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What the Epstein Files Reveal About Influence, Silence, and Accountability

What the Epstein Files Reveal About Influence, Silence, and Accountability

The Epstein files are court-unsealed records that reveal how wealth, power, and influence enabled abuse to continue for years with little accountability. They highlight systemic institutional failures and place urvivor testimony at the centre, stressing that naming individuals is not proof of guilt, but a call for transparency and reform. In recent weeks, renewed public…

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Philanthropy, Power, and Accountability: The Gates Foundation Model

The Gates Foundation’s vast influence in global development delivers measurable gains while concentrating power and raising ethical, ecological, and accountability concerns. It highlights risks posed by reputational scrutiny, philanthropic exit, and private capital shaping public systems, particularly in countries like India. ———————————————————————————————————— Over the last two decades, private philanthropy has become a central force in…

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Indore’s Water Contamination Tragedy: Madhya Pradesh Orders High-Level Accountability Probe

The Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a high-level inquiry committee to investigate a serious drinking water contamination incident in Indore, following reports of widespread illness and multiple deaths. The decision was taken after health authorities confirmed a spike in water-borne infections in several localities, triggering public concern over the safety of the municipal water supply….

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