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After NEET protests ended, the battle moved online: Women protesters face threats, doxing and criminalisation
From demands for accountability over a paper leak to attacks on protesters’ identities, the aftermath of the movement raises questions about dissent, gendered harassment and the State’s response to democratic protest
Ram Rahman cuts ties with Maneka Gandhi’s NGO over communalisation of elephant death
Gandhi had wrongly insinuated Muslims were behind the animal's death in Kerala
OBCs and their due in reservations in medical courses
The Health Ministry as well as the Supreme Court have been apprised of the matter, with the NCBC seeking response from the Ministry within 2 weeks
Maneka Gandhi gives communal spin to elephant killing incident
She said that the gruesome incident took place in Malappuram which has a Muslim majority population. However, the incident actually took place in another district altogether!
MP Forest Department allegedly burns down tribal family’s home
When residents contacted the forest ranger to report the violation, he threatened to burn more houses in the area!
Why does the Adityanath gov’t continue to ignore Dr Aarti Lalchandani’s anti-Muslim hate speech?
Outraged, CPI(M) leader Subhashini Ali demands an investigation, and says the doctor must be dismissed from her post.
Continued and systematic vilification of minorities during lockdown: Report
Image Courtesy:theprint.inThe London Story, an organisation that investigates and...
India should be ashamed for letting down an honest police officer, who exposed Hindutva terror
Whether Hemant Karkare was killed by Hindutva forces or not, is difficult to establish. But the way his investigation has been botched after his death, and his image is being tarnished by the apologists of Modi, is shameful.
Odisha Forest Department cuts down traditional trees, destroys livelihood of forest workers
Tribals alleged that the forest department wanted to do commercial plantation and cut down traditional trees important for their livelihood
The Adivasi cannot live without the forest: Dayamani Barla
As dilution of land and labour rights continues unabated, journalist and tribal rights activist Dayamani Barla explains why sustainable development is the way forward
Is the Indian state launching a proxy Hindutva project of militarizing of Hindus?
The Indian army’s proposal for a three year volunteer enrolment could well allow the entry of questionable cadres who owe allegiance, not to India’s Constitutional values, but to majoritarianism and who are then miltarised further
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