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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...

Blamed For Their Parents’ Poverty, 80% Of Marginalised Indian Children Experience Corporal Punishment In School

Mumbai: A toxic combination of poverty, poorly-paid teachers with...

Opinion: Will the caste mind rise and smash Brahmanical Patriarchy?

When the world can join hands and feel offended...

When German Jews and Indian Sikhs weep together to remember a dark past

November brings back memories of fallen heroes of World...

Why the Left Needs to Be Called out for Its Role in Najeeb’s Disappearance

  Najeeb Ahmad's mother with members of SDPI stages a...

Why covering the environment is one of the most dangerous beats in journalism

From the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi by...

Shahidul Alam finally gets bail

The 63-year-old photojournalist was picked up by law enforcement...

How my Nana read the Ramayana in Urdu

Editor and Publisher Yogesh Sharma writes about the fond...

Remembering J.B Kripalani, the Congress chief who criticised Nehru, Indira Gandhi

The misguided youth of today, trying to build their...

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