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Why the case for same-sex adoptions is both moral and legal

After de-criminalising homosexuality finally in 2018, with the Navtej Singh Johar, the Indian Courts are now being compelled to legalise marriage and adoption

Days before Bakri Eid, threats of violence issued, calls for ban on Halal meat made

“If you find blood in the drain, you tell me, and I will tell these people how Eid is celebrated”: Bajrang Dal Member

Lord Ram, in my sixth letter I appeal to your diverse forms

This is the sixth letter in a series: the writer's point is to emphasise the importance of diverse perspectives, critical thinking, and open discourse when portraying Lord Ram and discussing his significance in Hindu culture. The writer criticises the limited perspective in a recently released film and contrasts it with the nuanced portrayal in the Sanskrit play "Uttara Rama Charita." The writer advocates for embracing multiple interpretations of Lord Ram's character, highlighting the dangers of dogmatism and the need for inclusive dialogue to safeguard societal harmony and progress.

Balasore Train tragedy: The claim that a Muslim Junior Engineer caused accident false: Railways

“This is factually incorrect. The entire staff is present & a part of inquiry”: Railway officer clarifies to news spread by the infamous Sudarshan News

The Implementation of a Uniform Civil Code

IntroductionCurrently, within the existing legal framework, there exists no uniform family-related law in a single statutory book for all Indians that is acceptable to...

Actions taken in the campaign, Eddelu Karnataka: K’taka assembly polls 2023

The author, a senior activist and vital part of the Karnataka civil society experiment in the 2023 state assembly elections, details the action plans taken by the campaign in the second of a four-part exploration

Pew Research Centre: 53% of Adults in India Support Legalisation of Same-Sex Marriages

The survey also examined how attitudes of people vary by geography, demographic factors, political ideology and religion

The loneliness of being Imtiaz Ahmad

The Muslim elite disown him for talking caste and the Hindu right-wing abuses him for his uncompromising stance on secularism, writes Abhay Kumar

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