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India third highest across the world to enforce internet shutdowns

sabrangindia - March 15, 2024

India comes third, after Myanmar and Sudan, in enforcing internet shutdowns in the country according to a report. India also enforced the longest duration of an internet shutdown in 2023 in Manipur.

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Gadchiroli: Four-and-a-half-year-old tribal girl raped by peon of a primary health unit, physicians missing, left bleeding for several hours without medical attention

sabrangindia - March 15, 2024

After uproar, missing physicians fired, commandos in plainclothes deputed in the area

History

The Fire next time: an impassioned plea to the nation for communal sanity

Admiral Ramdas & Lalita Ramdas - March 15, 2024

From the archives of Communalism Combat, No. 20, March 1996

India

CAA: An attempt to legitimise expansionist nationalism

NARENDER NAGARWAL - March 15, 2024

The CAA 2019 and recent rules are not only violates national and international law, but through arcane notions of Akhand Bharat, promotes a rigid expansionist nationalism

India

Adieu Ramu, Admiral Ramdas, a public servant of civility, grace and conviction; for you, a personal & professional tribute

javed anand - March 15, 2024

Farewell Ramu: A Personal and professional tribute to Admiral Ramdas, a public servant of civility, grace, and conviction

Gender and Sexuality

The Significance of Male Reformist Ijtihad on Gender Issues in Advancing Gender Affirmative Interpretations of Islam

Adis Duderija - March 15, 2024

Historically, Gender-Affirmative Interpretations Were Often Dismissed By Conservative-Minded Male Scholars As Feminist Or Subjective Products Of Female Identity. However, Male Reformist Scholars Challenge This Narrative By Providing A Male Perspective On Gender Equality Within Islam.

Minorities

CAA disregards India’s inclusive plural ethos, ‘betrays’ ideals of freedom struggle: PUCL

Counterview Desk - March 15, 2024

"Outraged" at the move of the Central government to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 (CAA 2019) weeks before the election, the top rights group, People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), has demanded that the law be repealed. Filing an urgent application for stay on the implementation of the law before the Supreme Court, PUCL said in a statement that it will "continue to fight against citizenship laws such as the CAA, which are unconstitutional and discriminates on grounds of religion."

Culture

Incidents of everyday harmony from Punjab to Lakshadweep Islands

sabrangindia - March 14, 2024

India’s diverse communities and their aspirations for a diverse and harmonious society is revealed in the multiple events of interfaith harmony organised by citizens from West Bengal to Punjab, and from Lakshadweep to Tamil Nadu.

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