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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...
Stories of change-makers in Kutch, Gujarat
How Dr Ambedkar’s touched the heart of the most marginalized
Shiv Sena slams CAB, accuses BJP of “invisible partition”
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In its refreshing new secular avatar, possibly brought about by pressure from alliance partners in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena on Monday joined a chorus of voices demanding answers to pertinent questions related to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB).
Humanity over hate: Muslims lay to rest destitute Hindu woman
Daulatiya Devi, 70, whose body was found in a dilapidated house was cremated with traditional Hindu rituals
U-turn: VHP, Bajrang Dal organize events honouring kar sevaks in UP and Uttarakhand
This comes right after its decision to not celebrate the demolition anniversary of the Babri mosque
Half and Half: A community that is both Hindu and Muslim
The Cheeta-Merat(Kathat)community of Ajmer, Rajasthan practice a unique syncretic religion combining Hinduism and Islam
This is Not the Justice We Seek
We awoke today to the shocking news of the deaths of the four suspects in the murder and rape of the veterinarian last week. They were killed at 3 am purportedly while trying to ‘escape’ from the scene of crime, where they had been taken for a dead-of-night reconstruction of the crime of rape and murder at the scene of the offence.
Who killed the Hyderabad rape accused?
This is not the first time that guns and the bullet have been used to get at those labelled criminals. For Sajjanar, handling the high profile rape case of Hyderabad veterinary doctor, of the three ‘encounters’ of non-Maoists in Telangana in 10 years, two were led by the same cop
All four accused in Hyderabad vet rape & shot dead
Hyderabad/New Delhi: The extra judicial killing took place at...
What criminals could not achieve has now been legitimised by the Court: December 6
The author visited Ayodhya one month after the demolition...
GOI relents to Parliament pressure, will consider legal provisions against lynching
Sabrang India has been reporting on the questions raised by the Members of Parliament and the answers given by the ruling government in response. It has been observed that the question about the government’s intention on introducing a law against lynching has been asked 13 times in the Parliament until now.
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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.
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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
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The Battle of Belonging: Why India’s Passport Controversy Matters
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Rajasthan: From Giral to Islampur, how locals are contesting development and historical identity
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