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The Naive Bhole Baba

Bhole Baba whose satsang in Hathras, UP, resulted in stampede and 121 deaths must be really naive, ‘bhola’, or innocent. He need not have...

The crisis of British model of Democracy: A landslide without majority vote share

The smooth and quick transfer of power in UK speaks volume on the great democratic tradition in that country. Election results came out during...

TISS alumni write open letter against unjust termination

After the terminated of over a 100 of teaching and non-teaching staff from TISS, the alumni have written an open letter calling out the institute's actions, especially its unjust treatment to the faculty at the Centre for Women’s Studies.

Allahabad HC’s recent judgement dubbed “saffron-tinged”, “fuelling fear among Christians,” says United Christian Forum

Raising a crucial question of whether “majoritarianism” is creeping into judicial pronouncements, the UCF, in a statement issued on July 4 has critiqued a July 1 judgement of the Allahabad HC that has made pronouncements on “conversions”

Amend Sec 187(3) BNSS in line with Sec 167(2) CrPC: PUCL to HM and Law Minister

In response to a recent statement made by Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has urged that Parliament amend Section 187(3) of the new CrPC-the BNSS--to bring it in conformity with Section 167(2) of the former Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)

Why coalition politics is good for democracy

With the help of mainstream media, the Narendra Modi-led BJP spread one of the biggest propaganda campaigns in the electoral history of India, claiming...

Celebrating the Spirit of Stan Swamy

When on 5 July 2021, the fascist regime of India, killed Jesuit Fr. Stan Swamy, they succeeded only in destroying the frail body of...

Family members of murdered leader Govind Pansare write to Maha ATS, emphasise the need to investigating role of Sanathan Sanstha in killing intellectuals

Through the letter, a link between the killing of four people, namely Dr. Narendra Dabholkar, Comrade Govind Pansare, Ms. Gauri Lankesh, Prof. M.M. Kalburgi, activist and journalists actively working to counter Hindutva extremism, was pointed out; the letter comes forth as the case is being heard by Bombay High Court, next hearing is on July 12

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