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RSS & BJP have already caused enough damage: In conversation with path-breaking novelist Devanur Mahadevan

A Dalit writer, he became an important figure in the Bandaya literary movement of the 1970s. This movement, led by emerging Dalit writers, employed prose and poetry to voice and confront social injustices. Amidst a growing right-wing influence in recent years, Mahadeva stands out as a steadfast critic, consistently opposing acts of oppression.

Why is Ladakh Protesting?

Elections to this carved out Union Territory (UT) are scheduled for the fifth phase on May 20 along with Baramulla, while the other seats in the Jammu & Kashmir UT vote(d) on April 19 (Udhampur), April 26 (Jammu), Anantnag (May 7) and Srinagar (May 13)

Manipur: Blast leaves 2 CRPF men dead at outpost, polls marred by allegations

The death of two CRPF men in a blast has led to a sharp exchange between Kuki, tribal and Meitei organisations revealing the depth of the ethnic divide, even as the second days’ of polling on April 26 was marred by allegations of violence, tampering and bias

Elections 2024: The lead up to the first two phases of voting have seen far right leaders deliver anti-Muslim hate speech across India

From April 8 to April 23, seven incidents of provocative and inflammatory speeches reported, common theme of destruction of Muslim religious places of worship

Cyrus calling Dhruv Rathee

The 6 am knock on my door wasn’t unusual. It was Samir Puncturewala. The newspaper guy. Who also doubled up as the milk vendor,...

Assam: Are claims of chief minister, Himana Biswa Sarma that BJP set for a 13/14 score a farfetched?

While elections will take place in three phases for 14 seats in Assam, round two of the polls held today reveals serious displeasure in the voters for BJP’s aggressive politics and divisive campaign—Sabrangindia’s ground report

VVPAT-EVM Verification: SC issues directions for fool-proofing EVM, sealing of EVMs & SLUs enabling runner-up candidate verification

While turning down the mains plea for complete verification of VVPAT slips with EVM tally and a return to paper ballot, the bench asked ECI to consider introducing bar codes along with symbols, electronic machine for vote counting the paper slips

3 migrant workers burned alive in Meghalaya, CM Conrad Sangma condemns the incident

This is the third incident in the past two months where workers have been fatally beaten in the state. The chief minister of the state has urged for harmony and unity.

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