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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...

11 brave persons who brought down the a mighty godman

Usually, I am not into writing long posts on...

Free Hadiya – An apeal to the Chief Justice of India from Pinjra Tod

Guest post by PINJRA TOD, a Delhi-based collective of...

The Coming of Age of the Indian Judiciary, A Cause for Celebration

The Indian Judiciary (at least a good section of...

India at 70: after the celebrations, single-party dominance menaces democracy

Seventy years ago, Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous “Tryst with Destiny”...

“The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Right to Privacy is Momentous and Historic”

Right to Privacy is a fundamental rightA nine-judge bench...

The Triple Talaq Case: The Unjust Muslim Men and Their Unjust Leaders

When a people and their leadership become iniquitous (Zalim),...

Shouldn’t Sakshi Maharaj have been pulled up in Mann ki Baat?

BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj escaped any chastisement from prime...

Don’t Trample on Freedom of Faith: 12,000+ Sign Petition to Jharkand Governor

Photo Courtesy: UCAN NewsOver 12,000 persons have signed an...

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