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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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Chhattisgarh police arrest tribal rights defender, allegedly on fabricated charges
Police claim there are arrest warrants against Oyam in 8 out of 11 cases against him
Will kill those who worshipped at Gyanvapi mosque: Kanpur man’s video threat
The man identified using his Facebook profile as one Pandit Ravi Sonkar, is reportedly a Bajrang Dal member
Great Bigots Think Alike: Indian Muslima to the Establishment
A poem about the place and perception of Indian Muslim women
Varanasi peace activists begin campaign to maintain communal harmony
Activists and leaders from all faiths will visit sensitive neighbourhoods, market areas and commercial centres to deter people from engaging in violence
MP: Communal clashes erupt in Neemuch, curfew imposed
Alleged installation of a Hanuman idol at a dargah, led to communal flare up, one injured
Did Aurangzeb also issue a ‘farman’ against razing temples?
Amidst the Gyanvapi controversy, perhaps it is time to also look into historical facts that a majoritarian regime wants to erase
Women and children targeted at public toilets, Mumbai POCSO Court suggests appointing women security guards
The court’s observations came in connection with a recent judgment convicting an accused for sexually assaulting a minor girl
Shivling ‘found’ on Gyanvapi mosque premises, court orders area sealed
Video survey over, lawyers of petitioners claim that the shivling was found in the wazu khana
Hate Watch: Bajarang Dal claims Trishul a religious symbol not a weapon
Organises ‘arms training camp’ in Kodagu, on how to use trishuls and guns to attack
Hundreds of citizens call for fast-track trial in Krishna Tusanad murder
Protesters in Bhayandar also demand due protection to the worker’s family after losing their sole breadwinner
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