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Ken-Betwa protest exposes the cost of state-led displacement
Activist Amit Bhatnagar’s removed after a 14-day fast, protesters allege compensation irregularities and lack of consultation as the State defends its rehabilitation process
Mira Road remains tense after violence outbreak
In the backdrop of mobs swarming the area, vandalism and setting fire to property, and BJP MLA making incendiary statements, Mumbai’s Mira Road continues to remain charged with tension
Will Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram in Ayodhya mark the end of all conflicts?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech at Ayodhya...
Tensions high at Mumbai’s Mira Road as local BJP MLAs give ultimatum to police
After the recent incidents of violence at Mumbai’s Mira Road area, tensions and fear runs dense as Hindutva politicians are further trying to enter the heavily barricaded area and conduct a rally in the residential regions. Citizens present at the event say they are trying to take legal measures in order to stop these politicians from inciting communal sentiments further.
Victims of patriarchy, 50% female domestic workers deserted by their husband
Domestic workers are unorganized and mostly unskilled. According to...
Mob attacks FTII students on campus
Students injured, banners burned after a mob entered FTII campus after the institute’s student body organised film screening of Anand Patwardhan’s Raam ke Naam
Five states report communal incidents following the inauguration of the Ram Temple in UP
Communal incidents by Hindutva mobs erupt in Maharashtra, Telangana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Delhi
January 2024: Alarming surge in attacks targeting Dalit women
From Tamil Nadu, Bihar to Uttar Pradesh, a common unifying factor is violence against Dalit women
Systemic Discrimination: Dalit students in Tamil Nadu endure abuses, segregated meals, and forced to clean toilets
A recent survey by the Tamil Nadu Untouchability Front (TNUEF) has revealed harrowing details about the state of Dalit students in the schools. The survey shines a light on alarming data on caste and violence against Dalits in the state
Eve of Ram temple inauguration sees “clashes”, planting of saffron flag atop Church
Incidents reported from Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, all states ruled by the Bharatiya Janta Party
To Rama, Four Lamps i will light today within my heart
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