Dennis Marcus Mathew

@dennismarcus
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Assistant Editor, TelanganaToday. Photography enthusiast. Father to two daughters. International Visitor Leadership Program alumnus. From Kerala, living in Hyderabad...
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Dennis Marcus MathewDec 18, 2019

As the government of India pushes increasingly provocative policies, it is using a tactic to stifle dissent that is more commonly associated with authoritarian regimes, not democracies: It is shutting down the internet.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/17/world/asia/india-internet-modi-protests.html?utm_medium=40digest.intl.carousel&utm_source=email&utm_content=&utm_campaign=campaign

India Adopts the Tactic of Authoritarians: Shutting Down the Internet

India, the world’s largest democracy, shuts down the internet far more than any other country. This week, 60 million people — roughly the size of France — have no service.

The New York Times
Dennis Marcus MathewDec 12, 2019

Double standards? You say you will accept #immigrants from other countries, but won't take back your own people? Wah!!!

India rejects deal on return of illegal immigrants from UK amid fears of mass deportations https://telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/09/india-rejects-deal-return-illegal-immigrants-uk-amid-fears-mass/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw

#CAB2019 #NRC_CAB

India rejects deal on return of illegal immigrants from UK amid fears of mass deportations

India recently declined to sign up to a bilateral agreement with Britain to facilitate the return of its illegal immigrants, following a host of unresolved concerns that are still being negotiated.

Dennis Marcus MathewNov 24, 2019

#Memories. #FromTheArchives:

From atop the One World Trade Centre, #NewYork...

#ShotOniPhone

Dennis Marcus MathewNov 23, 2019

With Fadnavis and Ajit Now Thrown Together, Are the Corruption Allegations Forgotten?

https://thewire.in/politics/maharashtra-devendra-fadnavis-ajit-pawar

With Fadnavis and Ajit Now Thrown Together, Are the Corruption Allegations Forgotten?

Five years ago, Fadnavis approved a state anti-corruption bureau inquiry into Ajit Pawar and the Maharashtra irrigation scam, an investigation that is still ongoing. Today, the NCP leader was sworn as his deputy chief minister for the next five years. 

Dennis Marcus MathewNov 23, 2019

In 10 Steps, Here’s How Modi and Shah Managed the Murder of Democracy in Maharashtra

https://thewire.in/politics/maharashtra-amit-shah-narendra-modi-democracy

In 10 Steps, Here’s How Modi and Shah Managed the Murder of Democracy in Maharashtra

The two leaders knew they could not afford to let the Maharashtra government out of their hands and had prepared the ground, from day one, to ensure the BJP returned to power.

Dennis Marcus MathewNov 22, 2019

Someone has bitten “mirchi” deep and needs Burnol...

https://thewire.in/government/bjp-donations-companies-terror-funding-iqbal-mirchi

EXCLUSIVE: BJP Received Donation From Company Being Probed for 'Terror Funding'

Weeks after Amit Shah accused NCP leader Praful Patel of treason for having bought a property from the wife of an accused terrorist, the 'Mirchi' factor has come back to bite the ruling party.

Dennis Marcus MathewNov 19, 2019

Here’s what the Ministry of Home Affairs says on the situation in #Kashmir

765 persons arrested in 190 cases of stone pelting since removal of Article 370  from Jammu and Kashmir

950 Ceasefire violations across LoC

School attendance at 99.7%; Tourist footfall gains momentum

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1592165#.XdPEksV-Lfw.twitter

765 persons arrested in 190 cases of stone pelting since removal of Article 370  from Jammu and Kashmir

The Centre today informed that since the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir on 5th August

Dennis Marcus MathewNov 19, 2019

10,000 people charged with #sedition in one Jharkhand district.

TEN THOUSAND!!!

https://scroll.in/article/944116/10000-people-charged-with-sedition-in-one-jharkhand-district-what-does-democracy-mean-here

10,000 people charged with sedition in one Jharkhand district. What does democracy mean here?

Adivasis say they are being hounded for invoking the Constitution to protect their land rights.

Dennis Marcus MathewNov 18, 2019
Shivam VijNov 18, 2019
Modi has seen poverty, he often reminds us. He wants every Indian to experience it too
https://wap.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/nso-s-junked-consumer-expenditure-survey-shows-inequality-gap-declining-119111800043_1.html
NSO's junked consumer expenditure survey shows inequality gap declining

Ratio of top and bottom 10% declined sharply to 5% in 2017-18 from 5.9% in 2011-12 in rural areas

Dennis Marcus MathewNov 18, 2019
Ashlin MathewNov 18, 2019

#jnuprotest
This is what cops in civil dresses have been doing to students.

And all they want to do is walk to Parliament. Why is that a problem?

#JNU