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Unity not Hate: Commemorating the 168th anniversary of 1857 War of Independence

On the eve of the 168th anniversary of this heroic battle, let not the far right, Hindutva regime undermine the unique heritage of collective sacrifice

The graves unseen by History: The Malabar Struggle and the history of the silent

This is the second in the two-part series on...

Trump Calls Out the Army Against the Refugee Caravan

Donald Trump has now declared the caravan of refugees...

The graves unseen by History: The Malabar Struggle and the stories we chose to forget

This is the first in the two-part series on...

No poppies for Sikh soldiers killed by their own people

At least 50 Sikh soldiers were murdered by the...

34 years and counting: No justice for victims of 1984 Sikh genocide

For the last 34 years, Indian political outfits have...

How a Supremacist Govt Can Subvert the Constitution

Given the firm and secular orientation of the Indian...

Opinion: Why is the world silent on the 1984 Sikh massacre?

The torture faced by Sikhs in 1984 finds no...

Insaaf (Justice) – A short story

Rehabilitated Survivors, Litho    Image Credit: Sushant Guha"Is anyone there?""Is...

Twenty-five years later – No justice for the 1984 survivors

These as analyses of the 1984 anti Sikh genocidal...

An Open Letter to Sardar Patel: Medha Patkar

As mass displacement accompanies the unveiling of Sardar Patel's...

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