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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote
Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls
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Hizb ut-Tahrir: Radical thoughts influencing global mainstream politics – Part 1
Its stated objective is the re-establishment of the Islamic Caliphate, which it sees as the only legitimate governing system for Muslims worldwide
Pakistan: Farmers Protest Govt’s Corporate Farming Plan
To invite big corporate investments into the country’s agriculture sector, Pakistan has announced the building of six canals on the Indus River.
IMSD condemns the assassination of the world’s first openly gay Imam
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“No God, gods, goddesses, prophets or saints may be invoked to justify the killing and/or terrorising of fellow human beings”.
The Story of Shivaji’s Coronation
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First published on December 15, 2015The Coronation …“By the...
Tragedy at KIIT: The death of Prakriti Lamsal and the University’s controversial response
A Nepali student’s suicide sparks outrage as allegations of harassment, institutional negligence, and forced evictions expose KIIT’s failures
Progressive Muslims condemn the assassination in South Africa of the world’s first gay Imam
Calls on all Muslims, regardless of political and religious differences, to build a culture of tolerance and curiosity for various interpretations of Islam
Who orchestrated APPs failures, the FM and her ex-FS or the ECI?
In the recently concluded NCT Delhi State Assembly elections,...
Academic Freedoms at Risk: Federalism and autonomy challenged by UGC’s VC appointment guidelines
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The new UGC draft regulations that centralize vice-chancellor appointments have raised concerns about the principles of federalism that grant states the rights and control to oversee education. Concerns regarding the future of higher education in India and prompted discussions about academic autonomy, and political control have also been voiced.
Uttarakhand: Veteran Gandhian, Sarvodaya Worker Vimla Bahuguna Passes Away
Vimla, the wife of noted environmentalist Sunder Lal Bahuguna, was his ‘inspiration’ and led many a struggle for women’s and environmental rights.
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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote
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Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy
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Karnataka: SIR Interrogated
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‘Solidarity Is Not a Crime’: Mumbai activists protest alleged police harassment over Palestine event
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