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Beyond mere Recognition: The Jane Kaushik judgment and the next frontier of transgender equality
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court acknowledged the dignity and rights of employment of transgender individuals, ordered monetary compensation for a transwoman teacher who had been terminated from her position, and ordered that a model Equal Opportunity Policy be made mandatory in all institutions, going further than the Constitution's promise of equality in private employment
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Indian Muslims group supports free speech; condemns hate speech, death threats
No god, gods, goddesses, prophets or saints may be invoked to justify the killing of fellow humans
Bulldozer Injustice: How far is the regime planning to go?
After Afreen Fatima’s home is demolished, questions arise about due process; tension prevails across the nation
Right-wing calls Ranchi boy’s ordeal a “victim card” tactic
The internet was once again split in two with one side sharply condemning the police and the others suspecting the boy
Ranchi: 2 dead and Muslim boy terrorised for Friday protests
Up police also reported using light force to dispel protesting youths
A Hinduism that is the mirror opposite of Hindutva
First Published on: December 5, 2015The making of “Ram...
UP: Media adds communal tone to Kanpur Qazi’s words
In second statement, the Qazi clarifies that he was only speaking for those wrongly arrested by the police
Hate speech impact on Kashmir Valley & Jammu, communal tension reported
Ex BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s statements lead to protests, communal tension in several towns of erstwhile J & K
Chhattisgarh gov’t halts three Hasdeo Arand mining projects
Activists demand that the projects be scrapped altogether
Shivaji in ‘secular’ Maharashtra
First published on: 19 Dec 2015The Shiv Sena threatens...
Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi Court rejects plea seeking permission to worship alleged ‘Shivling’ inside the mosque
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves SC seeking to be impleaded as a respondent in the PIL challenging the constitutional validity of provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991
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The SIR of electoral rolls has come under severe distress following a series of suicides involving Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and marginalised citizens in West Bengal, Rajasthan, and Kerala, families and employee unions allege that the pressure to complete a traditionally lengthy verification process in the name of SIR within two months is causing fatal mental distress
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Beyond mere Recognition: The Jane Kaushik judgment and the next frontier of transgender equality
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court acknowledged the dignity and rights of employment of transgender individuals, ordered monetary compensation for a transwoman teacher who had been terminated from her position, and ordered that a model Equal Opportunity Policy be made mandatory in all institutions, going further than the Constitution's promise of equality in private employment
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