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Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai

Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city

Jagmel Singh murder: Family ends protest, accepts compensation

Jagmel Singh, a Dalit, he was murdered in Punjab over a minor dispute by upper-caste Hindus

TN gov’t sets free Dalit massacre convicts, Madras HC demands answers

Madras High Court has demanded that the state government produce copies of the government orders sanctioning the release of 13 convicts for “good conduct”.

Will Taj Mahal meet the same fate as Babri Masjid?

One of the greatest wonders of the World and the only one in India, Taj Mahal, has become the newest target of the Hindutva killer/demolition squad. It was ordered to be built by Mughal king Shahab-ud-din Muhammad Khurram known as Shahjahan (1592-1666) in the memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is interesting to note that it was named as Taj Mahal (Crown of the Palace) despite being a mausoleum which took 20 years to be built.

In place of shock and despair, we need steps towards justice and deepening democracy

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Ramdev must apologise for his insulting remark on Periyar: Activists

A statement made by Ramdev on Periyar is on...

God Is Everywhere: A Hindu Reflects on A-Yodhya

Painting of Lord Hanuman by M.F.HusainAs a person who...

Union Govt Withdraws Indian Forest Act Draft Amendment

On November 15, 2019, Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that the government has withdrawn the draft amendment of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (IFA) in order to remove any misgivings about taking away the rights of the tribals and forest dwellers.

Cutting through communal hate: Mosque postpones celebrations for Hindu girl’s marriage

After tying the knot, the girl called the mahal committee and thanked them for the gesture

“Allah and Ram are one”: Muslim youth who cleans mosques and temples

Saddam goes to the Ram Mandir where he cleans the Gopura and temple premises

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