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A Law of Identity, Passed Without Listening: Inside the Transgender Amendment Bill, 2026 and the crisis it has triggered
Framed as a measure of protection, the amendment shifts identity from self-determination to State approval, raising fears of exclusion, bureaucratic control, and the erosion of dignity recognised in constitutional jurisprudence
Being a Muslim in India 2023 | Ghazala Wahab | Teesta Setalvad
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CJP secretary Teesta Setalvad in conversation with Author, Journalist...
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Brutal rape and murder of tribal child in MP receives no headlines
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Rape Survivor allowed termination of pregnancy by Supreme Court; apex court expresses dismay over denial of relief by the Gujarat HC, states forcing a woman to have a child conceived as a result of rape is against the constitutional philosophy set in India
In a special hearing, SC bench hears petition on termination of pregnancy, expresses dismay over lackadaisical approach of Gujarat HC
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Has situation of women changed from historic Draupadi to Draupadi of democratic India?
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