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Resignation in Protest: MP woman judge quits over elevation of senior she accused of harassment and discrimination

In a powerful act of protest, Judge Aditi Gajendra Sharma resigns after the elevation of a senior she accused of caste-based harassment, calling out the judiciary’s silence, systemic bias, and betrayal of its own ideals

Reformists’ for Triple Talaq, Silent on Caste Discrimination?

Why do political leaders not feel the need to...

Zaira, Nusrat and the democratic Right to Choice

Social media witnessed a backlash when Zaira Wasim, the...

Una Dalit flogging case: Hearing on a daily basis from July 29

The victims of the atrocious Una Dalit flogging case,...

Dalits in India need their own Martin Luther King

Caste, gender and religious biases are a norm in...

Brahman Samaj of India challenges Article 15 movie, SC refuses to stay the release

Delhi: In yet another challenge to the controversial Ayushman...

Dalit men beaten up for attending birthday party, Rajasthan

As the country is witnessing a surge in crimes...

No Rain, Junaid: A Poem by K Srilata

On June 22, 2017, fifteen-year-old Junaid was travelling on...

Another case of caste-based atrocity: 8-year old Dalit boy made to sit on hot tiles over suspicion of theft, Maharashtra

Wardha: In another dreadful incident of cased-based discrimination and...

In Rajgarh, Sarpanch Asks Rape Victim’s Family to Host Non-Veg Feast to Purify Her, Probe on

The sarpanch reportedly issued the order because the 17-year-old...

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