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From Assam’s Soil to Detention and Back: The tragic death of Amzad Ali
Locked up in Matia detention camp despite generations-long roots in Assam, 49-year-old Amzad Ali dies of cancer as authorities ignore medical appeals; family finally lays him to rest in his native village
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Shaheen Bagh: You can’t evict an idea
The protest became a symbol of hope and strength for many
Covid-19 stigma: Medical professionals ostracized and evicted from rented homes
Medical health professional all over the country are facing discrimination and exclusion for the fear of spreading Covid-19 among the community
Covid-19: Ban on fishing, fisherfolk unemployed
The President has also issued a uniform ban on fishing in the East Coast and West Coast for 61 days beginning at different durations for sea safety reasons
Delhi govt to penalise landlords forcibly evicting healthcare personnel from their homes
The government is terming it as “obstruction of public servant in discharging their duty”
Shaheen Bagh protest sites cleared by Delhi Police, Graffiti and art installations torn down
More than a 100 days after it all started,...
Shaheen Bagh, the mother of them all
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NPR: Jharkhand passes resolution, TN demands watered down version
Jharkhand government wants NPR as per 2010 format, in TN, AIADMK wants to avoid too many personal questions
Tribals urge Odisha CM to pass resolution against CAA-NPR-NRC
Jharkhand gov’t passes resolution against NPR-NRC
United against Hate condemns implication of Khalid Saifi and Ishrat Jahan in false charges
Saifi and Jahan were arrested during the anti-CAA protest in Delhi and were later falsely charged for being masterminds of the Delhi violence
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Communal Organisations
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