ICT challenges TN Govt’s decision to melt Temple gold
Indic Collective through its president, Shri T.R. Ramesh, filed a PIL in the Madras High Court challenging certain announcements made in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, of melting temple jewelry into gold bars as part of reviving the Gold Monetisation
Open letter to the Prime Minister
October 18, 2021 To Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi, The Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bharat Sub: Regarding the Ongoing Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh Namaste Adarneeya Pradhan Mantri ji, We are a group of individuals, activists and advocates representing the Indic Collective Trust, an organisation founded in
Of panels and politics – An unfinished battle for the Western Ghats
Older than the Himalayas, the Western Ghats covers an area of around 140,000 km² in a 1600 kms stretch that runs parallel to the west coast of India traversing magnificently through six states from Gujarat to southern Kerala, creating some
Notice to TN Govt. regarding Sri Subramaniaswamy Temple, Tiruttani
ICT president Shri T.R. Ramesh has sent a notice to the Principal Secretary to Government Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Tamil Nadu Government regarding the arbitrary and illegal activities of the HRCE department in the Sri Subramaniaswamy Temple, Tiruttani.
Union as the bulwark of the Constitution – Part II
In the previous piece we had discussed the Constituent Assembly’s intention behind a carefully crafted Article 355 to enshrine a duty of the Union to protect the states and the constitutional machinery therein. Continuing from that discussion, here we elaborate
Notice to TNHRCE regarding Pazhani Sri Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple
ICT's president, Shri T.R. Ramesh sent a notice to the Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department and the The Commissioner Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments Department, regarding fraudulent appointments of 'Fit persons' in the Tamil Nadu
Union as the bulwark of the Constitution – Part I
Article 355 of the Constitution states that “It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance and to ensure that the government of every State is carried on in accordance with
The old man and the river
The passing away of Sunderlal Bahuguna is the departure of one of the last remaining stalwarts battling for environment conservation employing Indic knowledge and practices. Born in 1927, in a small village on the banks of the River Bhagirathi in
“New Commission for Air Quality Management or EPCA 2.0?” – Part II
The previous piece had discussed the lack of novelty in Union Government’s approach in constituting a new Super-Commission meant to tackle Delhi-NCR’s air pollution issues, namely the ‘Commission for Air Quality Management’ (CAQM). Now add to that, the serious lack
PIL for deployment of Central Forces in West Bengal
Indic Collective Trust has filed a PIL (W.P. (C) No. 530/2021) before the Hon'ble Supreme Court seeking its immediate intervention in relation to the ongoing political pogrom in the State of West Bengal. The matter was filed on May 3,