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Did Indian Democracy fail Father Stan Swamy?
Five years after Father Stan Swamy's death, his life continues to ask difficult questions of India's democracy.Speaking at a memorial meeting in Bandra, Mumbai, Teesta Setalvad reflects on the...
Setting an example: Muslim devotee donates sprayer for Tirupati temple sanitization
Abdul Ghani, 45, is an ardent disciple of Lord Venketeswara and has made several donations for public service there in the past
Muslim man assaulted in Assam for selling beef, NHRC issues show-cause notice to gov’t
The restaurant owner had been beaten up for allegedly selling beef dishes in a ‘Hindu neighbourhood’
Kashi Vikas Samiti miffed with actress Sara Ali Khan for visiting Kashi Vishwanath Temple
The members of the Samiti complained that the actor’s visit was against traditions and established norms
Aaj Tak’s communal agenda surfaces as it targets Shaheen Bagh, mosques over Covid-19
The recently aired show asked why only temples were shut and mosques and gurudwaras were allowed to run
MHA on CAA petition: Whole expanse of Article 21 cannot be made available to illegal migrants
This was one of the submissions of the MHA in the counter affidavit given in the Supreme Court
Kerala nun rape case: Court dismisses Bishop Mulakkal’s discharge plea
Mulakkal has been charged with rape, unnatural sex, wrongful confinement and criminal intimidation.
Is the Delhi Pogrom 2020 really over?
Nearly a month later, the survivors are still traumatised from the loss of life, livelihood, homes, and have little hope from the authorities
Adivasi scholar and activist Abhay Xaxa passes away
37-year-old died while conducting a workshop in Jalpaigudi
Denying Forest Dwellers Rights, Gauhati HC orders removal of Adivasi “encroachers”
Denying forest dwellers rights in the Chariduar Reserved Forest, the Guwahati HC has directed the evacuation of “encroachers
FIR Against VHP Leader For Hate Speech in Lal Kuan Communal Violence Case: Delhi
This order by a lower court in Delhi in a hate speech case where the complainant in this case was Harsh Mander, comes as a boost to the campaign against hate speech.
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Rule of Law
Promising Principles Poor Outcomes: What the judicial record on security force accountability actually shows
The Supreme Court has said that AFSPA is not a license to kill, sovereign immunity does not protect the State from liability for custodial death, and rape by a soldier requires no special court. At the same time, the number of armed forces personnel convicted by an ordinary civilian criminal court for rape in a conflict area is, on the available record, low.
World
The arbitrary detention of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya: A call for justice
The appeal by the Palestinian Embassy in New Delhi has called on all Indians to support and join the call for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya; advocating for the protection of Palestinian healthcare workers, hospitals, ambulances, and medical facilities in accordance with international humanitarian law.
Labour
Though sewer deaths have crossed the 100 mark this year, government is silent: SKA
With three deaths on the same day in two different incidents in Madhya Pradesh, 101 people have died so far in sewers and septic tanks across the country in 188 days this year, according the data compiled by Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA). NCR Delhi alone accounts for 12 deaths.
India
The Battle of Belonging: Why India’s Passport Controversy Matters
A passport is undeniably a travel document, but it is also the republic’s assurance of belonging and sovereign protection in moments of crisis. Reducing it to mere travel facilitation strips it of its civic meaning, since passports are issued not to transients but to members of a political community.
India
Rajasthan: From Giral to Islampur, how locals are contesting development and historical identity
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