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‘We Cannot Be Afraid’: Rhiya Ahir in Conversation with Teesta Setalvad

What does it mean to stand beside young people when they choose to confront power?In this conversation, activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad speaks with Rhiya Ahir, whose act of...

Sabarimala Row: Kerala government to form a women’s wall

In a historical judgement on September 28, 2018, the...

Cyclone Gaja and it’s Aftermath

Cyclone Gaja hit the coast of Tamil Nadu and...

Can the country be implored to rise for the rights for others?

In the 2018 Human Development Index, India has reached...

From Central America to Syria: The Conspiracy against Refugees

Watching the ongoing debate between US liberal and right-wing...

Human rights in 2018 – ten issues that made headlines

On December 10, the world marks 70 years since...

India Not On Track To Reach 2025 Nutrition Targets Or Achieve Zero Hunger By 2030

Bangkok: Increased food security and access has led to...

Why the ‘Me Too’ movement in India is succeeding at last

Centuries of entrenched patriarchy cannot be upturned in a...

ILO’s ‘High Wage Growth’ in India Based on Estimates, Not Real Data

The claim that Indian real wages grew at 5.5%...

ICC exploring ways to investigate Rohingya deportation as crime against humanity

'Most importantly, it might pave the way for the...

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Pradip Prabhu, who brought hope to the oppressed, is no more

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