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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

Has Gauri Lankesh, in her Martyrdom propelled India to Rethink and Rebuild democracy?

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Whither Truth? Demand Narmada Evacuees, Challenging the CM, Gujarat & PM Modi

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Time for Akhara ‘certified’ Babas?

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What is Social Smuggling by Sahukars (Traders)? asks Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd

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Will India’s SC Stop Rohingyas from Being Deported?

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Fifty Years & Fighting: A Not So Brief History of the Narmada Bachao Struggle

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NEET: An Exam only for Elites

NEET only favours those students who come from elite...

President Kovind, India’s 2nd Dalit President Won’t Present Teachers Day Awards Today

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Open Letter to the President of India from former Chief of Indian Navy, Admiral L Ramdas

"Values and traditions, built and nurtured over nearly seven...

Fomenting Communal Conflict: BJP Claims Kerala Church to be Temple

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