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Published in: HomeKashmiri civilians bear the brunt of shelling between India and PakistanResidents of remote towns in the disputed border region speak of living in constant fear.
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Published in: HomeSri Lanka, and the lessons still not learned in the failed “war on terror”Attacks in Sri Lanka and elsewhere suggest that the al-Qaida/ISIS phenomenon is still very much with us, despite...
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Published in: HomeWhatsApp Democracy comes to India!The business potential is limitless and the expensive Facebook war rooms established to fight for truth will start...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKA new chance for climate justice?New climate movements are talking of equity, not just urgent action. They need to get even bolder about global...
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Published in: HomeDemocracy dumbed downTV anchor Ravish Kumar, a kill-joy and not a theatre-lover, dislikes the very sight of a Nero fiddling and has run a...
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Published in: Frontline InsightsIndia’s mass movements thrive close to the ground while the state cracks down on dissentLaw, police and ideology are all targeting those claiming social, economic and political rights in India. But groups...
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Published in: 50.50Meet the journalist documenting India’s unreported rape casesPriyanka Dubey has reported on gender-based violence for years. Her new book is out in the UK and US on 8 March,...
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Published in: HomeStalemate for Trump and Kim, as India and Pakistan risk nuclear war over KashmirThrough aggressive rhetoric and miscalculations nuclear war can happen by accident. As the Trump-Kim circus...
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Published in: openIndiaA tale of two events, and two culturesThe Science Congress and Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), held in India every January, are the largest events of...
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Published in: 50.50‘Religious freedom’ claims used to defend FGM in courts in four countriesCases come as rights advocates warn such arguments are increasingly being ‘weaponised’ against women’s and LGBT equality.
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Published in: openIndiaResilient Hinduism has endured upheavalsIt was not always like this. Hinduism neutralised competing elements by absorbing them. This faith tradition was...
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Published in: openIndiaRising roar of faux faith in poll-bound IndiaRead the newspapers, listen to the TV “debates” and see the WhatsApp-trained ignorant armies clash day and night.
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Published in: openIndiaSowing division: caste is crucial in Indian electionsOf course, politicians did not create the powerful Hindu caste system. They merely exploit this fault-line,...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsRevealed: the dirty secrets of the DUP’s ‘dark money’ Brexit donorMPs call on Richard Cook to “emerge from the shadows” after we uncover his trail of illegal waste, unpaid bills and...
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Published in: openIndiaDivine players in Indian politicsIn a politically-surcharged atmosphere, no one should doubt that the appearance of Lord Ram’s idol in the mosque on...
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Published in: HomeWant to see peace in Afghanistan? Make sure women are includedIt is not enough to have token female representation in negotiations. Or room for compromise on the interests and...
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Published in: 50.50Why the ‘Me Too’ movement in India is succeeding at lastCenturies of entrenched patriarchy cannot be upturned in a month. But this country finally looks ready for a...
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Published in: openIndiaElections diminish democracy in IndiaIt was not always like that. Those tracking the progress of democracy in India should interview political activists...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK30th World AIDS Day - a time for remembrance, resilience and reflectionJust occasionally, the UK public gets reminded that AIDS isn’t over and done with. Not at home, and certainly not...
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Published in: HomeAuthoritarian populism and popular struggles in Modi’s IndiaIn the pattern of authoritarianism taking over Indian politics since 2014, social movements, activists, and...
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