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Arunachal’s anti-dam protests intensify as arrests, militarisation and threats to press freedom fail to silence resistance
Communities resisting the proposed 11,200 MW project fear the loss of ancestral land, livelihoods and cultural heritage, with activists detained under the APUAPA
Disgust and dismay at INC nominating Lal Singh as candidate in J & K elections: CCG
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Close to 96 former IAS and IFS officers have strongly conveyed their disgust and dismay at the Indian National Congress’ (INC) nomination of Lal Singh as a candidate in the upcoming J & K state polls; Chaudhary Lal Singh, along with some of his colleagues, had, in April 2018, organized and led a public march in support of the perpetrators of what was “probably the most horrifying hate crime in India’s recent history – the brutal, bestial rape and murder of a minor Muslim girl in Kathua.”
Truth about the Sanjauli Mosque issue: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
A week ago, Thursday, September 5, 2024, Hindutva groups...
A life dedicated to idealism of inclusive anti caste India
The outpouring of grief, solidarity and condolence messages on...
Delhi Excise Policy Row: Supreme Court grants bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal
While Justice Kant upheld the legality of CBI arrest; Justice Bhuyan in a differing view held that the arrest by the CBI was only to frustrate the bail granted to Kejriwal by ED, underscored that ‘CBI must dispel the notion of being a caged parrot’
How Do I Say Goodbye to a Comrade I Have Known For 50 Years?
Sitaram Yechury spent his life working for a world free from oppression. That is the generous legacy he has left all of us who share his vision of continued struggle and solidarity.
A multi-religious, multi-cultural nation state like India must stay aloof from religion: Sitaram Yechury
This exclusive conversation between Comrade Sitaram Yechury and Communalism Combat took place on July 31, 2003 and stressed that the separation between State and religion is a critical aspect of a modern nation state like India that is rich with a multitude of religious, cultural and linguistic differences
Ban Private Armies of Gau Rakshaks by Govt Order, Central & State: Sitaram Yechury
This is the full text, unedited of the speech made by Comrade Sitaram Yechury in Rajya sabha on July 19, 2017. The speech was made during a Short Duration Discussion Arising Out of Reported Increase in Incidents of Lynching and Atrocities on Minorities
CPI-M Polit Bureau and AIKS dip the Red Flag in memory of Comrade Sitaram Yechury
The Polit Bureau of the CPI-M and the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) have, in moving statements issued today, mourned the loss of Comrade Sitaram Yechury, a “stalwart leader of the working people and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) since 2015. Comrade Yechury was also a highly regarded Marxist intellectual, a member of the politburo of the CPI(M) since 1992 and an ace parliamentarian.”
Seeking caste census? Sharp rise in move to portray caste as Hindu protective shield
The debate over a caste census emerged as a...
Assam government’s efforts to intensify crackdown on “Suspected/Declared Foreigners” sparks fears of brute targeting & rights denials
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New directives intensify surveillance and biometric data collection, raising concerns about arbitrary detention, exclusion from basic services, and worsening hardships for the state’s most vulnerable communities
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