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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

‘Convenient racism’, says Irfan Pathan, pointing to discrimination based on faith and colour

One of the biggest names in contemporary Indian cricket bravely called this ‘convenient racism’, perhaps the only celebrity to do so in recent times

Dalit men assaulted, paraded with footwear around their neck in Uttar Pradesh

There has been no media outrage on the incident and no culprits have been caught yet

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit teen allegedly shot by upper caste men for praying at village temple

The incident took place in Domkheda village, Amroha district, 400 kms northwest of Lucknow

OBCs and their due in reservations in medical courses

The Health Ministry as well as the Supreme Court have been apprised of the matter, with the NCBC seeking response from the Ministry within 2 weeks

Junagadh couple allegedly killed in caste-based murder amid national lockdown

The police said that the woman’s family members were being seen as suspects

Remembering Balbir Singh Sr

Was this Indian hockey idol denied his due allegedly for being a Sikh?

Eid Eve Thoughts: The Zakat of Digital Gadgets

An Interview with C.T. Abdurahim

Call it ‘physical distancing’, not ‘social distancing’: Petition in SC

The petition states that use of social distancing tends to promote untouchability

How the Muslim community is being ostracised and marginalised amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

Muslims all over India are being targeted, attacked and even boycotted, rendering them increasingly vulnerable

Whither Article 15?

Article 15 of The Constitution Of India 1949 prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. But in practice… 

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