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An unlikely common strand of 2020 — land and property rights

As we look to kickstart recovery in 2021, one hopes that policymakers will retain focus on making land records services citizen-friendly, undertaking surveys of previously unsurveyed areas, improving land markets and continuing to invest in affordable housing in our urban centres.
Published on Dec 24, 2020 06:32 pm IST

How Shaheen Bagh lost the plot | HT Editorial

Police remove posters and boards from the anti-CAA protest site at Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi, March 24, 2020
Updated on Mar 24, 2020 05:37 pm IST

Thousands protest at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan against CAA, NRC, NPR

A demonstrator displays a placard during a protest against CAA, NRC, and NPR, at Azad Maidan, in Mumbai on Saturday.
Published on Feb 15, 2020 08:01 pm IST

The anti-CAA protests have hit a wall. Here is why

The logic of protests requires a receptive government, to acknowledge dissent, and open dialogue to build a fresh consensus. However, the government has not only chosen to disregard the protests; it has chosen to also use these as a counterpoint to consolidate majority
Published on Feb 13, 2020 07:26 pm IST

Why the anti-CAA protesters are wrong, writes Kanwal Sibal

An almost hysterical anti-Muslim colour has been given to the CAA and any NRC exercise, as if the malevolent Narendra Modi government intends to make Indian Muslims stateless
Updated on Feb 05, 2020 06:41 pm IST