Hate & Harmony

I raise my voice for Adivasis, am I a Traitor?

(This piece authored by Fr Stan Swamy was originally published on Aug 01, 2018. It was then re-published on July 5, 2021 the day of his martyrdom and is...

Inter-caste couples can now choose their children’s caste

Tamil Nadu Government stops issuing class-based community certificates to such children of ‘Inter-caste’ couples

Disruptors threaten and abuse interfaith couples on Zoom press conference

At an event organised by Dhanak to celebrate love and choice, some disruptors cast slurs at Muslim men and issued rape/death threats

Madhya Pradesh: 23 cases filed under ‘Love Jihad’ Ordinance in January

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Justice for Nodeep Kaur: Trade union activist turns 24 years behind bars

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UP: Charges filed against cop for custodial rape, after NHRC follows up

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Rakhbar Khan case: District court refuses to transfer mob lynching trial

The victim’s mother has said that she has no trust in the current trial as the accused openly told her that case will be decided in their favour

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