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Criminal tribes behind increased violence

- August 2, 2016

The recent rape of a mother and daughter in UP has brought focus on these communities and their proclivity to crime By Murad Ali Baig People have been shocked by a recent report that a 35-year-o...

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TRIPLE TALAQ: AN UNNECESSARY EVIL

- June 10, 2016

By Chirag Juneja “As with all human rights violations, breaking the silence is the first step.” -Jessica Neuwirth Talaq al bidah or talaq al badai means the disapproved forms of divorce i...

Society

Obscenity in public: Saving private Indian

- May 1, 2016

Should Section 294 of the IPC, which deals with obscenity in public, be used against citizens for enjoying their freedom within their homes? A Bombay HC ruling sets the record straight By Neeta Kolha...

Religion

Sikhs and the SGPC: Baptism by Fire in Punjab?

- April 23, 2016

A new bill passed in the Rajya Sabha seeks to debar half of eligible Sikhs from voting for the SGPC, which is under SAD’s hegemony and gives it more power over gurudwaras and clergy By Vipin Pubby in...

Society

That Cruel Cut!

- March 13, 2016

An online petition against female circumcision has gathered increasing momentum and support from this community as it looks to ban this traumatic practice By Neeta Kolhatkar in Mumbai The stor...

Society

Anatomy of a Suicide

- February 8, 2016

The death of Dalit PhD student, Rohith Vemula, has shown how the HRD ministry under the stewardship of Smriti Irani has interfered in minor student politics, leading to an inferno of anger and his dea...

Society

Suicide Not a Trump Card

- January 31, 2016

Rohith Vemula’s suicide, the PM’s sharing of grief and the university’s ex-gratia payment to his family have been given an epic dimension by the media and the public. It’s been packaged as an act of h...

Society

Idea of India under Threat

- December 1, 2015

There have been numerous acts of intolerance in India, a country known for its secular and inclusive nature. But with PM Modi preferring to embrace silence, there are fears of where this will lead to ...

Religion

A Matter of Faith

- October 30, 2015

Even as the Supreme Court stays the Rajasthan High Court verdict making Santhara illegal, all eyes are on what the final verdict will be. Is one’s religion more important than the law of the land? ...

Society

Legacy of the Nawabs

- October 13, 2015

The great, great granddaughter of Wajid Ali Shah, the last Nawab of Awadh, is all set to bring the family cuisine to the world. Does this lawyer and cook have a case up her sleeve? By Sujit Bhar in...

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