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Economist and activist Jean Dreze was detained and interrogated earlier on Thursday on charges of holding an event without permission in Jharkhands Garwa area. (Photo: File)

Economist Jean Dreze detained, later released by Jharkhand police

Dreze and his associates were reportedly holding a meeting without permission from district authorities.

29 March 2019 8:23 AM IST

A senior police officer said, the Belgian-born economist, now an Indian citizen, was addressing a meeting in Garhwa district in violation of the Model Code of Conduct. (Photo: File)

Economist Jean Dreze taken into 'preventive custody' for organising...

Belgian-born economist, now an Indian citizen was organising a meeting without permission.

28 March 2019 4:54 PM IST

Economist and activist Jean Dreze was detained and interrogated earlier on Thursday on charges of holding an event without permission in Jharkhands Garwa area. (Photo: File)

Before we could say chowkidaar', we were in police station: Jean Dreze

Speaking about future, Dreze said work will continue as before and is not the first time that a meeting of this sort was...

1 April 2019 1:17 PM IST

Their departure coincided with a major crackdown by the Indian government, including the arrival of tens of thousands more troops in Kashmir, the detention of hundreds of local leaders and activists, the severing of phone and internet links. (Photo: AFP)

Deserted streets, worried faces: Activists claim situation 'not...

Releasing a report on the visit, they alleged that the 'real situation' in Kashmir is different from what is being...

15 Aug 2019 12:52 PM IST