The phrase, currently in use to describe Rohingya refugees, dehumanizes people fleeing violence and frames them as a security threat.

The order, issued last week, asked border officials to "politely turn away" those seeking refuge in India.

New IT rules also require OTT platforms to remove objectionable content within 36 hours once flagged by government authorities.

Land grabbers are running a behind-the-scenes scam to rob indigenous people of their livelihood.

The question is uniquely important to India, where the government has agreed to subsidize only the first round of vaccine doses.

A new report calls out a media driven by what the public wants to know, rather than what it needs to know.

The ruling is a victory for trans people everywhere as it validates their right to a "self-perceived gender identity."

If the new policies ignore caste, then manual scavenging will continue to wreak havoc on Dalit lives, experts say.

"It is late but at least it happened. I think it will help our fight. ... I hope this is a new chapter that is beginning," a Polish activist says.

Two decades ago, global chocolate brands pledged to end child labor in their supply chains, but the number of child workers has only grown.

The state government, which sets the minimum wage for tea workers, has not delivered on its promises for two years.

The whistleblower, a nurse working at an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center, said the hysterectomies occurred without informed consent.

Reproductive rights advocates have been calling out state-sponsored sterilizations as covert forms of abuse for decades.

"We need a fundamentally new and more accepting attitude towards all who flee," says UN high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi.

Under the order, commercial sex workers must receive food and ration, irrespective of whether they have ration cards.

In a patriarchal society, the privilege of having documents depends on gender, ability and caste.

In the wake of the failed Transgender Persons (Protection) Act, Indian lawmakers need to improve health care, economic opportunities, and social inclusion for transgender people.

The landmark move comes amid a recent push to liberalize the country's laws for women.