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Amritpal Singh with his associate Lovepreet Toofan, who was released from Amritsar Central Jail after the storming of the Ajnala Police Station, at Golden Temple on February 24.

Cry for Khalistan: Does it signal a fresh phase of militancy in Punjab?

Amritpal Singh could burst on the Punjab scene because of a clear vacuum in political space.

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Amritpal Singh Sandhu at a village near Kapurthala, Punjab, in December 2022.

Amritpal Singh Sandhu: ‘Whether it’s going to be peaceful or violent depends on the state’

Interview with the head of Waris Punjab De.

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Retired soldiers on a protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar under the banner of Saabka Sainik Sangharsh Committee on February 28.

Retired jawans continue fight for a fair deal despite OROP implementation

The present agitation is by jawans who find the One Rank One Pension scheme discriminatory.

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AAP workers protest against the arrest of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia at Ghantaghar in Ghaziabad on February 27, 2023.

Is there more to BJP-AAP animosity in Delhi than meets the eye?

Pundits speculate that the entire exercise is meant to divert attention away from the Congress.

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Those engaged in “India’s dirtiest job” are predominantly Dalits, who face social exclusion and violence across the country owing to their caste identity.

Watch | Manual scavenging: India’s continuing shame

As per official figures, there are at present 58,098 “eligible manual scavengers” across India.

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Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia waves to supporters en route to CBI headquarters for questioning in the liquor policy case, in New Delhi on February 26, 2023.

AAP calls for nationwide protests against CBI arrest of Manish Sisodia

The Delhi Deputy Chief Minister was arrested in connection with a scrapped liquor policy.

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A handloom weaver at Peruvemba in Palakkad, Kerala. According to experts, most of the economic investment goes to the organised sector, which constitutes only 6 per cent of the workforce.

Why women get fewer jobs and earn lower wages than men in India

Regressive social norms and inadequate investment keep them unemployed and underemployed.

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Newly elected Mayor Shelly Oberoi celebrating with AAP MLAs and councillors at MCD House in New Delhi on February 22.

AAP candidates elected as Delhi’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor

The results follow Supreme Court intervention in the controversial issue.

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Phoolu (45), a full-time sanitation worker, cleans a manhole in Ghaziabad on May 1, 2020.

The continuing shame of manual scavenging

Budget 2023’s claim to end the practice might be just another in a long line of hollow promises.

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At Archana Devi’s home in Ratai Purwa village, in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district, on February 1.

Electrification still a challenge in rural India

Contrary to official claims, several “electrified” villages continue to reel under darkness.

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia leading a protest by MLAs against Lieutenant Governor V.K .Saxena’s alleged interference in the working of the government, in New Delhi on January 16.

Tale of two ‘governments’ in Delhi as AAP vs LG battle intensifies again

Constitutional experts are equally divided over the dispute regarding the division of authority.

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Nachiketa Desai.

Nachiketa Desai: Veteran journalist and Gandhian dies at 72

ND, as he was known, never shied away from protesting against state repression.

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