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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...

Former Allahabad University teachers write open letter to President over crisis caused by VC Hangloo

Addressed to the Hon’ble Visitor of AU (The President)...

ABVP members assault BHU students hosting gender equality event

The students argue that the police and the university...

AMU declared fifth best India University in India Today-Mudra Survey

 Aligarh, September 22: National competition for a place at...

Manipur University under siege

Police fire tear gas, mock bombs; Students, faculty arrested  A...

Dr.Ambedkar’s views on minority rights, democracy and Hindu majoritarianism

Professor Christophe Jaffrelot (King’s India Institute, London) and Prof....

Gujarat under-utilized Rs. 3500 crores to implement RTE: CAG report

The state has not been able to provide key...

Opinion: Ganesh Chaturthi Replacing Ganesh Pujo in Bengal: A Cultural Threat or Political Move?

Surprisingly, from last three to four years Ramnavami, Hanuman...

JNU students waging war on India: Nirmala Sitharaman

JNU students’ union president N Sai Balaji condemned the...

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Need for Clarity on the SIR: An Open Letter to the Congress Leaders of Karnataka

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From Arunachal to Delhi, anti-dam protesters face state crackdown; detained allege sexual assault

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