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#India – Open Letter by trans masculine people

      Dear members of the expert committee on transgender issues set up by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment,  We would like to first of all thank the MSJE for taking up the issue oftrans people in the… Continue Reading →

#India – Priest slaps reporter for asking question on Narendra Modi #WTFnews

  A senior Hindu priest, Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, today caused a flutter when he slapped a journalist who asked him about Narendra Modi‘s chances of becoming Prime Minister.  The priest, dressed in saffron robes, was caught on camera delivering a… Continue Reading →

Indian woman may face #deathpenalty in Indonesia

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 20:56    Jakarta: An Indian woman, who was arrested at Juanda International Airport in Indonesia‘s second-largest city Surabaya for carrying 1.7 kg of banned drugs in her luggage, may face the death penalty. The… Continue Reading →

#India – Why AAP’s Stance on Somnath Bharti Is Disturbing #Vaw

JANUARY 23, 2014   Guest Post by KAVITA KRISHNAN   AAP’s official position is: we’ll sack Bharti IF judicial probe finds him guilty. But what AAP leaders are saying about Bharti’s ‘version’ on TV is as disturbing as Bharti’s own actions… Continue Reading →

Madras HC – Oil companies asked not to insist on Aadhaar cards #UID

The HinduA view of the Madras High Court complex, File photo The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the oil companies not to insist on the submission of Aadhaar cards for availing of direct transfer of subsidy. A Divison Bench… Continue Reading →

America’s Invisible and Costly Human Rights Crisis

Published on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 by Common Dreams by Ralph Nader When the news broke years ago that U.S. forces were using torture on prisoners at Guantanamo Bay detention camp, many politicians and the public expressed appropriate horror. There was shock… Continue Reading →

If women’s safety is all about owning a handgun, what about the rapist who lurks at home?

In the line of fire KALPANA SHARMA The Hindu Photo ArchivesThe questions we must address are what do we mean by ‘safe’? If women’s safety is all about owning a handgun, what about the rapist who lurks at home? Now… Continue Reading →

Notes of Dissent on the AAP Dharna

JANUARY 22, 2014 by Gautam Bhan I have no issues with anyone using dharnas as a political strategy, whether or not they are the Chief Minister. The “inconvenience” and “dignity of office” arguments being made by some also hold little truck with me…. Continue Reading →

#India – Justice sought for husband on death row

  BY LARISSA CAHUTE, VANCOUVER DESI JANUARY 23, 2014 Surrey‘s Navneet Kaur hopes her husband’s case in India, where he’s facing the death penalty, is reopened. Photograph by: Gerry Kahrmann, PNG , Vancouver Desi Navneet Kaur envisioned her marriage spent alongside a… Continue Reading →

Mumbai Displacement– ‘Lived here for ages, cannot be displaced’

Chandu Naushya Jadhav, ( in pic), 63, l ives in Vanichapada, but is a f amiliar f ace across the padas of Aarey Milk Colony. Chandu belongs to the fourth generation of a Kokna tribe family and grows a variety… Continue Reading →

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