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The Faultlines In Secularism
A secular republic is one of humanity's most difficult political achievements.
UK MPs express concern about CAA-NPR-NRC in House of Commons
The MPs spoke about the potential disenfranchisement of Muslims and violations of human rights if the CAA-NPR-NRC is implemented
Saffron misadventures continue in WB as Modi renames Kolkata port
Was Shyama Prasad Mukherjee the BJP’s best choice for the renaming?
West Bengal Assembly next in line to pass resolution against CAA
It had earlier passed a resolution against the NRC and was the only state to skip the NPR conference in Delhi last week
Her ‘projected’ father’s daughter
Assam woman declared foreigner due to discrepancy in father’s name
Indians in US to observe Republic Day as “Day of Action”
The protest by Stop Genocide in India is to be held across 30 US cities to get the Indian govt. to repeal the CAA and NRC
Illegal border crossing: More Indians cross over to B’Desh than Bangladeshis to India
Migration from India to Bangladesh has increased by 50% in one year
LG grants Delhi Police emergency detention powers under NSA
Move comes in light of burgeoning anti-CAA protests in Delhi, fears of misuse of provisions against peaceful protesters
Hitler, Mussolini were products of democracy: BJP’s Ram Madhav
At the Raisina Dialogue he implied that the Opposition was involved in violence as it had lost in the democratic process
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Oppn ruled states object to question of ‘date and birthplace of parents’ in NPR
MHA officials say respondents can refuse to share information pertaining to the same
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