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BAPS, the Eiffel Tower and the curious silence on secularism
I was a little surprised to see how some of those whom I respect for taking a firm stand on patriarchal issues reacted to the manner in which they...
JNU VC briefs media on ‘Rustication’ but keeps Deans and Faculty in the Dark
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UPDATE: A copy of the JNU Committee Report is...
Continuing the Brave Fight: Kanhaiya Kumar does it again
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In yet another speech that spoke eloquently of true...
Millions rising to stop male violence: Inspiring Women’s Day March in UK
"Indian Ladies of the UK" at MWR march, London....
The Oppressed Indian: a Monthly Journal started by Kanshi Ram
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March 15, 1934 is the birth date of Kanshi...
‘Sexual Misery of the Arab World’ or the ‘Fantasies’ of Kamel Daoud?
An op-ed in the French Le Monde followed by...
Aadhaar Bill skirts crucial issue of Privacy as a Fundamental Right
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Fr Cedric Prakash, a senior human rights activist from...
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