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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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Madhya Pradesh: 50-year-old Muslim dargah vandalised, painted saffron!
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Krishna Janmabhoomi: Allahabad High Court orders fresh hearings
Petitioner had demanded that the Shahi Idgah mosque be removed and the land be handed to Hindus to build a temple
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Enraged by the state-oppression, activist Soni Sori calls for a pan-India outrage
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Chorus grows for Hidme Markam’s release
A year after Markam’s arrest, Adivasis still haven’t seen a legitimate warrant for the activist’s imprisonment
Anil Bhanot, Director-Trustee, Hindu Council UK, quits when called out for Islamophobia
A self-proclaimed Hindutva hardliner, Anil Bhanot, who was previously awarded an OBE for interfaith work, was caught making Islamophobic statements
Uttarakhand: Pushkar Singh Dhami got booted out, yet plans to bring in UCC?
Dhami who lost his own seat, has vowed to constitute a high-level committee to work on implementing the Uniform Civil Code
UP’s tribal belts show unusual voter activity
While a higher voter turnout usually indicates an anti-incumbency factor and favours the Opposition, the opposite proved true for UP’s tribal districts
Hate Offender Keshav Prasad Maurya emerges as one of the biggest losers in UP Assembly elections
Dr Pallavi Patel defeated the former Deputy Chief Minister, showing how people in UP are rejecting a culture of hate, even if it is in isolated pockets
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