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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...
Glaring loose ends: Is all fair in the Ayodhya verdict?
Hiren GohainWhile there is little doubt that their Lordships...
Adivasi protests mount: Forest Rights Group plans Sansad Gherao on Nov 21
Protests of Adivasis and Forest Dwellers mount as the next date of the SC hearing (Nov 26) draws near
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Is the Indian State validating the Two Nation Theory?
Giving blood to save human lives is my response to the repression of Indian state
This past Saturday, November 9 was one of those gloomy days that brought together the Sikhs and Muslims to jointly grieve the highhandedness of the Indian establishment.
Bengal’s Syncretism: Hindus & Muslims share worship of Satya Pir
Worshipped by Hindus as Satya Narayana, the legend of Satya Pir is syncretic
Ayodhya still awaits justice
One cannot say justice has been done in the Ayodhya- Babri Masjid case. While the land dispute has been resolved and the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board through its Chairman has said that it will not file any review or curative petition against the Supreme Court’s verdict pronounced today, one important issue remains unresolved till date; serving justice on the perpetrators and culprits who orchestrated the fateful and unwarranted demolition of the long standing Babri masjid the December of 1992.
Ahead of Ayodhya verdict, internet shuts down, panic buying starts: UP
The internet shutdown could be imposed in other districts too, to check spread of communally sensitive posts and rumours.
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi celebrates Golwalkar, RSS
Krishnamoorthi speaks in Chicago at event hosted by RSS’s international wing
Ayodhya Dispute Case: Does the tortuous journey end now?
Though the long running Ram Janmbhumi-Babri Mosque case might have entered its last leg with the verdict in the case coming out on November 9, 2019, there are worries that the pronouncement of the verdict may not alleviate, but might even escalate tension that is already palpable.
Babri Masjid-Ayodhya Judgement must restore faith in the Constitution
Awaiting Supreme Court's Judgment in the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhumi Case
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