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7,000 farmers and workers rally in Maharashtra as drought deepens agrarian crisis
With 265 of Maharashtra’s 358 talukas declared drought-affected, protesters in Akole demand immediate crop-loss compensation, insurance payouts and loan waivers
New plea in SC demanding nationwide NRC
Citizenship turmoil far from over as new drama threatens to erupt with petition demanding action against illegal ‘foreigners’
INVESTIGATION: The Missing Cows of Gujarat
How Cow Protection Laws have failed to protect the animal in the state
Is it time to break down the iron gates of this prison, the nation state?
The region of South Asia is witnessing an extraordinary...
Parliament has remained a ghost town since March 2020: Justice AP Shah
The former Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court addressed the inaugural session of an online Janta Parliament
Janta Parliament raises crucial questions for Indian democracy
Online session sees human rights defenders demand answers for dilution of laws related to labour, environment and education by the regime
Breaking! Non migrant Kashmiri Pandits on protest march: Pratap Park, Srinagar
In a desperate call for justice so that their legitimate demands are met, 30-40 non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits are right now on a protest march to press for their demands, observing the Covid 19 protocols, the day after India celebrated its 74th Independence Day
What Non-Migrant Kashmiri Pandits are demanding from the Govt
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The heart-rending tale of persecution of Kashmiri Pandits has often been told at various socio-cultural and political fora, not only as an example of excesses committed by armed militants in the Kashmir Valley, but also to showcase how the Hindu minority was targeted and driven out of a Muslim majority state.
CJP demands justice for non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits
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Sign our petition to support campaign by KPSS for inclusion of the community in government schemes
Facebook protects hate speech by ‘regime favourites’ of ruling BJP?
A Wall Street Journal report says that by turning a blind eye to controversial hate speech by Indian politicians, the social media platform was favouring Modi's BJP
Shaping India’s future on her 74th Independence Day
India has been a beacon of Pluralism, and now the divisiveness, discord, and distrust are causing social instability.
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