The Rich Are Fuelling a Spike in Home Prices in India
The outgoing Union Revenue Secretary, Sanjay Malhotra, has been appointed as the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), set to take office on Dec. 11 for a three-year term. To explain the importance and relevance of the country’s central bank, the following describes its role in our lives.
‘Punitive Demolitions Grave Violation Of Human Rights’ UN Special Rapporteur tells Supreme Court
The UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, has formally told the Supreme Court that the use of bulldozers for demolishing homes without proper authorisation constitutes a severe infringement of international human rights. This comes months after the international human rights group Amnesty International referred to the destruction of 128 properties owned mostly by Muslims in just 15 days.