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Pushed Out of Sight: The covert deportation and detention crisis at Assam’s Matia detention centre
From silent pushbacks to prolonged illegal detentions, India’s handling of Rohingya and other foreign nationals at the Matia detention centre reveals a disturbing erosion of due process, humanitarian obligations, and constitutional safeguards
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Over 87,000 Indians renounced their citizenship till June this year: Lok Sabha
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Delhi HC holds Govt’s order cancelling Prof. Ashok Swain’s OCI card ‘Bereft of any reason”
Setting aside the impugned order, the Court has given the Union government three weeks to pass a new order
The battle for Indian Federalism: Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Union of India
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Karnataka Budget 2023-24: CM announces Rs. 4 lakh life & accident insurance policy for gig workers
Another promise delivered, govt. aims to address the persistent demands raise by the union, establish a social security net for gig workers
2023 Karnataka assembly elections: what has BJP lost and what has it gained?
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Pushed Out of Sight: The covert deportation and detention crisis at Assam’s Matia detention centre
From silent pushbacks to prolonged illegal detentions, India’s handling of Rohingya and other foreign nationals at the Matia detention centre reveals a disturbing erosion of due process, humanitarian obligations, and constitutional safeguards
Hate Speech
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India
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