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Dr Sangram Patil detained by Mumbai Crime Branch, move sharply condemned

A British citizen, doctor and consultant with the NHS, it is reported that Dr Patil was detained (arrested) with his wife as he landed at the Mumbai airport this afternoon

A Man Who Broke New Grounds in Collective Bargaining: Lal Salaam Comrade Chauhan!

August 28, 1920, Kolhapur –  January 23, 2018, Pune NTUI...

Human Rights Defender Teesta Setalvad targeted yet again

Another bizarre and baseless case filed by a political...

Architects and Town Planners Need to Break the Silence: Kamala Mills Fire

Mr Shirish Patel,  a well-known figure in urban planning,...

Gujarat Polls: Juhapura, The Largest Muslim Ghetto In Gujarat, Is A Picture Of Deliberate Neglect

Situated seven kilometres from the city centre of Ahmedabad,...

As State Bungles Loan Waiver, 4 Maharashtra Farmers Kill Themselves

Though the government has begun the process of releasing...

Violence against women – two patriarchal judgements

Do a woman’s attire, appearance, sexual history or prior...

Arms bazaar: needs wars, eats lives

A world of conflict and fear means boom time...

Arundhati Roy’s new novel lays India bare, unveiling worlds within our world

Wearing two hats at once can be an uncomfortable...

How Medieval is the New Indian Modern

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Police action in Odisha’s Rayagada district condemned, Adivasi rights paramount: CCG

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