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Resignation in Protest: MP woman judge quits over elevation of senior she accused of harassment and discrimination

In a powerful act of protest, Judge Aditi Gajendra Sharma resigns after the elevation of a senior she accused of caste-based harassment, calling out the judiciary’s silence, systemic bias, and betrayal of its own ideals

The Fight For Haji Ali Dargah – Should Women Be Allowed?

 Satyen K. Bordoloi   Haji Ali Dargah, an iconic Mumbai landmark,...

How the Ulema are Perpetuating Male Hegemony in the Name of Islam

First published on: February 29, 2016Photo: Courtesy DNAThe self-appointed...

ISIS Executes 250 Women in Mosul for Refusing Sex Slavery

Photo courtesy: en.abna24.com"At least 250 girls have so far...

It’s A Myth That The British Raj Liberated Indian Women

In the wake of the shocking declaration of the...

Hindutva Goons Torch Library, and the People of Kerala Hit Back – with Books!

The  Violent Attack on Thought and Discussion Through the...

Bastar Black Out: Human Rights Defenders Under Threat

Freedom of expression is being throttled in Chhattisgarh as...

Judiciary to the Rescue: Constitutional Rights to Have Partner of Choice

Image: livelaw.in   It is a shame that in the twenty...

Germany Bows to Turkish Pressure: Allows Prosecution of Comedian who Mocked Erdogan

German chancellor, Angela Merkel, has bowed to Turkish pressure...

Appoint priests from all castes, follow Ambedkar

  Monopolistic and exclusivist reservation of the posts of priests...

Over 200 Activists across India condemn Pachauri’s civil suit against Vrinda Grover

About 200  activists  and academicians across the  country have...

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