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The Faultlines In Secularism

A secular republic is one of humanity's most difficult political achievements.

NAPM releases report on state repression of protestors in UP

NAPM releases report on state repression of protestors in UP

West Bengal tableau rejected for R-Day parade by Centre

Move draws flak from TMC saying it is because of the state protesting the CAA and NRC

Muslim festivals left out of NPR instruction manual

MHA offers weak justification saying that Islamic festival dates are dynamic not realizing that even some Hindu festival dates keep changing

Kerala passes resolution for withdrawal of CAA

Kerala CM also declared that his state will not have detention camps and accused BJP of making communal divide its political plank

‘An Act of Mass Surveillance’: India Use of Facial Recognition Tech Against Protesters Angers Privacy Advocates

Protesters against the Indian government's anti-Muslim citizenship bill are...

BJP trends CCA instead of CAA leaving Twitterati in splits

The party’s IT Cell used the hashtag #IndiaSupportsCCA which trended on no. 1 with more than 40k tweets

Fanning the communal flames

Image Courtesy: thehindu.comIn 2019, there were several instances when...

‘Godi’ media digital polls don’t get validation; deleted

Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation too deletes a poll after people do not vote in CAA’s favour

10 worst hate speeches of 2019

There is no dearth of political figures making controversial or inflammatory statements full of hatred towards certain class of people. India’s hate factory has produced some deplorable hate speeches this year. Here’s a look tat the 10 worst hate speeches of 2019 in India.

Up in Arms: A look at protests that rocked India in 2019

People from all spheres of life have been voicing their displeasure against the oppressive policies of the government

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The Faultlines In Secularism

A secular republic is one of humanity's most difficult political achievements.

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