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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

The SC is Naive Assuming that the Govt Protects Rural Workers: NREGA PIL

Two days ago, on May 19, the long awaited...

Most Indians Non Vegetarian; Men More Than Women, South & East Most

New Delhi: India’s Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has been...

Kashmir Ceasefire Comes After 50% Rise In Armed Encounters, Killings During 2015-2017 Over 2012-2014

Srinagar: The Ramzan ceasefire announced by the Indian government...

Activists call for probe into ‘illegal detention’ related to bullet train project

Activists opposing the bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad...

Adivasis Are Not Begging For Charity, But Their Constitutional Rights

Government or the bureaucracy doesn’t consider Adivasis as a...

Jignesh Mevani defies Prohibitory Orders, meets family of slain Dalit youth in Khairthal

Section 144 was imposed in Kishangarh Bas (Alwar district)...

Silence and din define Indian journalism

Ravish Kumar has recorded the Republic of Fear for...

Criminal Law and Hate Speech

Regarding the criminal law provisions, a report points to...

Letter from former civil servants to Chief Secretary, Haryana on intimidation of Muslims offering namaz

Former civil servants have written open letters since 2017 (here and here),...

Communicating Truth; Countering ‘Fake News’

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