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Books Under Siege: Bengal’s Left bookstalls, the Calcutta High Court’s intervention and the warning from Hitler’s Germany

The bulldozer retreated, and the court offered temporary relief. But who gets to decide which ideas can occupy Bengal’s public spaces?

Depriving government school children of tasty and nutritious food because of certain religious beliefs

Several reports in the media had highlighted the violations...

What Did Rabindranath Tagore Think About Islam?

Rabindranath Tagore, the preeminent Bard of the Orient was...

Atrocious! 23-Year Old Dalit Man Assaulted for Eating with Upper Caste Men, Loses Life

Dehradun: In yet another outrageous incident, a 23-year old...

Ayushman Bharat and the Farce of a Universal Healthcare

Ayushman Bharat scheme said to provide universal health care...

BJP MLA says burqa has become a symbol of terrorism, calls for it to be banned

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Sangeet Som lashed out...

RTI Act: Public Authorities and Banks

A short survey of what judiciary says about them.  In...

$1Bn Spent On Irrigation For Rajasthan, But Barmer Remains 80% Rainfed

Barmer, Rajasthan: It was March 2019, and Pabusari village...

Gender Bias in Media Has a Chilling Effect on Free Speech and Opinion

Journalism is becoming a ‘marginalised profession’ where female journalists...

Religion, Caste Politics In The Face Of Widespread Distress In Awadh

Ayodhya, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Ram Tirath, 55, and his...

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Calcutta High Court says political dissent must not be stifled, directs police to protect CPI(M) bookstall near Durga Puja Pandal

Justice Saugata Bhattacharya stresses that democracy requires space for competing political ideologies, directing West Bengal Police to ensure the Left party can set up its traditional bookstall amid allegations of preferential treatment for the Hindu Jagran Manch.

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Mumbai Police detain Ambedkarite leaders demanding justice for Sahil Wakode; IIT Bombay refuses to hear delegation

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