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Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning

The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal

Can Italy deal with its fascist past?

Recently, the Italian daily La Repubblica published an unusual...

Where is the line between Islam and Islamism?

A recent conference on freedom of expression threw up...

Widespread Violence in Kerala; Homes of Left Leaders Attacked

Violent attacks by the RSS in Kerala have taken...

Communal crimes fetch votes for the accused: HT Report

While courts tend not to punish politicians accused of...

Islam does not prescribe capital punishment for blasphemy

This article focuses on what is called Shatm-e-Rasul or...

The UK government thinks I am an extremist – and you might be one too

The UK government has turned to the policing of...

70-years-old Dalit woman beaten up, threatened with murder by dominant caste men

Name of the Victims: Maggidi Buchhamma, 70 years and...

Indian Law Enforcement Ineffective in curbing terror funding: US State Dept Report

A recently released US State Department report has suggested...

America’s Yemen Policy is Creating More Terrorists

As Iraq finally pries the death grip of the...

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