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Topic1984 anti-Sikh riots

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1984 Anti-Sikh riots: Delhi HC accepts MP Sajjan Kumar’s appeal on suspension of his sentence

He was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in a case linked to the killing of two persons in the Saraswati Vihar area on November 1, 1984.

Doctors failed to embalm Indira Gandhi’s corpse. Only face was saved, says ex-AIIMS director

In 'The Woman Who Ran AIIMS', Sneh Bhargava offers a frank and candid memoir, which is also the story of the medical profession in post-Independence India.

Delhi court closes dark chapter with life sentence for Sajjan Kumar in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

Congress ex-MP Sajjan Kumar has been convicted for leading mob that murdered two Sikh men in Delhi's Saraswati Vihar, and has been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment.

Sajjan Kumar convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case, Delhi court notes his role in mob violence

The ex-Congress MP was found guilty for murder of 2 Sikh men. Kumar has been behind bars for 6 yrs, serving life term in another 1984 case for burning a gurdwara & killing 5 Sikhs.

Ex-Congress MP Sajjan Kumar convicted in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, faces 2 more

He was found guilty over murders of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh during the violence in Delhi's Saraswati Vihar on 1 November, 1984.

India’s amnesia on women survivors of 1984 Sikh riots isn’t natural. It’s a privilege

In 'The Kaurs of 1984', Sanam Sutirath Wazir shares the stories of survival that have been carried quietly for decades by the Sikh community in Delhi and other parts of North India.

‘Those who massacred Sikhs,’ BJP hits back at Rahul on comment, Congress defends

Currently on a trip to the US, Rahul said the ‘fight in India’ today was whether a Sikh would be able to wear his turban, kada or visit a gurdwara.

How the ‘Kaurs of 1984’ are surviving through pain, stigma. Audience tears up

Author Sanam Sutirath Wazir shared heart-wrenching stories from his book ‘The Kaurs of 1984’ at an event at Delhi’s Theatre Kunzum last week. For many, memorials and money are no panacea.

‘My helpless mother stood watching me being raped’—A Kaur recalls 1984 anti-Sikh violence

In ‘The Kaurs of 1984’, Sanam Sutirath Wazir explores the events of 1984, including Operation Blue Star and the anti-Sikh violence.

A new documentary restarts the old debate on 1984 violence. Genocide, riots, pogrom?

The Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia hosted about 50 people, many of them from the Sikh community, in Delhi. The audience members not only related to the documentary but also recalled the events as they happened.

On Camera

Media ownership isn’t perfect. It’s worse under Trump: Martin Baron, ex-Washington Post editor

Project Syndicate Deputy Managing Editor Rachel Danna sat down with Martin Baron, former executive editor of the Washington Post, to discuss the state – and fate – of journalism today.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.