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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

Abuse & Discrimination Blacken India’s Institutes of ‘Higher Learning’

Caste discrimination continues to blot the environs of prestigious...

Gujarat government opens 25 gates of Sardar Sarovar Dam, Victory for 34 year old Struggle

Submergence in the valley challenged their Satyagraha:Rajghat (Barwani, MP)...

Kashmir clampdown continues, Yechury, Raja detained

Reports coming in from Srinagar indicate that communist leaders...

End to the Abuses in J&K Cannot Come Without the Involvement of its People

Amnesty International IndiaImage Courtesy: Kashmir LifeOn Monday afternoon, Amnesty...

Fury of Floods: Massive rains across Sangli, Satara, Kolhapur, western Maharashtra

Floods have affected lives, livelihoods, appeal to strengthen relief...

HIV Rates Are Down. There’s Little Else Going For India’s Sex Workers

New Delhi: The proportion of Indian sex workers with...

Pehlu Khan lynching case: Judgment on 14th August

The court of additional district judge first (ADJF) in Alwar...

Can SC Strike Down the Presidential Order on Kashmir?

 In conversation with Retd Judge K ChandruImage courtesy NewsclickIn...

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