Love, Faith and Consent in a Hindu Rashtra
The Uttar Pradesh ordinance couples marriage and conversion, love and faith – and, simultaneously, detaches both from freedom of conscience, thought and self-determination.
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The Supreme Court Sets at Naught the Solemn Guarantee of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
In the case of the journalist Siddique Kappan, the Supreme Court abnegates its own responsibility by treating the writ jurisdiction of the High Courts as an acceptable alternative in disposing of habeas corpus petitions.
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How Laws in Pakistan and India Discriminate Against Women from Minority Communities
The Indian and Pakistani constitutions provide equality for all, yet the rights of citizens from different religious groups in matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance and succession, depend on religious identity.
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Narendra Modi Threatens to Turn India into a One-Party State
The international weekly newspaper recently carried an article on this increasingly dominant prime minister and the ongoing erosion of checks and balances.
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“How Long Will or Can the Moon be Caged, Hum Dekhenge…”
Six months in prison for dreaming of freedom? Citizens demand the release of Devangana, Natasha and all anti-CAA-NRC-NPR protesters; message by Uma Chakravarti for all members of Pinjara Tod.
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India Needs More of Love and Not Hatred: The Falsehood of ‘Love Jihad’
We are hurtling towards a morbid claustrophobic talibanized society, the ruins of which are too grave to be redeemed. Let us hope we soon realize that what this country needs in these times of heightened religious polarization is more of love and not hatred.
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UAPA: India’s Anti-India Act
Humble though its beginnings were, the UAPA has now grown into a poisonous tree and is clearly modelled on the United States’ McCarthyite Un-American Activities Act.
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SC was Never Perfect, But the Signs are That it Is Slipping into Judicial Barbarism
This phenomenon is not just a matter of individual judges or individual cases. It is now a systematic phenomenon with deep institutional roots.
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Seven in 10 Indian Prisoners are Awaiting Trial – One in Three Jail Inmates Is Dalit or Adivasi
Caste prejudices and over-policing of certain communities are important factors behind the significant presence of marginalised groups in jails.
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On the History of Dissent and How it Shaped Hinduism and India
Thapar speaks about situating dissent in Indian history, how modern labels colour our understanding of the past and what misconceptions she frequently has to combat.
