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“Obnoxious and Caste-Coloured”: Supreme Court strikes down Odisha bail orders mandating cleaning work, declares them void

Acting on suo-moto proceedings triggered by media reports, the Court condemns “degrading” bail conditions imposed on Dalit and Adivasi accused, warns against judicial overreach, and reinforces that liberty cannot be conditioned on humiliation or caste-based labour

BJP’s Mantra: Divide and Spread Hatred!

In this episode of 'Hafte ki Baat, Urmilesh ke...

Why do some Indians both oppose Reservation and burn the Constitution?

The dual attack by a section, relatively entitled in...

A school rebuilt in 72 hours: Keralites once again show exemplary community work

 When the deadly monsoon wreaked havoc in Kerala, it...

Humsafar Trust recounts how Sec 377 was used to harass, extort and blackmail

Ashok Row Kavi, The Humsafar Trust founder Chairperson, Vivek...

Consensual sex between adults of any sexuality in private no longer a crime under Section 377: SC

In a historic judgement, the Supreme Court of India...

The Tiffin Box, a poem for Gauri

This poem, The Tiffin Box written by Kavitha Lankesh...

One year after Death, Gauri Lankesh still inspires people to defend Democracy

Hundreds of activists, journalists, civil society members as well...

Gauri Lankesh to be Memorialised as a Reporter Killed on Duty: Bayeux-Calvados Awards

Come October 8, 2018 and the annual commemoration and...

Blasphemy Law Practiced In Pakistan Is Evil, Obsolete and A Way of Victimizing Its Minority Communities

I never thought that far-right, Dutch firebrand politician Geert...

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