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Remembering Bhagat Singh, Reclaiming the Right to be A Free Thinker

It is quite a striking experience when, in Europe – including in France which is the historical birthplace of secularism –, one gets automatically told, for example, "Oh, you are a Hindu!" if one says one is Indian, or "Oh, you are a Muslim! if one says one is Algerian.

Gruesome: Girl’s Ears Chopped Off for Resisting Rape, Repeatedly

Four Men reportedly chopped off a girl's ears in...

Only 1 In 100 Sexual Assaults In Karnataka Ends In Conviction

The outrage over sexual attacks against female revellers in...

Tribute: How John Berger changed our Way of Seeing Art

The Marxist philosopher, art critic and novelist, who passed...

Understand the Struggle: Exceptional Achievements of Trans-peoples

In 2016, trans-visibility was high, but so were trans-deaths...

Catchy music video? No, it’s actually a protest against the lack of equal rights for Saudi women

When music gets the message across louder than demonstrations. Saudi...

Bengaluru molestation: Police finds credible evidence, registers FIR

Three days after the New Year eve revelry turned...

Bengaluru Molestation Exposes Its Home Minister

There were reportedly 1,500 policemen posted on MG Road,...

Kashmiri women felt the heat of the summer unrest, not on the streets but in their homes

Domestic violence cases shot up during the lockdown as...

सुप्रीम कोर्ट के फैसले पर अनुराग ठाकुर की प्रतिक्रिया, कहा “मेरी शुभकामनाएं जजों के साथ”

सुप्रीम कोर्ट द्वारा बीसीसीआई के अध्यक्ष पद से बर्खास्त...

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