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42nd Anniversary of 1984 Sikh genocide: Amnesia of the Indian state and society
For almost last 3 decades now, on every anniversary of the 1984 genocide of Sikhs in India, this author has been reminding the Nation how Indian State and judiciary...
Madras HC bats for LGBTQIA+ again, issues more directions to police, media
Justice Venkatesh in his continuing jurisprudence seems determined to ensure the justice system is sensitised towards the community and the harassment it faces on a daily basis
‘Taliban Are Unlikely To Reform’
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Gauri Lankesh honoured in Canada
The City of Burnaby proclaims September 5 as Gauri Lankesh Day
Censorship in learning tarnishes India’s international image: DTF member Dhusiya
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Indian Muslims and the Allure of Sharia
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Hate Watch: Muslim bangle seller thrashed, wares looted in Indore
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Gauri Lankesh was a martyr to the cause of secular ideas
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Oppressed but not beaten: Afghani accounts on social media
Voices of defiance circulate on social media, highlighting the need for international support against the oppressive regime.
Journalists are targeted by all hardliner regimes, this time in Afghanistan
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India
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Environment
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India
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Minorities
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Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
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