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From AI Treaties to Social Media Bans: 5 Shocking Global Shifts from Late 2025

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From AI Treaties to Social Media Bans: 5 Shocking Global Shifts from Late 2025

These five dispatches from late 2025 reveal a clear trend: governments globally are escalating their efforts to control technology and assert authority in novel ways.

By Rakesh Raman
New Delhi | December 17, 2025

Introduction: The Stories Beneath the Noise

In an era of non-stop information, it’s easy for the daily flood of headlines to obscure the signals of profound global change. The news cycle churns relentlessly, but beneath the surface of the major stories, under-the-radar developments are signaling tectonic shifts with far greater long-term consequences. These developments often go unnoticed, yet they offer a clear glimpse into the future of governance, technology, and individual rights. read more

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Activities, Corruption, Human Rights, Research

India Judicial Research Report 2025 Highlights Denial of Access to Justice and Institutional Corruption

To ensure open access and academic traceability, the India Judicial Research Report 2025 has been archived on Zenodo, a global research repository developed under the European OpenAIRE program and operated by CERN.

New Delhi, October 11, 2025 — The latest India Judicial Research Report 2025 (IJRR 2025), released by Rakesh Raman, founder of the humanitarian organization RMN Foundation, has exposed the deep-rooted corruption, bias, and inefficiency plaguing India’s judicial system. The comprehensive 89-page report reveals how the courts have increasingly failed to provide citizens with fair and timely access to justice — a constitutional promise that now stands largely unfulfilled. read more

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Activities, Corruption

Anti-Corruption Crusader Demands Swift Action in Delhi Bureaucratic Scandal

Anti-Corruption Crusader Demands Swift Action in Delhi Bureaucratic Scandal

The scandal, dubbed the “Widehouse Corruption Scandal,” involves a complex racket allegedly orchestrated by senior officials and their accomplices.

By Rakesh Raman

New Delhi, July 25, 2025 – An anti-corruption activist Rakesh Raman has escalated his call for accountability, urging authorities to prosecute several senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers implicated in a sprawling corruption scandal in Delhi.

Raman, who publishes The Integrity Bulletin and annual India Corruption Research Reports, alleges that these officials are part of a citywide crime network involving corrupt bureaucrats, politicians, police, judicial members, and builders’ mafia, collectively causing significant harm to Delhi residents. read more