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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

Branches of Films Division, two other cinema units will shut down soon

Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament John Brittas had recently written to Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting expressing concerns about the move

Group Captain Varun Singh succumbs to injuries

The sole survivor of the chopper crash that killed CDS Bipin Rawat was being treated for severe burns at a military hospital in Bengaluru

Kashi-Vishwanath corridor inauguration: No separation of Mandir and State?

Did the PM have to bring up Aurangzeb in a poll-bound state where temple politics has been heating up after the Ayodhya verdict?

Films Division, NFAI “repositories of a national treasure”, closure is “means to erase”: John Brittas

The MP writes to the I&B Minister expressing concerns on merging Children's Films Society, Films Division, National Films Archive of India and Department of Film Festivals with National Film Development Corporation 

UP’s healthcare hub facade built by regime’s friends in the news media?

Media outlets perceived to be close to the regime appear to be working overtime to create positive image despite official data pointing to very different ground realities

Resurgence of anti-CAA wave in Assam

Weekend protest by NESO and AASU dubs CAA unconstitutional and demands its repeal; homage paid to Hatigaon massacre victims

Repeal of AFSPA will strengthen spirit of Constitutional democracy: WGHR

Global Human Rights body issues statement in solidarity with Nagaland shooting victims

AFSPA: A colonial remnant of a law in a 75-year-old democracy

In the words of Justice BP Reddy, AFSPA is a sketchy and bald Act, and needs to be repealed. These words from his report of 2005 need to be resounded for the Parliament to pay heed, to understand that a colonial era law is being used to blatantly take away innocent lives and destroy unsuspecting families

Varanasi admin acquires 30 schools, studies suspended to house security forces

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will inaugurate the ₹800 crore Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Dham project on December 13

Nagaland gov’t to hold special session on AFSPA

Day-long discussion to take place on December 20; demand had been raised by various groups such as students’ unions, human rights organisations and tribal bodies have been pushing for repeal of the Act

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