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Nandita Saikia
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Section 377: Decriminalising homosexuality is great, but the fight for true equality is not yet over
Members of the LGBT community still cannot marry, adopt children unimpeded or make tax and inheritance arrangements that heterosexual people take for granted.
Nandita Saikia
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Rape laws: Why the Supreme Court must read down Section 377 – but not strike it down in its entirety
It can offer some relief to women whose husbands rape them, and to men who are raped.
Nandita Saikia
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TimesNow’s Tejpal tapes programme reflects many legal and ethical concerns about reporting rape
On Monday, the channel aired CCTV footage that it claimed was evidence from the ongoing trial in which journalist Tarun Tejpal is accused of sexual assault.
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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A poem without verbs: The beauty of Dalit poet Omprakash Valmiki’s poem ‘Thakur Ka Kuan’
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‘My intention is to be as authentic as possible to what Veda Vyasa said’: Translator Bibek Debroy
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A strain of music that has flourished in India for centuries is being silenced by communalism
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A #MeToo reckoning in India’s wildlife conservation community
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Opinion: #DeathForChildRape is an empty slogan – it won’t stop attacks on our children
India must develop legal processes to report that are easy to navigate and that would increase the likelihood of rapists being held to account.
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Opinion: Making Postcard News founder’s arrest about fake news rather than communal hatred is risky
It potentially puts all speech at risk since ‘fake news’ is an amorphous term that can be applied to almost any content.
Nandita Saikia
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Sexual abusers list is problematic – but gives victims a sense of regaining control
Support systems for abuse victims are almost non-existent. A name and shame list gives survivors the satisfaction of having taken action against perpetrators.
Nandita Saikia
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Watch: Akshay Kumar pranks businessman Manish Mandhana for April Fool’s Day (and social media)
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Eco India, Episode 218: Can sustainable food production improve our consumption habits?
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Watch: This 33-year-old temple elephant has amazing football and cricket skills
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Watch: Man pulled to safety from Kosi river in Uttarakhand after sudden rise in water level
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Watch: Baseball fan runs onto field to propose to girlfriend, pinned to the ground by guards