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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...
Delhi violence: WGHR calls on NHRC to assert statutory mandate
Image: PTI New Delhi, Feb 28 -- A coalition of...
Delhi riots transferred to SITs headed by controversial officers including one barred by EC
The SITs will be headed by Rajesh Deo and Joy Tirkey who have been investigating the Shaheen Bagh shooting and JNU violence and made no headway in the matter
Cops nab Delhi man seen mobilizing people against minorities
Video of speech vilifying Muslims and calling for a public meeting to ‘punish protesters’ had gone viral on social media
Deeply concerned about impact of communal violence in Delhi: Bob Menendez
US Senator urges Indian government to protect all citizens, criticizes Trump for remaining mum on the subject
Hopeful in surreal, dystopian Delhi?
As Gurudwaras, standing as a pillar of solidarity, embrace all the affected, and Dalits lend a helping hand to the co-oppressed, a young girl, still full of hope, asks me, “What kind of action should an individual take to stop the genocide?”
Hindutva: Myths and reality
This essay is in response to demand from friends across the globe to make available a concise primer on the toxic ideology of Hindutva based on its own archives for ready reference.
Video to retaliate against Shaheen Bagh; asking Hindus to awaken post Delhi violence surfaces
In the video, a man can be heard saying that if Hindus don’t awaken in large numbers, we will become their (Muslims’) slaves again
Delhi CM Kejriwal announces relief measures post Delhi violence
He has said that the government would set up camps for the remake of identity documents that may have been destroyed in damage to property
After communal violence Gujarat’s Khambhat put under Disturbed Areas Act for 5 years
This was the 2nd incident of communal violence in the coastal town between the Muslim and Chunara communities this year
Delhi violence: 35 dead, petrol bombs, stones recovered from AAP leader’s home
Tahir Hussain insists he is being framed and the weapons were placed on the spot after he was forced to flea fearing for his life
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