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Cries for Justice in India grow louder!
Come February 20, and the world will once again observe the ‘World Day of Social Justice’. It is an annual feature during which many all over (particularly politicians) will wax eloquent on...
Gov’t will help Afghanistan’s Sikhs and Hindus to come to India: MEA
CAA seeks to grant citizenship to Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, Christian and Sikh immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, but excludes Muslims
Afghanistan Crisis: What is India’s plan of action?
There are over 200 Indian citizens who are reportedly stuck in Afghanistan;Taliban has reportedly “assured” Hindus and Sikhs of safety
Sorry state of affairs’ in Parliament: Chief Justice of India
Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, added that “there was no clarity of laws” being enacted in the Parliament
Afghan crisis: Women, activists demand immediate ceasefire, protection for civilians
1,200 activists and women from Afghanistan and Iran pen an open letter asking the international community to intervene as the future of women in Afghanistan is threatened once again
Afghan President flees as Taliban enters Kabul
The militant organisation known for its blatant disregard for rights of women and minorities had been conquering one province after another over the last two weeks
PM Narendra Modi names August 14 “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day”
Pak Rangers-India’s Border Security Force (BSF) exchange sweets at Attari-Wagah border to mark Pakistan’s Independence Day
Assam Cattle Preservation Bill passed in Assembly amidst Oppn walkout and chants of ‘Jai Shree Ram’
The bill states that sale and purchase of beef cannot be carried out in a 5 km radius of a temple as well as in areas inhabited by non-beef eating communities like Hindus, Jains etc.
No confidence in the Modi regime: Kisan Sansad
Hundreds of thousands hit the streets during Aug 9 the farmers’ struggle; Kisan Sansad adopts a ‘No Confidence’ Motion against the Modi regime
22 children of foreign nationals living in Assam Detention Camps!
The children are living with their mothers - nine women who are believed to hail from Myanmar and Bangladesh - lodged in three out of six detention camps
The Haziness of Transparency
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Caste
The Double Stage: Caste’s Schizophrenic Modernity between Spectacle and Shadow
Caste from the pre-modern, colonial to the post-Republican; this analysis draws from, among others, works by Nicholas Dirks (2001), Anand Teltumbde (2014) and Gopal Guru (2016) to map this transition showing that contemporary caste should be best understood as a sort of social schizophrenia driven by imaginative acts whereby power perpetuates itself through a convoluted hermetic legitimising act in India.
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
UGC Guidelines 2026: AISA Protest at Delhi University followed by sexual abuse allegations amid police presence
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Labour
12 Bengali migrant workers murdered in 6 states, Maharashtra tops the crime list
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Communalism
Against the Script of Hate: How ordinary citizens are reclaiming public space
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