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Romas and Their Identity Crisis

Recently, in the International Roma Conference and Cultural Festival held in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj pitched for the documentation of research pertaining to Roma-India links....

April 11, 2016

Julian Assange Saga: The UN’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention ruling

In February 2016, the UN’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has held that Julian Assange’s detention should be brought to an end and his physical integrity and freedom...

April 11, 2016

Asanghaditha Mekhala Thozhilali Union

Asanghaditha Mekhala Thozhilali Union (AMTU) is a women’s trade union in Kerala. It has been registered as the state’s first all-women trade union. Kerala has a rich history...

April 11, 2016

Deep Sea Ecology: Various Perspectives

The deep sea is usually defined as waters and seafloor deeper than 200 metres. Deep sea ecosystem is the largest ecosystem on earth. But it is also one...

April 11, 2016

Punjab and Haryana High Court Ruling on Women in Defence

In February 2016, the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a landmark judgement relating to the rights of women in uniformed services. It has held that women could...

April 11, 2016

Avalanches: Questions & Answers

Avalanche are a kind of high velocity mass wasting event in which the material fall down a mountain side due to gravity. If the material is mostly snow...

April 11, 2016

Saving the Girl Child: Mandatory Sex Determination Debate

The Union Woman and Child development Minister Maneka Gandhi stirred a debate while advocating making sex determination during pregnancy mandatory and registration of sex of the child compulsory,...

April 11, 2016

The Kapu Community Quota Stir

Recently, the members of the Kapu community launched an agitation demanding the status of Other Backward Class (OBC). The agitation turned violent, which led to a large scale...

April 11, 2016

Challenges and Barriers to Community Policing in India

Community policing like any other initiative also suffers from some inherent problems and limitations. Organizing community participation has never been an easy task as it involves addressing multi-faceted...

April 11, 2016

Janamaithri Suraksha Project and other Community Policing Models in India

Janamaithri Suraksha Project was launched in 2008 as a flagship community policing project in Kerala. Objectives of this project include prevention of crimes, furthering co-operation and mutual understanding...

April 11, 2016

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