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Bal Thackeray ruled Mumbai like no other, he also divided the city like no other

AMIT HARALKAR King Toon Thackeray ruled Mumbai like no other. He also divided the city like no other. OUTLOOK MAGAZINE | DEC 03, 2012 Tooth And Claw Whoever Thackeray or the Sena clawed, bled, be they south Indians, north Indians, Leftists,… Continue Reading →

Gujarat’s Dalits: Nobody’s babies even in election time

Last Updated: Saturday, November 24, 2012, 14:00, zeenews   Ahmedabad: As the poll battle intensifies in Gujarat, the tussle is on for support of the Dalit community, perceived to have moved from the Congress to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party… Continue Reading →

A 26/11 victim who refuses to celebrate Kasab’s execution

NOVEMBER 22, 2012 tags: 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Ajmal Kasab, Ashish Chowdhry,Capital punishment in India by Shivam Vij, Kafila While the media has reported most families of those who died in 26/11 as hailing the execution of Ajmal Kasab, Bollywood actor Ashish Chowdhry refuses to be one… Continue Reading →

Govt not to oppose bail for top Maoist leader

  Nov 23rd,2012 Subject: DNA – Govt not to oppose bail for top Maoist leader   In a bid to encourage surrender by Maoist leaders and cadres, the Centre, in consultation with the Jharkhand government, has decided not to oppose… Continue Reading →

“I Was Made A Scapegoat Because Of My Background “Syed Kazmi

Outlook Magazine | Dec 03, 2012   Sanjay Rawat interview ‘I Was Made A Scapegoat Because Of My Background’ The journalist accused of being part of an Iranian plot to attack Israeli diplomats in India speaks up Debarshi Dasgupta Interviews Syed Mohammed… Continue Reading →

Online comes to the common’s man’s defense

The web can be a powerful instrument not just in gathering evidence, support and funds for the undertrials but also in defending the ‘innocent, until proven guilty’. RADHIKA SACHDEV interviews APAR GUPTA. Pix: Apar Gupta  Sunday, Nov 25 20:28:25, 2012, http://thehoot.org/ Online media, especially… Continue Reading →

Adivasis, Dalits demand amendment in SC/ST PoA Act

  Politicians across party lines pledged their support to the demands made at the ‘sammelan’ held in Delhi on Friday Shazia Nigar New Delhi Photo: Ankit Agrawal On 23 November, Adivasis and Dalits from 14 states gathered at Ramlila Maidan… Continue Reading →

Remembering Shahid Azmi: Can the Love of Justice be Assassinated ?

November 24, 2012 Kafila Guest Post by Arvind Narrain & Saumya Uma* Progressive lawyers, social activists and academics have invested much time in trying to puzzle out what is the progressive potential of law. Sometimes, answers to deep philosophical questions… Continue Reading →

Need to rethink death penalty, says Shinde

Express news service : Mumbai, Mon Nov 26 2012, 01:34 hrs Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Sunday that the government needs to “rethink” its policy on capital punishment. Speaking at the Idea Exchange programme organised by Loksatta, the… Continue Reading →

Bail for three women anti-KKNPP protesters #Goodnews

TIRUNELVELI, November 25, 2012, The Hindu Special Correspondent The Judicial Magistrate Court at Valliyoor has granted bail to three women protesters against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project arrested recently. Xavier Ammal, Sundari and Selvi, all from Tsunami Colony in Idinthakarai, were… Continue Reading →

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