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Delhi: Between Protection & Prayer: Stories of revered sites now under the protection of ASI

In Delhi, some monuments are not just remnants of the past. They continue to function as places of prayer, remain part of neighbourhood life, and exist within an ongoing struggle over who owns them, who maintains them, and who decides how they may be used. The authors examine the layered complexities involved

Kundli murder in no way related to the farmers’ struggle: Farmer leaders

A religious group called Nihang, camping near the farmer protest site asserted their role in the murder

No Garba for non-Hindus: Right-wing in MP

While in Ratlam, posters have been put up denying entry to non-Hindus, in Indore Muslim boys were picked up from college-organised garba event on allegations of “love jihad”

Unique 5-day Satyagrah by UNI employees ends in the hope that dues will be paid

Management accepts the backlog of 56 months’ salary, says it represented a “grave state of affairs”

The bizarre colour codes of Union Bank Of India

Dress in nine colours for Navratri, Union Bank of India tells employees, then withdraws circular 

Facebook: A new age catalyst for hate crimes and misinformation?

A former employee of Facebook has filed complaint before the US SEC which indicates that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made false claims in his Congressional testimony about taking action against objectionable content

Lakhimpur Kheri: How does a journalist’s death not make it to the headlines?   

Raman Kashyap’s family wants justice, alleged political pressure on them to change narrative of how he died

SKM condemns “bhakta media” for Lakhimpur Kheri massacre

Tired of mainstream media’s misleading narrative, farmers continue their struggle for their rights

Delhi: Journalists demand release of Siddique Kappan who completed one year behind bars

'There should be no curb on media if someone is going on a spot to report', say media fraternity

‘Godi media’ on a rampage: Mowing down of farmers labeled ‘clashes’, victims ‘khalistanis’

Minister busy defending son who has been accused of running over peaceful protesters, IT cell teams vilifying farmers, ‘godi media’ doing PR

150 years of Gandhi: A legacy of Ahimsa and Communal Peace

First published on: 28 Sep 2019Gandhi spent the last year...

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