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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...

Issue of Female Genital Mutilation Reaches UNHRC

A political will by the Indian Government is required to...

Women’s Representation in Pakistan Parliament Should Rise Above Tokenism

Greater representation of women in parliament has been a...

31% Rise In J&K Terror-Related Deaths Year After ‘Surgical Strikes’

There has been a 31% increase in deaths due...

UN takes first concrete step to hold Israel accountable for violating Palestinian human rights

September 27, 2017  — Today’s media reports revealed that the UN High Commissioner...

Myanmar urges Hindu Rohingyas to return

An estimated 500 Hindus crossed over to refugee camps...

The core theologies of mainstream Islam are no different from Jihadism

 "Muslims need to bring about revolutionary changes in our...

BHU Alumni Urge Accountability from VC, Admin: Petition to President Kovind

Prominent alumni of the Banaras Hindu University including professor...

What will it take to end child sexual abuse in India?

In 2012 new legislation was passed to protect children...

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