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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

Why are DU Teachers on the Streets Protesting the New Reservation Roster?

Nandita Narain, former president of Delhi University of Teachers'...

Rahul Gandhi takes a stand against 13-point roster, writes to HRD Minister

In a letter to Javadekar dated Wednesday, he said...

Can Indian citizens rise for activists when authorities look away?

There were raids all over India on those who...

Adivasi, Dalit Villagers File Suit In Jharkhand High Court Against Land Acquisition For Adani Power Plant

Sixteen residents of four villages in Jharkhand’s eastern district...

Activists demand cancellation of bail of main accused in Mohsin Shaikh lynching case

  Around 200 activists from different groups such as Muslim...

Over 600 international scholars sign a statement of support for Dr. Anand Teltumbde

Some of the best-known luminaries of American and European...

Law versus faith, female activists versus male devotees and other strange creatures at Sabarimala

Images of resistanceThe three images below teach us how...

Bombay HC protects Teltumbde from arrest, friends and activists bat for him

The Bombay High Court has asked the state to...

Union budget continues to ignore Dalits and Adivasis: NCDHR

The Dalit and Adivasi Budget Analysis 2019-20 exposed the...

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The complaints separately identify the speakers, locations, dates and statements, while urging police authorities to investigate the speeches under applicable criminal law and act in accordance with Supreme Court directions concerning hate speech

‘Subjective Satisfaction’ Cannot Be Built On Conjecture: Allahabad HC quashes NSA detention of Akriti Chaudhary

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