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Listening to the Soil : Dr Sangeeta Jawla’s Lyrical Revolt in Clay

By merging the mystic poetry of Kabir with the gritty reality of manual labour, she invites her audience to move past the romanticised image of “folk craft” and confront...

Behind the violence, grabbing Hill lands for palm oil manufacture: Manipur

Behind the unchecked targeted violence against the Hill peoples who are a numerical minority in Manipur, be it the Kuki Zo or Nagas lie a myriad theories; what is least spoken about however is the calculated game plan to capture hill land (currently home to Kukis) for the “production of palm oil” combined with enabling steps by influential Meiteis to get hold of the Adivasi and Kuki land which is in the hilly areas.

Rajasthan passes Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, brings social security measures under ambit of rights

CM Gehlot deems the bill to be historic, guarantees 125 days of work for all families, a minimum of Rs 1,000 as a pension to the elderly, women, widows, and disabled people

Election Commission of India receives 467 suggestions and objections over the proposed delimitation exercise in Assam

Politicians, citizens alike express concerns over the Assam's Delimitation Draft.

Nepal sets historic precedent, legalises same-sex unions

Nepal, a beacon of hope for South Asian LGBTQIA+ people, now legalises same-sex unions, it leads the Asia-Pacific in embracing this human right.

26 thousand cases disposed of by the SC, 5.23 lakh by the HC in this year: Ministry of Law and Justice

The data showed an increasing trend in the number of cases being disposed of by the Supreme Court and the High Court in the last three years.

Nearly 272 crores spent by the govt. on litigation over the last five financial years: Lok Sabha

As provided by the Ministry of Law and Justice, 6,36,605 cases involving the government remain pending across various courts

Over 87,000 Indians renounced their citizenship till June this year: Lok Sabha

Data provided during the ongoing monsoon season of the Parliament by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar showed Indians renouncing their citizenship, states “our approach is to tap diaspora networks and utilise its reputation for national gain”

Manipur Violence: Video showing 2 Kuki women being paraded naked opens the eyes of the government, PM Modi and Irani make first statements

Government asks for removal of video from social media, which surfaced 77 days after the incident; public outrage enough to make all the silent spectators turn their attention to the atrocities taking place in Manipur

Assam CM criticised for divisive language, sparks outrage for remarks on ‘Miya’ Community

Himanta Biswas Sarma under fire for attempts at polarising the people of Assam

On UCC, personal law reform & the politics of competitive communalism

Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption need to bne initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the state’s backing, hardly has any reform taken place or allowed to prevail

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