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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...
No benches, no drinking water for 400 students of BMC-run school
However, parents prefer the Jarimari Municipal Urdu School for its proximity and efforts taken by teachers
One Country, Many New Years
As we enter the year 2020, let us explore the unique New Year traditions across different parts of India and appreciate the strength of our diversity.
BJP trends CCA instead of CAA leaving Twitterati in splits
The party’s IT Cell used the hashtag #IndiaSupportsCCA which trended on no. 1 with more than 40k tweets
‘Godi’ media digital polls don’t get validation; deleted
Sadhguru’s Isha Foundation too deletes a poll after people do not vote in CAA’s favour
‘Bloody Sunday 2019’- PUDR releases report on Jamia police brutalities
A fact finding team of the People’s Union of Democratic Rights gives a view of what happened on Dec 13 and 15 at JMIU during the anti-CAA protests
Gauhati HC checks legality of ED summons to Assam newspaper
The petitioner stated that the ED was trying to stop the true facts of the Assam agitation against CAA from being disseminated to the public
‘Zee TV misleads people’, journalist resigns over channel’s coverage of Jamia protest
Nasir Azmi was the head of video content at Zee Media. In a poor defence, the company has, post facto, claimed that he was an ‘under performer’.
AMU admin complicity in police brutality on campus: AMUSU
Report by students’ union also alleges collusion between university authorities and security forces with the regime’s full blessings.
No post mortem report, media coverage for the dead in Meerut
Five people had been arbitrarily shot by the police in the wake of anti-CAA clashes in UP
Christmas is a Seven-Point Star
A reflection for Christmas 2019 and the times to follow
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