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Imperative for Understanding Evolution of Human Rights Paradigm: Whither Human Rights in India

‘Whither Human Rights in India’ is a comprehensive exploration of how the devastation of human rights over the parts decade symbolise a crucial departure or rupture, manifesting a new fascist paradigm

Fr Stan Swamy, Khurram Parvez, Siddique Kappan on USCIRF’s Freedom of Religion or Belief victims list

United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has listed 1309 victims from across the world on this FoRB victims list

Former AASU leader shot at in Assam

Policemen involved in a drug bust shot at Kirti Kamal Bora “in self-defence”, but Bora claims he was out to get medicines for his mother

A weekend of wiping legacies, fanning divides?

There is a loud political message in dropping ‘Abide with me’, ‘merging’ Amar Jawan Jyoti that has been sent to the nation

CEL sale, a threat to national security: Employees

The disinvestment is on hold but employee unions fear the sale of the profit-making PSU to an inexperienced bidder

Not funny! Zee slapped with notice after children’s political satire upsets BJP 

I&B Ministry issues notice to Zee Tamil after Tamil Nadu BJP alleges “obnoxious comments” were made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a children's show

PM Modi’s maun over the genocide call speaks volumes

Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) deplores the continued and...

BJP on the back foot in UP?

With resignations of many prominent leaders, and the Adityanath administration’s failure to deliver on key issues – Covid management and control of anti-minority hate speech – BJP should be worried

Why BSP and Ms. Mayawati are important for future of democracy in India

Even if Ms. Mayawati does not do anything, her life will always remain inspiring

Hate Watch: Why is Uttarakhand’s Rudrapur MLA Rajkumar Thukral inciting communal hate?

Thukral, is known for his aggressiveness and has now been seen on video abusing the Muslim community of the poll-bound state

Arrest warrant in 2014 case against SP Maurya, a day after he quit team Adityanath

While it is yet to be seen if the OBC leader joins Akhilesh Yadav and brings the non-Yadav OBC vote to SP, an arrest will surely have an impact on his political future

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Imperative for Understanding Evolution of Human Rights Paradigm: Whither Human Rights in India

‘Whither Human Rights in India’ is a comprehensive exploration of how the devastation of human rights over the parts decade symbolise a crucial departure or rupture, manifesting a new fascist paradigm

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