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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

We do not recognise a Taliban govt: Afghan students in Pune

Afghan students from various Pune colleges came together outside the Savitribai Phule University to voice their dissent against the Taliban and Pakistan

Assam boat tragedy could have been averted had the Majuli bridge been built

Delays in bridge construction and lack of oversight at river crossing led to loss of innocent lives

Journalists for Afghanistan: A fundraiser for colleagues targeted by Taliban

The Network of Women in Media has launched a fundraiser from sales of stunning photographs taken by well known photojournalists

AIKS debunks GoI’s claims of highest ever rabi MSP hikes

Farmer leaders emphasised the need for a legal guarantee to MSP as per the C2+50 percent formula

Hinduphobia is a construct to silence the critics of Hindutva Right in India

“Hinduphobia” is a term coined to counterweight "Islamophobia" that represents deeply entrenched racism against the followers of Islam, especially in the post 9/11 scenario

Sikkim: Indefinite hunger strike continues as ad-hoc teachers demand service extension

Sick of waiting for the re-interview process to complete, Sikkim’s ad-hoc teachers have asked for an extension of their contract if not immediate interviews

WB activists and CSOs demand delinking of Census from NPR-NRC process

Individuals and groups in the north-east call for a focus on caste break-up rather than NPR-NRC process in the upcoming census

Anti-Pakistan protests break out in Afghanistan

Protesters remain peaceful, but regime clamps down using violent means; shots fired to disperse protesters

Rajasthan: PUCL urges gov’t to hold talks with Adivasi leaders

The civil society group demanded that the Superintendent of Udaipur withdraw the inflammatory letter regarding surveillance of leaders of the BTP and other Adivasi organisations

Haryana: Internet blackout to combat farmers protest?

State government snaps Internet services in five districts till Tuesday midnight “to maintain law and order”; Section 144 imposed in Karnal

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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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