Sarvjeet Singh was declared a pervert based on Jasleen Kaur’s testimony. Four years later, the court acquitted him In August 2015, a Facebook post by Jasleen Kaur, a student in Delhi, went viral. She alleged that a man, later identified as Sarvjeet Singh, “made obscene comments” to her at a traffic signal in Tilak Nagar. […]

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Manek Chowk in Ahmedabad, surrounded by heritage structures, is the place to go to in the evening for a generous variety of street food It’s a beautiful breezy night — the air replete with festive fervor. Ahmedabad may have just bidden goodbye to Diwali but the warmth of the fun-filled continues to charge every corner […]

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Peeing Human, the creator of the popular YouTube channel, says nationalism now trumps rationalism on TV news My name is Ramit and I am not a journalist. I have no formal training as a journalist. However, I do understand and hold in great regard the four pillars of modern democracy. Outside of the elected legislative, […]

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Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are a diverse group of diseases that commonly affect the joints, but can also affect the muscles, other tissues and internal organs. There are more than 200 different RMDs, affecting both children and adults. They are usually caused by problems of the immune system, inflammation, infections or gradual deterioration of […]

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Delhi Police seem helpless about the alarming rise in incidents of snatchings by bike-borne youngsters – about 17 per day – but Mumbai Police was able to stem the tide In Sadar Bazar, one of the most hustling-bustling areas of New Delhi, a small colony Basti Julian seems to go silent when enquiries are made […]

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One of Aam Aadmi Party’s flagship schemes – Mohalla Clinics – has proved so popular with the public that it is already groaning under the overload of patients “My daughter is suffering from high fever. We have been sitting here for the last two-and-a half hours, but I know my turn will come,” says Rubaiya, […]

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Unregulated polluting industries in Panipat, says Arvind Kejriwal. We aren’t entirely to blame, counters Haryana On September 30, Arvind Kejriwal announced that Delhi had shut down a pair of water treatment plants, in Chandrawal and Wazirabad in the north of the city, after ammonia levels in the Yamuna river rose alarmingly. According to a 2016 […]

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India needs LGBT collectives on University campuses. Here’s why University campuses are where ideas meet. Ideally, a university campus is meant to be a space where students feel free regardless of their identity. Queer collectives in university spaces have increased since the 377 judgement which came last year. The Supreme Court unanimously gave the verdict […]

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