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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
By incarcerating scholars, Modi government contradicts values of Hinduism
On the World Press Freedom Day, India has slipped on the global press freedom index.
Lockdown through the gender lens
As we gear up for yet another extension of the national lockdown in the wake of COVID-19 crisis, the gendered impact of the current state of affairs ranges from domestic violence to loss of livelihoods.
Did MHA sneak in Aarogya Setu into our lives through a back door?
New order on third phase of lockdown makes it mandatory for all public and private sector employees to download app
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!
Admiral L Ramdas, former Chief of the Indian Navy, pens this EXCLUSIVE piece expressing anguish over how India, and particularly her defence forces are dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic
Center’s inefficiency made migrants suffer: Jharkhand Nagrik Prayas
It asks why the Centre put all the responsibility of ensuring the safe return of the migrants on the States
BREAKING: National Lockdown extended by two more weeks
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Magazine covering alternative politics holds Zoom rally in solidarity with Kashmiri journalists
Masrat Zahra and Gowhar Geelani were among three journalists recently booked for “unlawful activities” by the Cyber Police of J&K
Designate India as ‘Country of Particular Concern’, impose sanctions: USCIRF
Annual report highlights "discriminatory policies, inflammatory rhetoric and tolerance for violence against minorities" in India
RWAs and their authority in times of lockdown
Many RWAs have sprung into action and taking matters into their hands to impose social distancing, going to extremes like banning entry of residents as well
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