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How Language Shapes The Disability Experience In India

One day Madan Vasishta is deaf — the next, divine. Nothing special happened to him. He experienced no moment of religious clarity…no metaphysical encounter. Th...

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Women Inmates Of Tihar Jail Can Now Make A Mark As Designers

On a wintry Wednesday, the scene at Jail No. 6 of high security Tihar Jail was that of elation and warmth with a sense of achievement in the air. It was not an insignifican...

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Human Rights

Whopping 1,71,083 Child Marriages Across Andhra In 2015-16

Krishna district topped the list of child marriages as 20,584 girls married below their legal age in 2015-16 out of the total 1,71,083 child marriages in the state, accordi...

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Indian Short Film, Aaba Wows Audiences At The 67th Berlin Film Festival 2017; Brings Home The Prestigious Award

Mumbai, February 20, 2017: Indian filmmakers never cease to amaze the global audience with their storytelling and filmmaking skills. As the Berlin Film Festival drew to a c...

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Gender

12-Year-Old Girl Wants Northeast India’s History To Be Included In Our Textbooks

While the Indian government continues to force nationalistic pride upon its citizens in the hopes of making us all ’respect’ and ‘admire’ this glori...

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Festivals

Indian Panorama Film Festival begins in Port Blair

The Indian Panorama Film Festival commenced on 15 February 2017 in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The Festival is organised jointly by Andaman and Nicobar Adminis...

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Human Rights

How Mohammed Waris (and others like him) Could Benefit From The New Disability Law In India

Following India’s glittering performance at the 2016 Paralympics (when disabled athletes won four medals, including two golds – our best since 1968), one could ...

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Human Rights

Celebrating The legacy of Sarojini Naidu, The Driving Force Behind Women’s Equality In India

She was called the ‘Nightingale of India’ with good reason, a woman who called out the patriarchy at a time when our own country didn’t understand the urg...

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Alternative Entertainment

The Revolutionary Journey Of Dalit Literature

We recently celebrated the 180th birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule and this makes for a good occasion to reflect upon Dalit literature and its political outcomes. Savit...

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Human Rights

Y V Chandrachud Memorial Lecture: SC Judge Speaks About Women’s Rights, Dignity

Individual dignity is a priceless possession and cherished value for the collective. The dignity of an individual has many aspects like liberty, equality, constitutional fr...

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