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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

Malayali Feminism 2018: In the Light of Vadayambady and Hadiya’s Struggle

As frightening spectres of untouchability and unseeability hover around...

Why are women joining far-right movements, and why are we so surprised?

Women’s ‘shocking’ participation in far-right politics has received much...

Tired of Their Veils, Some Iranian Women Stage Rare Protests: NYT Report

Video grab above shows a young Iranian women removing...

Women Leading Mix Gender Prayers: Smashing Patriarchal Certainties

"The Quran is clear - there is no discrimination...

We’re African women and we’re feminists

Feminism is not ‘un-African.’ This is a multi-generational, multi-layered...

Progressive Attitudes to Women’s Sexual Rights In Marriage Decline in India

As the #MeToo movement against sexual violence gains global...

Educating Girls Can Reduce India’s Population Spiral

If a girl in India studies for 12 years...

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Reforming policing beyond force

Real change demands democratic policing, rigorous training, and accountability that makes officers answerable for brutality, sexual violence, and unlawful crowd control

July 2026: A dissent that was brutally put down, a crackdown after the protest ended

Police and RAF conduct was brutal, FIRs have been filed despite assurances, protesters arrested, and Muslim families, especially, have faced scrutiny

Permission to Protest? Why the right to dissent needs no licence

In the light of the nation’s vibrant 100-citywide protests, the author, a legal researcher questions, why, the right (to protest) that is supposed to speak against power is, at its very threshold, made to genuflect before power (police permission)

Bail Stays, But Under Tight Curbs: Delhi HC’s order in Parvez-Mehraj UAPA case

Court finds trial judge failed to apply the stringent Section 43D (5) test, but declines to send accused back to prison; imposes sweeping restrictions as NIA's appeal continues

Jantar Mantar Offline: Six internet shutdowns in a week

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Law fraternity rallies behind student protesters, condemns Delhi police crackdown

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26-Year Citizenship Battle Ends: Barpeta Tribunal rules Alam Khan is Indian

After decades of uncertainty, the Tribunal finds that credible evidence, not documentary imperfections, determines citizenship under the Foreigners Act