Ashoka University is accused of stifling academic freedom after it distances itself from a research paper on 2019 polls.

Ashoka University is accused of stifling academic freedom after it distances itself from a research paper on 2019 polls.

The Indian PM says common laws will help women, but many fear the proposal is an election weapon to target minorities.

Okus-Bokus, by two Kashmiri women, comes as fears grow over loss of identity amid perceived attempts to erase culture.
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Intense military lockdown stirs calls for armed resistance but a veteran separatist leader backs non-violent protest.

Drawn to India by a ‘homecoming’ campaign, Pakistani Hindus, having escaped discrimination and poverty, feel betrayed.
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Doctors complain of intimidation for reporting shortage of safety kits, and attacks over suspicion they carry infection.
