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‘My family and I have suffered injustice’: Released Muslim activist Javed Mohammed speaks out

When Javed Mohammed left for the police station on his scooter on the night of 10 June 2022, he never imagined that it would be the last time he...

“Lost all hope of ever living in clean habitat,” say residents of Delhi’s Rangpuri Pahari

Batto sits on her haunches, overlooking the flooded home made out of old worn-out bricks. The 72-year-old, who goes...

Interview: Kashmiri historian Hafsa Kanjwal accuses India of memoricide, repression

Human rights groups and United Nations experts have repeatedly warned against India's crackdown on the civil liberties of...

“Worse human rights violation than murder”: How an aspiring wildlife photographer was tortured to death in Kerala university

The torture to death case of JS Sidharthan, a second year student inside the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University’s men’s hostel has become a center point of news in Kerala. 

I don’t want to die, so I decided to fight: Dr Ritu Singh 

I have decided to fight because I am fully aware of their evil plans. I decided not to surrender to them and fight till justice is served.  I don’t want to die, I want to fight for survival.

Passengers and pandemic: Ramani’s ticket to new life

Ramani NP pulls the string that rang the bell at drivers end signalling to move forward. The engine picks up speed on the curly roads giving her a moment...

Hope against hope: Night football in Baramulla

Azhar Teli passes the ball to Mehraj Ahmad. Mehraj moves it closer to the goal area. Three Iqbal Hygam FC opponents tail him. The playground is filled with cheers...
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More people are going hungry: Annual study by United Nations

More people are going hungry, an annual study by the United Nations has found. Tens of millions have joined the ranks of the chronically undernourished over the past five years, and countries around the world continue to struggle with multiple forms of malnutrition.

Undemocratic travesty of Delhi University’s open book exams

Even though 85% of the student body, concerned parents, 170 professors, and the DU Teachers’ Association have all vocally declared their opposition to online exams being conducted, the administrative authorities of DU still refuse to budge from their impractical stand.
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K R Gowri Amma: Kerala’s tallest politician is 102 years young now

Kerala’s first revenue minister, communist icon and firebrand woman K.R Gowri Amma is 102 years young now.

A ‘dam’ned history of development: Horrific track record of dams in North-East India

The latest assault on the rights and resources of indigenous people in the North-East comes as an aggressive push for building the 3097 MW Etalin Hydropower project in Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Junaid: On 3rd anniversary, family still waits for justice while all accused are free on bail

On June 22, 2017, Junaid Khan, a young boy aged 15 years was mobbed and killed by a Hindu mob for being what he was: a Muslim.

Nithin, your blood keeps your memories alive

As father departed this world, a daughter opened her eyes, utterly unaware of his demise.
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‘We’re aware of our fate’: how Muslim women artists have reacted to arrest of Pregnant student leader

Many Muslim women artists across the country are using their platforms calling out the repression that the government is committed to pursue. Safoora Zargar, an M.Phil student from Jamia Millia Islamia and 21 weeks pregnant has been behind bars for five months, that too amidst a pandemic

Failed Hindutva attempts to make Malappuram a riot plot. A timeline

Since its inception, Malappuram district faced the hatred of both moderate and extreme Hindutva groups.
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Female athletes from Kashmir struggle with frequent lockdowns

"I now practice in my small rooms with a little bit warm up. My game is suffering from a lot of difficulties these days, "Nairah, a national Boxing Champion...

Atmanirbhar Bharat for App-based drivers

Ride hailing app-based drivers were the firsts to change the notion of informal work in India.
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