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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...

Gandhi accepted his faults, so should we

Be aware of demagogues and don’t let national icons...

Delhi HC leads the way, sets aside Gautam Navlakha’s Transit Remand

After the Supreme Court extended the house arrest of...

In Memory of Gauri

Here is a look at the void left behind...

How did shelter homes in India become criminal hotspots?

Destitute, orphaned and abused, girls and boys in shelter...

Free speech faces grave danger in Modi led India: Global writers’ body

The 15-page report “India: Pursuing truth in the face...

Govt to collect biometric data of Rohingyas to keep a tab on movements and deport them

Calling all Rohingya refugees in India “illegal immigrants”, the...

Investigative journalist Sandhya Ravishankar faces threats to life

Civil society members write to Chennai Commissioner of PoliceCivil...

MHA to probe allegations against functioning of Foreigners’ Tribunals in Assam

The arbitrary manner in which Foreigners’ Tribunals are declaring...

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