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Inside the SSP’s Office: Allegations of beatings, torture & police impunity against farmer leaders in Meerut, UP

Digvijay Bhati and Mohit Jatav allege they were beaten, tied up and humiliated inside police premises; the allegations come weeks after the Meerut police faced scrutiny over its crackdown on protests demanding justice for a Dalit woman

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From Manu’s Brahminism, to Nietzsche, to Hitler: Dr. BR Ambedkar

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UN Makes History on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

Human Rights Body Establishes an Independent ExpertThe United Nations...

The Slow Death of Neo-Liberalism But is Anyone in India Listening?

Image: The Gaurdian​It took an article from the iconic...

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Custodial deaths: Kerala’s own Emergency continues decades after Rajan’s disappearance

Four decades later, many people find themselves in the...

Ruling Selfie Culture Touches Bizarre Limits

Rajasthan Women Commission member takes selfie with rape survivor,...

24 Rights Groups Petition World Bank: Ensure Safeguards & Peoples Participation

In a cogent letter, the signatories representing affected communities...

Open Letter from Swathi’s Sister Calls a Halt to Insensitive Speculation

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