The accused and the boy's parents were working as construction labourers. Vijay and Amar have confessed to the crime and said they killed the boy to gain 'prosperity'.
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Karnataka: 10 Booked for Tying up, Brutally Beating Dalit Child
The ten, all members of 'upper' caste communities, had allegedly suspected that the child stole some jewellery.
‘Targeted For Being Dalit,’ Says Prof Fired, Banned from Campus Over Social Media Post
Mithlesh Kumar Gautam had written a post on why women should read the constitution and Hindu Code Bill for the nine days of Navratri, instead of fasting during the …
Hesitant Words
The poet reflects on the process of ageing, and on how at times spontaneity takes a hit and truth gets more difficult to tell.
Has the Pandemic Changed Our Personalities? New Research Suggests We’re Less Open and Conscientious
Covid-related changes in our personalities could go some way to explaining the widespread decrease in wellbeing.
Bestiality: The Many Forms of Animal Cruelty
In April this year, a Bengal monitor lizard in the Sahydari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra was raped by four hunters. An animal rescue worker attempts to decode why such …
The Charm of Fiction
The fictional realm with its characters and situations provides me with a mechanism to cope with the challenges of the real world.
The Week After You Died
The poem deals with the death of the poet's maternal grandmother and younger sister.
‘Blonde’ Is Marilyn Monroe Abased All Over Again
Based on Joyce Carol Oates’s novel, Andrew Dominik’s film ignores the assertive and hardworking real-life Marilyn Monroe and instead gives us a lurid tale of perpetual victimisation.
Rethinking Public University: The Moral Crisis of Higher Educational Institutions in India
Neoliberal educational interventions have controlled the autonomy of universities by relocating power away from institutions to the marketplace.