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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

Gandhi’s contribution to Communal Harmony

First published on:  23 Aug 2019It is well known...

Siddique Kappan not a “responsible journalist”, incites Muslims: UP Special Task force  

The chargesheet alleges that his articles during the anti-CAA portrayed Muslims as victims; Kappan has also been linked to the Delhi violence of 2020

Uttar Pradesh: Dalit school children thrashed, made to sit separately in Amethi

Second case of discrimination in a week, exposes deep caste based prejudices in the state’s schools 

Jammu and Kashmir: Press Council of India to investigate intimidation of journalists 

A three-member Fact Finding Committee will visit the Union Territory to look into the intimidation and harassment of journalists 

Can you hear the steady drumbeat of Institutional Casteism? 

The report looks at the inadequate redressal mechanism and interacts with people from marginalised communities who have faced such discrimination in the medical field either overtly or covertly and how it affects opportunities that are usually at the disposal of the dominant castes

UP Dalit man who exposed SC discrimination in school being threatened?

Sahab Singh, who exposed the school keeping utensils of SC kids separately, alleges threats from Thakurs 

Kisan Bharat Bandh: Mainstream media whines about “traffic jams”, social media presents true picture

The tone and tenor of the reportage, and the recurring self contradiction, says a lot about the state of the news media in India

Mihir Bhoj statue: UP gov’t under fire at Gurjar Mahapanchayat

Controversy over ‘caste’ and lineage of 9th Century king Mihir Bhoj, fuelled further by UP CM Adityanath unveiling statue

Social media calls out soft coverage of massive drug seizure at Adani port at Mundra

Adani Group has issued clarification that it is “only the port operator” and therefore lacks the “authority to check shipments”

Over 200 Ahmedabad schools served closure notice for violating fire safety norms

Municipal Corporation takes measure after enforcing similarly strict norms for hospitals

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