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Arvind Narrain
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On July 7, will India finally vote in favour of the queer community at a key UN meeting?
Member countries will decide on renewing the mandate of the independent expert on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Arvind Narrain
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‘India’s Undeclared Emergency’: Can forms of dissent rooted in culture and religion be revived?
An excerpt from ‘India’s Undeclared Emergency: Constitution and the Politics of Resistance’, by Arvind Narrain.
Arvind Narrain
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Violating the rights of older persons: Why Stan Swamy’s continued detention is so unjust
The activist, by virtue of his age as well as his health condition, should be detained – if at all – only within his home.
Arvind Narrain
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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When Gandhi put the entire colonial system on trial after being charged with sedition
The 1922 case shows why India should have discarded the archaic law after Independence.
Arvind Narrain & Poorna Ravishankar
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UN human rights chief’s CAA plea puts the spotlight on India’s international law obligations
The High Commissioner for Human Rights has sought to file an intervention in the petition challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act.
Arvind Narrain
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Like Indians battled to overturn law criminalising homosexuality, we must fight sedition statute
The cases against 51 people at an LGBT event in Mumbai show why it’s time for the colonial-era to be scrapped.
Arvind Narrain
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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
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How the Centre’s bill to protect the rights of transgender people will actually hurt them
Transgender and intersex groups describe the bill as a ‘massively diluted, criminalising and pathologising text’.
Arvind Narrain
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Contradicting the Constitution: What India’s vote against UN resolution on death penalty means
The resolution, among other things condemned capital punishment for blasphemy, LGBT people and adultery.
Arvind Narrain