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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….

I don’t have 100 dollars to reach the port: Indian fisherman in Iran

44 Indian fishermen remain stranded in Iran, unable to pay-up for their return, even as Indian Navy’s 'Operation Samudra Setu' brings back 687 Indian nationals from Bandar Abbas

July 4th Message: Muslims have a special bond with America

American Muslims consider July 4 as one of our cherished holidays. We uphold, protect, defend, and celebrate the values enshrined in the U.S. constitution.

Hakka Noodles, anyone?

With two and a half adversories on its borders, the best option is to build on the prevailing international discontent with China, not act alone

Will pulling ad revenue from Facebook impact its policies around hate speech and disinformation?

While major corporates have pulled their ads for a month, the social media giant mostly generates ad revenue from small to medium businesses

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Guest blog on the Indian Sikh experience in Canada, and the price of speaking up against the Indian regime

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US accuses India of unfair and discriminatory practices, restricts Vande Bharat charter flights

The US has also extended the 60 day ban on H-1B and H-2B visas, serving a blow to Indian IT companies

UBC confers honorary doctorate on Teesta Setalvad

Several well-known artists and activists also honoured

Refugees Matter!

What started as a health crisis has expanded, and today many of the most vulnerable – refugees and the displaced amongst them – face a pandemic of poverty.

Hundreds of Indian fishermen trapped in Iran for months, may be coming home soon

They had sent many SOS videos begging the Indian government to rescue them in March. An Indian Navy ship is likely to bring them back by July 1

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Since his retirement from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, he was co-founder of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR); besides, he had also been associated with ‘Aajeevika’ Bureau for over a decade, working on internal migration related issues

Akola 2023 targeted violence: Police officers must shed communal colours when they put on their uniforms says Supreme Court

The Hindu, New Indian Express and Indian Express all reported that the top court on Thursday, September 11, directed action against police who ignored a teenage Muslim assault victim and eyewitness to murder during the 2023 Akola communal riots; the SC ordered a probe by SIT comprising Muslim and Hindu officers

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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….

Labour rights, health of workers hit in the name of “reform”: PUCL Maharashtra

A detailed statement by the Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has, with reasoned arguments, critiqued the recent decision of the MahaYuti government in Maharashtra to curtail labour rights in the name of “reform”; Maharashtra government’s decision is in line with other states like Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tripura (two of these are Congress ruled states) which have also enacted similar legislations.