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The Battle of Belonging: Why India’s Passport Controversy Matters
A passport is undeniably a travel document, but it is also the republic’s assurance of belonging and sovereign protection in moments of crisis. Reducing it to mere travel facilitation strips it of its civic meaning, since passports are issued not to transients but to members of a political community.
Journalist detained, communally abused and questioned by UP police
Omar Rashid, a correspondent with The Hindu was picked up with his friend and activist Robin Sharma who was beaten up in custody
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Image Courtesy: TOIIn a continued brutal crackdown on any...
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The Battle of Belonging: Why India’s Passport Controversy Matters
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