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Karnataka: POCSO-Accused Lingayat Seer Arrested, Sent to 14-Day Judicial Custody
On August 26, the Mysuru police had registered a case under the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act against the Muragha Mutt's chief pontiff, Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, for …
What Else Must You Bear, Bilkis?
'Bilkis, my sister, my mother / There is no word in any dictionary / To define your pain, your misery.'
Karnataka: Objections Emerge to Section in Class 8 Kannada Textbook That ‘Glorifies’ Savarkar
The controversial passage is taken from a travelogue in which the author describes the conditions Savarkar was held in while in Andaman cellular jail in elaborate and embellished terms.
The Virus of Delegated Authoritarianism, or Why We Mustn’t Ignore JNU V-C’s Evasions
The patron-client relationship of the Union government with JNU is a reciprocal and cosy one.
US President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation Plan
Facing generally low approval ahead of the midterms, Biden is hoping to get young voters on his side.
After Two-Year Wait, China to Resume Visas for Indian Students
Due to COVID-19 outbreak in China, over 23,000 Indian students, mostly studying medicine, returned home.
‘24 Hours, No FIR, No Raid’: How a Ugandan Woman Fought Her Way Out of a Delhi Sex Racket
A Ugandan woman, who was tricked into travelling to Delhi for a sales job, found herself entangled in a sex racket. She was rescued after a month. But what …
Letter to a Freedom Fighter
'Please know that your life continues to inspire those who believe in the idea of genuine azadi.'
Why Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ Remains So Controversial Decades After Publication
The novel goes to the heart of Muslim religious beliefs and challenges some of its most sensitive tenets.