August marks 70 years since the subcontinent was divided into two independent states, Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan, and millions were uprooted in one of the largest mass migrations in history
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Partition battleground for India, Pakistan: Textbook | AFP
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India: The Business of Godmen, Swamis, Gurus and such - selected commentary
29 August 2017which part of India has the most Godmen per square mile?
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India: Protect the right to life and stop deportation of 40,000 Rohingyas - Press Relese by Forum-Asia
29 August 2017The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) strongly condemns the position taken by the Government of India to deport 40,000 Rohingyas back to Burma/Myanmar. In the face of allegations of gross human rights violations against Rohingya Muslims in Burma/Myanmar, this decision is not only a serious violation of customary international human rights law but also morally unpalatable.
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Rest In Power, Vijay
29 August 2017The Collective for Economic Democratisation in Sri Lanka is deeply saddened by the untimely passing away of our comrade Vijay Nagaraj on Friday, August 25.
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India: Solidarity with Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar whose book The Adivasi Will Not Dance, has been banned by the Government of Jharkhand
29 August 2017We are bewildered and dismayed to learn about the recent banning of Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar’s collection of short stories, The Adivasi Will Not Dance, by the Government of Jharkhand. This ban is absurd and sets a dangerous precedent.
