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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.
Nandita Saikia
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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No plan to introduce inheritance tax, clarifies Congress after Sam Pitroda’s remarks trigger row
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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.
Nandita Saikia
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes