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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

Songs as Her tool, Sonbhadra Forest Rights leader marches on

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Bina Paul: “Collective viewing is empowering”

Bharathy Singaravel in conversation with the Artistic Director of...

3 In 5 People Trafficked Were Children

Bengaluru, Mumbai & Kolkata: There was no--and never has...

70 year old woman rots away in Assam Detention Camp, son pleads for her release

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Why Changing Afsana Bano’s Life Could Boost UP And India

Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh: Afsana Bano is 18, and her...

Women May Be More Vulnerable To Climate Change But Data Absent

New Delhi: Women are more likely to observe the...

“Women are one half of the nation, if we fall behind, how will society progress?”

Written by Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain and translated from the original...

In Rajgarh, Sarpanch Asks Rape Victim’s Family to Host Non-Veg Feast to Purify Her, Probe on

The sarpanch reportedly issued the order because the 17-year-old...

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From Campaign Trail to Communal Provocation: CJP files complaint against Bandi Sanjay Kumar for divisive campaigning in Hyderabad by-election

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Say No to ‘Toxic Governance’: Arrest air pollution, not activists and protesters: NACEJ

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A Conspiracy of Hate: The Aligarh temple graffiti incident

Aligarh Police exposed that the “I Love Muhammad” graffiti on temple walls—first blamed on local Muslims—was a staged act of revenge over a land dispute, emerging amid state-wide crackdowns and communal tension, the case laid bare how personal vendettas can be weaponised to inflame religion and hatred

Judicial Pushback against Cow Vigilantism: Allahabad HC flags arbitrary FIRs, demands accountability from top officials

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‘Faith Is Not a Crime’: Mumbai’s Christians rise against Maharashtra’s proposed anti-conversion bill

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