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How Muslims treated non-Muslims in early Islam
Every discussion about the treatment of non-Muslims under Muslim rule tends to revolve around one subject — the Jizya, or the so-called “discriminatory” poll tax
The Village Classroom: Rural Indian Women Can Teach About Climate Resilience, Fight For Survival
“On International Women’s Day, I acknowledge and thank those rural women who taught me about climate resilience, environment protection, and how to fight for survival. “
On Women’s Day DUJ Call for a Less Polarized, More Inclusive Media
The DUJ, in this call on International Women’s Day (IWD), has called for a more inclusive media and urged greater gender diversity and representation apart from demanding a law to protect journalists from arbitrary arrests, coercion and intimidation
Article 370: Calculated timing, one-sided narrative, unfounded justification of human rights violations
PM Modi hailed movie is nothing short of thriller disguised as propaganda, fiction mixed with reality, provides a biased take on a complex issue, lays ground for 2024 general elections
7 shows broadcasted by mainstream news channels to be removed orders NBDSA, fines imposed in some cases
CJP Team -
These shows were on issues such as ‘Love Jihad’, pride parades, political opponents; since 2018, a total of 23 complaints have been filed by CJP with the NBDSA
JNU Students conducting election meeting attacked
As per reports, several students were attacked by the Akhil Bharatiya Vidya Parishad on February 29 as they were conducting a general body meeting on campus.
Public Vs Private Education – A New Experiment By Y.S.Jagan Mohan Reddy
There is a lot of curiosity about forthcoming elections...
Maulana Azad Foundation terminated by Centre as government cuts down on minority schemes
On February 7, the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) issued an abrupt order to close down the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, without offering any explanation for the decision.
Another student lost to suicide at IIT-Delhi
The incident where 24 year old MTech student allegedly committed suicide at the IIT-Delhi. The incident comes as India’s premier institutes, the IITs, continue to be criticised as hostile places for students from marginalised backgrounds
Lest we ever forget: Maulana Azad whose death anniversary is today, February 22
On the 55th death anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a doyen of India’s freedom struggle, India’s first Union Minister for Education and a man whose contribution the present far right regime wants to erase from all record, we must always remember the man who was President of the Indian National Congress twice. In memorium
‘X’ distances itself from the clampdown on freedom of expression by blocking accounts on the executive orders of the Union government
As ‘the social media giant states that they are complying with the orders of government, what are the legal consequences it would face if it does not?
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