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BAPS, the Eiffel Tower and the curious silence on secularism

I was a little surprised to see how some of those whom I respect for taking a firm stand on patriarchal issues reacted to the manner in which they...

Peaceful protests are a hallmark of any thriving democracy: US on Farmers’ Protest

Remarks made at a press briefing by State Department spokesperson, meanwhile Delhi Police file FIR against Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg continues to support farmers, offers toolkit on Twitter

While Indian celebrities band together to popularise government-favoured hashtags, activist Greta Thunberg posts about possible methods to support the movement online.

Coup in Myanmar: Military detains Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint

Military chief Min Aung Hlaing now in power; India expresses "deep concern", says situation being monitored

Joe Biden orders end of use of private prisons

However, the order does not apply to immigration detention, where more than 80% detained immigrants are held in private prisons

IAMC releases Human Rights Status Report, raises concerns about HRDs in India

During the webinar, UN special rapporteur said that she has been trying to engage with Indian government but the response has been bleak and disappointing

Arab Spring to the Chilean Revolution

The quest for participative democracy continues

Indian American groups demand justice for Sanjiv Bhatt

The former cop is scheduled for a bail hearing before the Supreme Court on January 22

South Asian activists in Canada burn copies of unjust Indian laws on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday

The members of Indians Abroad for Pluralist India (IAPI) came together to reject controversial Indian laws on the night of Friday, January 15

African Countries Mozambique, Nigeria And Niger Have Become A Hotbed Of Islamist Terrorism

West and Southern African countries have become killing fields of ISIS-affiliated terrorist groups and they are getting stronger by the day.

Trade agreements with India should have a human rights clause: British MPs

Several MPs from various parties debated on the persecution of Muslims, Christians and other minority groups in India

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The authors interrogate the manner and fashion of appointing faculty at IITs and other such institutions of “higher learning”

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Citizens’ forum calls for transparency, independence and accountability in the Election Commission

SIR row: ‘Enough is enough’: Civil society demands rollback of voter revision, accountability from ECI

At a Press Club of India meeting, lawyers, former judges, activists and public figures demanded restoration of deleted voters, a public audit of electoral rolls, disclosure of the Election Commission’s SIR records and an independent inquiry into decisions taken under CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Youth Congress escalates fight against CEC Gyanesh Kumar as SIR controversy fuels nationwide protests

From marches at Jantar Mantar to a demonstration outside the CEC’s residence, the Youth Congress is taking its campaign against Gyanesh Kumar into the streets, as opposition parties, students, trade unions and civil society groups prepare fresh protests

Maududi Is Not Relevant for Indian Muslims — Nor Is Ghamidi

Why Indian Muslims Must Move Beyond Imported Intellectual Templates and Produce Their Own Indo-Islamic Thought and A Think Tank!

Census 2027: How much personal data is too much?

From parents’ place of birth and religion to Aadhaar, voter ID, passports and bank accounts, the expanded questionnaire is prompting concerns over privacy, data use and its overlap with the NPR

#QuitGyaneshKumar protests at 36 locations countrywide, Congress takes the lead

Congress workers protested in 36 countrywide locations against the ECI and the CEC Gyanesh Kumar, calling the betrayal of the Indian people by the constitutional body, “high treason”; Left parties also issued statements of protest.