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Manipur Year 4: Guns Without Justice
Three years into the worst episode of ethnic violence, marked by grave allegations of state failure and complicity, in post-independence India, the central government is preparing to deploy around...
Yet another man from West Bengal dubbed “foreigner” in Assam: CJP to the rescue
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Fourth such case handled by CJP team where an Indian citizen was declared foreigner for simply crossing the state border!
Do citizens today have the right to peacefully oppose their government?
Civil society marks one year of Dr Umar Khalid detention, asks if those who seek answers from the government will also have to pay with their freedom?
Centre refuses to disclose use of Pegasus in affidavit, pleads national security
The Supreme Court has reserved its order in the matter
Why was Bhupendra Patel chosen to helm Gujarat ahead of Assembly polls?
After Vijay Rupani’s sudden resignation, 15 months before assembly elections are due in the state, there were whispers of not just a course correction, but also a demand for a Patel Chief Minister
Why is Badruddin Ajmal advising Muslims to avoid eating beef?
The AIUDF Chief, whose party is still smarting from a severing of ties by the Congress, is struggling to maintain his political relevance in a state where a hardline stance makes one a political pariah
Why did Indian Express apologise for the epic Adityanath advertorial goof up?
Chief Minister Adityanath seemed ‘unaware’ of the goof up, or was too busy making ‘abba jaan’ comments in Kushinagar
A tribute to Danish Siddiqui (May 19, 1983 – July 16, 2021)
India’s leading photojournalists share iconic photographs of their careers, in a tribute to their slain colleague, and as a salute to photojournalism
Gujarat: CM Vijay Rupani quits, just a year ahead of polls
Chief Minister said his resignation will give party's leadership opportunity to bring new energy
Karnal lathi-charge: Major win for farmers, as judicial inquiry ordered against Ayush Sinha
Haryana government agrees to give jobs to farmer martyr Kajal’s family, judicial inquiry to be carried out against Sinha, who will be on leave until investigations are completed
We do not recognise a Taliban govt: Afghan students in Pune
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