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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

Atrocities against dalits continue unabated in Gujarat

Image Courtesy: DNAOn May 22, Jignesh Mevani, MLA from...

With no institutional mechanisms, discrimination and harassment are everyday ordeals for tribal students

In yet another kind of institutionalised murder, Dr. Payal...

What upset the Gathbandhan’s applecart in UP: Caste quotient or something else?

The Gathbandhan, a grand alliance of secular forces committed...

India facing a critical shortage of skilled healthcare providers

Despite the health sector employing five million workers in...

Assam, Mizoram Least Prepared For Climate Change Among Himalayan States

Mumbai: Of India’s 12 Himalayan states, Assam, Mizoram and...

“She did not appear as helpless as before…”

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No Place for Dalits in ‘New India’?

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