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Memories of ‘Nine Eleven’ today
On a day remembered and vilified, the author recalls moments of despair, brute violence and historical significance. All on the ninth of September….
Israel’s attack on Palestine: Imperialist designs?
A closer look at the Israel-Paletine conflict that has been reignited recently and has led to death and destruction in the Middle East
Banish the Law of Blasphemy; It is Crippling the Muslim World
Under the garb of protecting the honor of Islam, the orthodoxy is robbing Muslims of their true potentials
Biden-Harris administration backs IPR flexibility for Covid vaccine
Move will help production of the vaccine in developing nations thereby enabling their availability to a larger number of people
Manipur HC orders safe passage for 7 Myanmarese to seek protection under UNHCR
They had fled to India in February, fearing persecution as a result of the military coup that banned their media service, detaining many journalists
Pfizer donates USD 70 million worth of Covid-19 drugs to India
Donation includes medicines identified for Covid treatment, but does not include vaccines as Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has not been cleared by the Indian government yet
NRIs petition Modi to act, save lives
An online petition by non-resident Indians urges Prime Minister Modi to take responsibility for gross abdication of responsibility, ignoring national and global warnings and, in fact, setting an example that downplayed the continuing dangers from Covid 19
India’s Covid-19 surge through the global lens
Here’s a look at how the unprecedented spread of Covid in India has been covered by international news media, and how they all point towards the Central government’s complacency
Manipur HC orders safe passage of Myanmar nationals to Imphal
The court observed that sending refugees back to the country where they will face persecution is prima facie violative of right to life
George Floyd murder: White ex-cop convicted
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty on charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter
Dow Jones removes Adani Ports from index for alleged ‘links with Myanmar military’
Adani group was reportedly paying over Rs 225 crore to the military-backed Myanmar Economic Corporation in ‘land lease fees’ for a port in Yangon.
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Labour
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Communalism
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Rights
Haunted by NRC fears, 57-year-old West Bengal man dies by suicide; Mamata blames BJP for turning democracy into a “theatre of fear”
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Statistical Amnesia: How Communal Violence Vanishes in NCRB 2023
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