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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

Enforced Disappearances to the Fore: Bangladesh

The issue of enforced disappearances, after having vanished from...

Why did Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar publicly burn the Manu Smruti on Dec. 25, 1927?

  This story was first published on January 26, 2016....

Day of Judgement: Reichstag Arson Trial, 84 Years Ago

Eighty Four Years Ago, Today Dimitrov Was Acquitted in...

The case for a uniform civil code in Bangladesh

A uniform civil code is the bedrock of any...

On the rise of communal ideology in India: In conversation with A. Bilgrami

Notes from the Tenth Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial...

Not just Muslims, Adivasis have also suffered at the hands of ‘Gau Rakshaks’

In Jharkhand, the violence has deeply impacted the lives...

Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Third Travel Ban Illegal

Another legal setback for Trump.The United States Court of...

Family of Tamil Poet Inquilab Declines Sahitya Akademi Award

The family of Tamil poet Inquilab (pictured), who was...

Making Sense of Afrazul’s Lynching

Photos credit: ScrollIt was mind numbing to watch those...

The UPCOCA Potential Weapon to Suppress Dissent

Pointers to What Makes UPCOCA a ‘Draconian’ BillThe Uttar...

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