only child.

Failure To Prove Zakir Naik's 'Terror Links' Has Left Police Looking Foolish

By SAHIL JOSHI | INNLIVE

The Islamic televangelist wanted to play a victim of media campaign against him as he knew that this would earn him more followers.

Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik has become a headache for the investigating agencies. Because the police simply don't know how to pin him down.

It has been a week and the Mumbai Police is yet to submit its report on the investigation ordered by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis after the media went all-out against Naik for his allegedly inspiring the terrorists who attacked a Dhaka cafe earlier this month.

Shocking Report: 'Snapdeal', 'Amazon', And 'Alibaba' Among 106 Websites That Sell Rare Animals In India

By NEWSCOP | INNLIVE

Over 100 websites are being used to buy and sell rare animals and their body parts, according to a list released by the Indian government.

The 106 websites include home-grown ventures such as Snapdeal, Quikr, and Olx, American e-commerce companies eBay and Amazon.com, video-sharing website YouTube, and China’s Alibaba.com and Aliexpress.com.

Eye Opener: The Second Kidney Racket Unearthed In 2-Months, Are Hospitals Getting Away Too Lightly?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Medical ethics expert Amar Jesani points out that investigations into organ rackets focus on middlemen instead of hospital authorities.

On July 14, an alleged kidney racket was busted in Mumbai's LH Hiranandani Hospital as the police arrested four people, including touts and one transplant recipient. The modus operandi of the Mumbai operation seems similar to a kidney racket unearthed in June at Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in which 10 people were arrested. Dr Amar Jesani, editor of the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, poses questions about investigations into such cases and the responsibility of all institutions that are supposed to regulate transplantation in country as under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 2011 and Rules 2014.

Eye Opener: The Second Kidney Racket Unearthed In 2-Months, Are Hospitals Getting Away Too Lightly?

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Medical ethics expert Amar Jesani points out that investigations into organ rackets focus on middlemen instead of hospital authorities.

On July 14, an alleged kidney racket was busted in Mumbai's LH Hiranandani Hospital as the police arrested four people, including touts and one transplant recipient. The modus operandi of the Mumbai operation seems similar to a kidney racket unearthed in June at Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in which 10 people were arrested. Dr Amar Jesani, editor of the Indian Journal of Medical Ethics, poses questions about investigations into such cases and the responsibility of all institutions that are supposed to regulate transplantation in country as under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 2011 and Rules 2014.

Indian Muslim Clerics Unite Against Ace Televangelist Dr. Zakir Naik

By M H AHSSAN | INNLIVE

Sunni and Shia clerics demand a ban on Naik’s TV channel, books and online lectures for misinterpreting the Quran and misleading Muslims.

Ace Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik claims to be a messenger of peace and harmony. Through his channel, Peace TV, he broadcasts his messages to around 200 million people across India and the world.

Beware Of Your Mothers, Daughters Of The East!

By RUMAISA KHAN | INNLIVE

As honour killings in Pakistan are on the rise and rulings of religious bodies further disparage the status of women, the neighbouring is in dire need of a positive social change.

Can a mother as a normal human being kill her own teenage daughter on any pretext? Can she be so cruel and heartless as to burn any of her progeny to death?

Don't Make Dr Zakir Naik A Martyr; He Can Be Killed With A Better Idea Of Islam

By NEWS KING | INNLIVE

How does one deal with an idea that has already traveled far and wide and acquired immortality on the internet?

If you know the answer to this conundrum, the idea called Zakir Naik can be countered. If you don't, Naik's philosophy will live on.

On the internet, Naik is everywhere, his ideas, thoughts and debates are ubiquitous. His legacy is deep-rooted, his words have become indelible.

Caste Crimes: As High-Profile Crimes Rattle South India, A Clamour For 'Two-Minute Noodle Justice'

By LIKHAVEER | INNLIVE

Citizens are frustrated with the inefficiencies of the legal system, say commentators.

India is angry, especially south of the Vindhyas. Over the last couple of weeks, South India has seen a spate of high-profile crimes – eliciting vociferous demands for stern, quick action. The perception that the legal system is ineffective has heightened the clamour for what Hyderabad-based sociologist P Raghavendra calls “two-minute noodle justice”.

Pirate Versions Of Salman Khan's Film Sultan 'Leaked' Just A Day Before Release

By NISHI KHAN | INNLIVE

Cyber crime experts confirmed that Salman Khan's new film Sultan had been leaked online a day before its scheduled release in cinemas

After Udta Punjab, the movie piracy syndicate has allegedly targeted the most keenly-awaited film of the year - Sultan, starring Salman Khan.

Cyber experts claim that the online leak of Sultan came just a day before its release in over 4,500 screens across India.