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Targeting human rights activism, comments by NIA Court shocking: PUCL

Issuing the statement on January 9, PUCL has expressed the hope that these prejudiced and invidious observations are suo moto expunged from the reported judgment. The NIA Court, Lucknow had, reportedly in a 136-page judgement delivered in early January actually pulled up organisations “for promoting the constitutional values of ‘spirit of harmony’ and ‘brotherhood’.”

The breakfast table at a well-to-do Hindu household

Today was like most days at my house. We...

Tricolour: Spirit of India-Essence from Past, Hope for Future

The BJPs ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ move is merely meant for optics. It is bereft of any deeper commitment to the message inherent in the national flag, of sacrifice, peace and unity in diversity.

Vinesh Arrives in India With A Resolve To Fight

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat returned to the Indian capital of...

Centre states that Indian telecom tariffs are amongst the lowest in the world

Tariff hike: Centre states that recent tariff hike that went into effect on July 3, examined in line of the principles of transparency, non-predation and non-discrimination

Internet in Villages: 39.84 crore rural internet user in country

Internet subscribers in the country have also increased to 95.44 crore in March 2024 from 63.67 crore in March 2019

India Cries for Freedom!

India cries for Freedom: Thanks to the relentless struggles...

Bangladesh: Why Indian Muslims’ voice against anti-Hindu violence matters

It is reassuring to see some noted Indian Muslim intellectuals and scholars including a few Ulema come out and call spade a spade.

Has VP Jagdeep Dhankar, violated his constitutional oath?

In this open letter, professor Shamsul Islam exposes how, by glorifying the RSS in the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankar, Vice President of India has violated his Constitutional Oath!

Indian Muslims strongly condemn attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Communalism is a sub-continental malaise and must be fought across borders

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