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Pressed Reporter: Humanitarian Service to Protect Journalists and Press Freedom in the World

Pressed Reporter: Humanitarian Service to Protect Journalists and Press Freedom in the World

The persecuted or harassed journalists can fill out an online form to submit their basic case details.

As press freedom is constantly under attack, the Pressed Reporter service aims to help the persecuted journalists in all parts of the world to defend their fundamental right to report. The word ‘pressed’ in the title Pressed Reporter is a pun used for pressurized or persecuted.

This service is being run by Rakesh Raman who is a national award-winning journalist and founder of the humanitarian organization RMN Foundation in New Delhi, India. He himself has been facing various threats — including death threats — for his editorial and human rights work. read more

Understanding Corruption in Delhi's Housing Societies | RMN Foundation Report

Activities, Analysis, Corruption, Human Rights, Slider

The Secret Rulebook: Understanding Corruption in Delhi’s Housing Societies

The corruption is guaranteed to continue because the official channels for accountability and justice have effectively collapsed. Residents who try to fight back find themselves trapped in a system that is either indifferent, corrupt, or actively working against them.

By Rakesh Raman
New Delhi | January 12, 2026

Introduction: The Broken Promise of Community Living

A cooperative housing society is supposed to be a community built on shared responsibility and mutual benefit. It’s an idea that promises residents a secure, harmonious, and well-managed place to live. However, for millions of people in Delhi, this promise has been broken. Their communities have become centers of crime, widespread corruption, and systemic harassment.

This document explains why this is happening by focusing on one central problem: a deliberate and calculated lack of transparency. We will explore how a simple rule designed to ensure honesty has been systematically ignored, creating a hidden world where corruption is allowed to thrive. read more

ICICI Bank. Photo: Rakesh Raman | RMN News Service

Activities, Consumer Rights, Human Rights

Digital Banking or Digital Rights Abuse?

Digital Banking or Digital Rights Abuse?
How ICICI Bank’s KYC Harassment Violates the Fundamental Right to Privacy

By Rakesh Raman
New Delhi | December 27, 2025

The relentless barrage of KYC emails, SMS alerts, and automated warnings sent by ICICI Bank is not a minor service lapse—it is a direct assault on the fundamental right to privacy guaranteed under the Indian Constitution. What is being passed off as “regulatory compliance” has, in practice, become a form of institutionalised digital harassment that thrives in the absence of accountability, regulatory courage, and respect for citizens’ rights. read more

Category: Human Rights

Pressed Reporter: Humanitarian Service to Protect Journalists and Press Freedom in the World

The Secret Rulebook: Understanding Corruption in Delhi’s Housing Societies

The Secret Rulebook: Understanding Corruption in Delhi’s Housing Societies

The corruption is guaranteed to continue because the official channels for accountability and justice have effectively collapsed. Residents who try to fight back find themselves trapped in a system that is either indifferent, corrupt, or actively working against them.

Introduction: The Broken Promise of Community Living

Digital Banking or Digital Rights Abuse?

Digital Banking or Digital Rights Abuse?How ICICI Bank’s KYC Harassment Violates the Fundamental Right to Privacy

Digital Banking or Digital Rights Abuse?
How ICICI Bank’s KYC Harassment Violates the Fundamental Right to Privacy