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UP: Woman retracts complaint against brothers booked for conversion, says she was under pressure

BY Manish Sahu  The woman had earlier told the police that a man in her neighbourhood had married her after forcing her to change her...

Pinjra Tod: Freed India activists talk about hope and despair in jail

By Geeta Pandey When student activists Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal walked out of Delhi's Tihar jail recently, it was obvious their 13-month stint in...

Hindutva groups take ‘Hindu Bank’ to Kerala; many call it polarisation tactic

By Shahina KK In yet another instance of polarisation politics, the cry for religion-based banks for Hindus is growing louder in Kerala. Messages and forwards...

UP: Muslim man beaten to death for objecting to his daughter’s molestation

Allahabad: A 50-year-old Muslim man was beaten up and murdered in broad daylight in Madaniya village in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh after he...

Kamal Haasan slams Cinematograph Bill, asks everyone to speak up for creative freedom

Kamal Haasan took to Twitter on Monday, June 28, to urge everyone to speak up for creative freedom in light of the draft Cinematograph...

Gauri Lankesh’s Kin Moves SC After Murder Accused Files for Bail

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 29 June, issued notice to Karnataka government on an appeal filed by filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh challenging the Karnataka High...

News 18 Kannada: Why Fighting Hate Speech in News is Crucial

On 23 June, News18 Kannada, a part of the media conglomerate Network 18, aired an apology for a section of their coverage, aired in April 2020,...

Our movement against CAA-NRC remains alive: Asif Iqbal Tanha on activism, faith, and Tihar

Asif Iqbal Tanha, a 25-year-old student activist, was arrested in May 2020, in connection to violence that broke out at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia university during...

Why Godi Media Backs Govt?

https://youtu.be/K_lQDc5tuhM In a democracy, the media is supposed to act as a watchdog and keep a check on those in power. However, in reality, media is...

UP ‘Conversion Scam’: What Does Yogi Govt Invoking NSA Tell Us?

By TARA NARULA The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the UP Police was formed in 2007, following terrorists incidents (bomb blasts) in Lucknow, Faizabad, and Varanasi...

Indian Police Force: Abusive and tyrannical?

By Adeeti Singh Allegedly thrashed by the cops at Virajpet Police Station, 50-year-old mentally challenged Roy D’ Souza succumbed to his injuries on June 12...

Hindu religious leader Yatindra Nath Giri’s remark on Constitution draws ire, #ArrestYatindraNathGiri trends on...

Hindu religious leader Yatindra Nath Giri's remarks on changing the Indian Constitution, doing away with the reservation for Dalits, ban on the Indian Medical...

Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation

How we did this More than 70 years after India became free from colonial rule, Indians generally feel their country has lived up to one...

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