Monthly Archives: August 2018
VIDEO | Protest in Bihar over sexual atrocities in shelter home
VIDEO | Several groups in Bihar have launched a protest against sexual atrocities against inmates of the shelter home in Muzaffarpur. The protests are taking place in Patna. In many parts of the state such as Nalanda, Jahanabad, Gaya left-wing groups are staging protests.
DEBATE | Do Women Render Temples Impure?
WEEKLY DEBATE
In a nation that worships the mother goddess, it is time ‘real’ women are given some respect.
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Delhi University Students Launch Hunger Strike
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI | In 2016 a regulation by the UGC made it compulsory for students to get a minimum of 50% marks in the written examination to be eligible for the interviews. Following an uproar, the interviews have been postponed to an uncertain time giving birth to a hunger strike.
The New Leam Staff
The Menace of Witch Hunting in Assam is Not Just a Feminine Concern
Witch Hunting Bill
The little addressed malaise of witch hunting affected the lives of hundreds of ordinary women across the nation. The Assam Witch Hunting Bill is a fundamental step towards addressing the problem.
Chandreyee Goswami
Zimbabwe Brings Back Zanu-PF to Power
WORLD POLITICS | The ruling part in Zimbabwe is all set to come back in power under the leadership of Emerson Mnangawa winning the majority of seats in the Parliament.
Assam NRC Final Draft is Communal and Sectarian
ASSAM | The updating of the NRC had implied that more than 40 lakh people have been excluded from citizenship in Assam. Communalism and sectarian politics have a major role to play in the latest jolt to the country.