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‘I Found Freedom Inside The Walls of Juvenile Home’

A casual night out with friends turned life upside down for 16-year-old Raju (name changed) in 2015 when drawn into a drunken brawl, he nearly killed a man. Sentenced by the Juvenile Justice Board for two and half months in an ‘observation home’, Raju found himself in a strange world surrounded by bullies and delinquents. Mercifully, he also found a counsellor who would encourage him to piece his life together against all odds. Today, Raju works as an assistant coach at a football academy in Delhi. He narrates his journey: Read More »

Under the Spell of Amir Khusrau

A 38-year-old journalist in Delhi chances upon a recording on the writings of the 13th century saint Amir Khusrau. The man is so smitten by the lyrical that he vows to dedicate his life in spreading the works of Khusrau: Read More »

‘I Support, Guide Parents of LGBTQ Kids’

Sridhar Rangayan, one of the founders of 'Sweekar – The Rainbow Parents', a support group for the parents of LGBTQ community, speaks about the hardships of a parent of a homosexual or transgender child. Read More »

Ghani Losing Ground, India Should Be Worried

Lessons To Be Learnt From Kerala Disaster

Sen Raises Red Flag Against BJP’s Sectarian Agenda

Can India Juggle Partnerships With US And China?

India’s Cities, New & Old, Sitting On Brink of Disaster

India named Reliance for Rafale: Hollande

In a key development, a French media report quoted ex-French president Francois Hollande as saying India proposed Reliance Defence as partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale deal and France did not have a choice. Read More »

Terrorists Abduct, Kill 3 J&K Policemen

Three policemen were abducted from their homes in Kashmir's Shopian district and shot dead in cold blood by the Hizbul Mujahideen on Friday. A post on a Twitter handle purportedly belonging to the group claimed responsibility. Read More »

India calls off Swaraj-Qureshi meeting

Nearly 24 hours after agreeing to it, the government on Friday called off a meeting between the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan, citing the killings of policemen in J&K and Islamabad releasing stamps 'glorifying' militant Burhan Wani. Read More »