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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

Pehlu Khan lynching case: Rajasthan HC issues bailable warrants against 6 accused

Pehlu Khan’s family has challenged the Alwar court’s 2019 order acquitting the 6 accused persons

Rajasthan: PUCL urges gov’t to hold talks with Adivasi leaders

The civil society group demanded that the Superintendent of Udaipur withdraw the inflammatory letter regarding surveillance of leaders of the BTP and other Adivasi organisations

Raipur: Christian pastor thrashed in Police Station

Pastor accused of religious conversion, was assaulted by a mob while in police custody

Delhi Violence: Courts call Delhi Police’s investigation ‘callous, inefficient, indolent and lackadaisical’

An analysis of over 10 orders shows shoddy investigations by the Delhi Police which implicated and jailed people with impunity

Another rape and murder in India’s capital city!

Since September 4, citizens have voiced their rage against the brutal murder and sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman in Delhi

Kisan Mahapanchayat calls for harmony, right-wing adds communal twist

Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait says “Allahu Akbar”, crowd responded with “Har Har Mahadev” as sign of unity

Our Gauri: A Tribute to Gauri Lankesh

First Published on: 27 Jan 2018Fearless journalist Gauri Lankesh was...

Teesta Talks: Gauri Lankesh, Living for Justice

Today, as we remember, mourn and celebrate a life lived to the fullest -- with grace, commitment, fun and zeal. That is Gauri Lankesh.A life that stood first and foremost against the politics of hate, violence and majoritarianism. Grace and Civility that was Gauri and most of all: A Courage and Forthrightness versus acts of Violent Cowardice and downright Slander

Chargesheet calls me ‘veteran of sedition’, gives it a communal colour: Umar Khalid to court

Booked under UAPA in the Delhi Violence case, Khalid argued that the Police have no evidence against him

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