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The cost of being a Dalit: Rapes, murders, and public humiliation plague communities across the states

Across several states, a troubling pattern of violence and discrimination against Dalits persists—ranging from severe crimes like the sexual assault of minors in Uttar Pradesh to acts of public humiliation, such as attacks on wedding processions and the denial of cremation rights. With victims often facing police inaction and systemic barriers, a crucial question arises: how can the constitutional promise of equality be realised for India’s most vulnerable communities, and what will ensure accountability for these persistent atrocities?

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Rising Menace: Mob lynchings escalate as vulnerable Muslims and minors face grave danger

Mobs runs free, violence resulting in death, victims alleged of committing offences related to meat and cows

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Why are ISKCON employees producing anti-Muslim propaganda videos in India?

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Intolerance on the Rise: Unveiling Disturbing Trends in India

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CJP Victory! NBDSA delivers order in favour of CJP, directs removal of impugned video aired by broadcaster

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How and why Indian women are made to go hungry

Underpaid and unpaid work -- in India, on average, 66% of women's work is unpaid, compared to 12% of men’s work even as they invest 90 per cent of their income back into the families as compared to just 40 % by men, has rendered Indian women more acutely prone to hunger, malnutrition and anaemia

Anti-conversion law of Uttar Pradesh: a litany of misuse

Since its enactment, this weaponised law, under challenge in the Supreme Court, has resulted in a series of incidents of wrongful arrests and confinement even while section 4, that stipulates only someone directly affected is a complainant, is routinely violated

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The cost of being a Dalit: Rapes, murders, and public humiliation plague communities across the states

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