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Democracy in an Era of Digital Shutdowns

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Shriya Tandon 0 Comments anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protests, Article 370, associations, authoritarian, authority, BJP, citizenship amendment bill, CNBC, Constitution, democracy, Development, Digital India, Digital shutdowns, economic loss, Government, Greece, human rights, india, institutions, Internet, Internet Shutdown Tracker, Iraq, Jammu and Kashmir, leader, liberal, liberty, Modi, national security, neo-fascism, Neo-Republican, non-compliance, Non-Domination, permitted, Power, President, Prime Minister, Pulwama, restrictions, Sudan, The Diplomat, whitelisted

The era that we live in cannot eat, sleep, or work without the Internet. Inspite of being a part of a world which is moving so aggressively towards a more digital lifestyle, is it too hard to imagine that Internet Shutdowns are still a thing?

Society

Casteism in the Kinnar Community

June 14, 2020June 16, 2020 Shriya Tandon 2 Comments Caste, casteism, casteless, communities, conditioning, deprived, Discrimination, dogmas, family, freedom, gender binary, hatred, Hijras, Hinduism, Humsafar Trust, indoctrination, Kinnar, opportunity, oppression, ostracized class, perpetrator, relatives, Rudrani, self, sense of safety, socialization, Society, stigma, superiority, The Diplomat, transgender, victim

We are more than familiar with the caste-based discrimination prevalent in society. Unfortunately, the stigmatised transgender community is not immune to it either. This article probes deep into the challenges they face, along with many others.