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Assam: Bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a partisan act?
The Assam Government will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the State Legislative Assembly on May 26, 2026
Remembering Hosbet Suresh: A voice for the voiceless and my chamber mate of 37 years
Senior Advocate Yusuf Muchhala pens a heartfelt eulogy to late Justice Hosbet Suresh (retd) who was a lifelong defender of human rights
Shortages of doctors, blood as healthcare crisis grows in Gujarat
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Are you protected by anti-Sexual Harassment laws when you work from home?
With virtual office space becoming or about to become the order of the coming days, it is important to keep the work space safe and secure for all employees especially women.
Jharkhand’s surrendered Naxals get gov’t grants
While two former naxals got Rs. 4 lakh each, 11 others got Rs. 2 lakh each
Defy, resist, combat: Farmers’ unions call for massive mobilisation
All India Kisan Sabha, All India Agricultural Workers’ Union and Centre of Indian Trade Unions will lead a nationwide mass movement on August 9
US slams India yet again on subject of religious freedom
International Religious Freedom Report for 2019 asks tough questions about CAA, cow vigilantism and Kashmir
“Obviously it is the government’s fault,” Sheen Bharti, Ajay Pandita’s daughter to the Centre
Larkipora’s sarpanch Ajay Pandita Bharti’s daughter puts the Union Government in the dock, seeks answers, and justice
K’taka Govt decides to honour Savarkar, a collaborator with both the British & Muslim League
Apart from collaborating with the British, the Hindu Mahasabha, which he led, had coalitions with the Muslim League and, in fact, wanted the king of Nepal to rule India if and when the British left
Delhi HC: SG to file reply to petition challenging PMO response denying PM CARES info under RTI
The petitioner has challenged PMO’s response that PM CARES fund is not a public authority
Management Irresponsibility plus weak monitoring by MoEF&CC: Committee, Vizag gas leak
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Rights
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Education
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Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
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