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Why was a YouTuber sent to prison for alleging corruption in the judiciary?

While Savukku Shankar was held in contempt, many experts now believe that India's colonial contempt law has no place in a modern democracy.

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The big news: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan arrested in corruption case, and nine other top stories

Other headlines: Narendra Modi told Vladimir Putin that now is not an era of war, and less than 3% of those held under UAPA were convicted between 2015-’20.

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Hyderabad Liberation: An Urdu journalist’s murder in 1948 warns India about the perils of autocracy

Political parties still invoke the legacy of Shoebullah Khan, but his killing reminds us of the dangers of speaking truth to power.

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How the Centre’s disastrous decisions on vaccines cost the lives of lakhs of Indians

The government instead went into a publicity overdrive later, bragging about its vaccinations while brushing under the carpet the bodies of the second wave.

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‘Muslim women caught between BJP’s abstract Uniform Civil Code and clergy’s inviolable personal law’

Divorce and Democracy, a new book by legal historian Saumya Saxena, explores the interplay between law, religion, minority rights, gender and politics.

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Listen: The film songs of Hindustani music educator Shankarrao Vyas

His movie work was influenced by folk, religious and art music.

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‘Growing Up Karanth’ is a personal sketch of Shivarama Karanth’s life as remembered by his children

Shivarama Karanth was a novelist in the Kannada language, playwright, and an ecological conservationist.

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Pause, rewind, play: Roger Federer’s staggering streak of 18 out of 19 Grand Slam finals from 2005

From Wimbledon 2005 to Australian Open 2010, the Swiss legend established one of the most dominant streaks in tennis history.

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