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Disenfranchisement route to Majoritarian Rule: Political Logic of SIR
The idea of India as a state-nation (in contra-distinction to a nation-state) that is home to diverse peoples, cultures, languages and religions is being dismantled at a fiendish pace.This...
In a first in 700 years, no ‘tazia’ processions in Delhi
A practice that displays India’s syncretic culture, with both Muslims and Hindus participating, the carrying of ‘tazias’ at Muharram in Delhi has been undertaken since medieval times. In 2020, for the first time for 700 years that processions will not be carried out, Syed Kashif Nizami has told the media
Lockdown or Unlock: Hawkers struggle to remain ‘Atma Nirbhar’
The street vendors continue to bear the brunt of Covid-19. As their condition worsens, Sabrang India talked to members of the NASVI to discuss the Street Vendors Act (2014) and its limitations therein.
Students observe hunger strike, demand national-level exams be postponed
Over 4,000 students undertook a nation-wide hunger strike to draw the Centre’s attention and compel them to delay entrance exams while considering public health safety.
It took a 5-year-old girl’s death, for UP govt to send food to her starving family
Her brother had died in 2016 after demonetisation rendered them penniless, now NHRC has issued notice to UP Govt. over the girl's death
Insincere apology, a contempt of my conscience: Prashant Bhushan
Activist-lawyer refuses to retract statement or offer apology in contempt of court case about tweets
Kashmiri Pandits still awaiting response to memorandum
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Lt Gov yet to find time to look at memorandum sent by KPSS showcasing plight of minority Hindu community in the Valley
Yet another adjournment in Kafeel Khan case in Allahabad HC
The Supreme Court had asked the court to expedite the hearings, but the case has not been heard on its merits since its first hearing
Release Dr Kafeel Khan: UP Congress holds demonstration at Vidhan Sabha
Dr Khan who was arrested on January 29, 2020, has been in custody under the National Security Act (NSA) since then
Covid-19: India to touch 30 lakh cases soon, but spread slowing down
Meanwhile, Ganesh Chaturthi is to be celebrated at homes, and SC permits devotees to offer Paryushan prayers at three Jain temples in Mumbai
U’khand HC directs state to look into forest rights claims of Van Gujjars
The court has directed the state to form a committee and come up with a proposal detailing its scope of work by September 28
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The river Kho, that breathes life into both the Ganga and Ramganga — and supports countless farmers — is under severe threat at its source. Both the Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh governments need to take urgent steps to protect and preserve this river and surroundings from resorts and uncontrolled ‘religious tourism;’ besides Dogadda, a culturally and politically important town in Uttarakhand also deserves official recognition as the origin point of the Kho argues the author
Gender and Sexuality
Just 11, Her Last Birthday Gift: Inside Surjyapur’s Fight for Justice
Two days after the alleged rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, Surjyapur remains gripped by grief, fear and unanswered questions. Residents accuse police of acting late, even as four arrests have been made and an SIT begins its investigation. An eNewsroom Ground Report from a village still waiting for justice
Communalism
How big tech is profiting from Hindutva hate music
A new report identifies more than 500 songs across platforms that allegedly violate the platforms’ own hate speech policies while continuing to generate millions of views, reels, streams and advertising revenue
India
From Punjab ’95 to Satluj: When cinema becomes a battlefield over history, memory and censorship
From demands for 127 cuts to a sudden removal from ZEE5 just days after release, Punjab '95 has become a defining case study of the constitutional promise of free expression