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Documentary Burden beyond proof: Gauhati HC upholds foreigner declaration

Upholding the Tribunal's findings, a recent Gauhati Court judgment reflects the exacting evidentiary demands of Foreigners Tribunal proceedings amid evolving constitutional safeguards

Are citizenship determining processes in Assam biased against the underprivileged?

Citizenship is a very touchy subject in the state...

Left to rot in Marathwada’s drought hit villages

In Marathwada the persistent drought has changed the demography...

The Citizen of Lynchland

(FICTION)There is something about the girl in the blue-dupatta...

Zaira, Nusrat and the democratic Right to Choice

Social media witnessed a backlash when Zaira Wasim, the...

Hike in MSP not enough to uplift drought stricken Agriculture sector

A rainfall deficit of 33 percent has affected the...

A Murder Most Foul: How Haren Pandya was silenced

Many things about the Gujarat 2002 genocidal violence, then...

India Expected To Grow At 7% In 2019-20: Economic Survey 2018-19

Mumbai: India continued as the fastest growing economy at...

How the Dalai Lama is chosen and why China wants to appoint its own

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, the spiritual leader...

From the Green Revolution to GMOs: Toxic Agriculture Is the Problem Not the Solution

Why did the European Food Safety Authority claim that...

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