Sabrang India

Though sewer deaths have crossed the 100 mark this year, government is silent: SKA

sabrangindia - July 9, 2026

With three deaths on the same day in two different incidents in Madhya Pradesh, 101 people have died so far in sewers and septic tanks across the country in 188 days this year, according the data compiled by Safai Karamchari Andolan (SKA). NCR Delhi alone accounts for 12 deaths.

India

The Battle of Belonging: Why India’s Passport Controversy Matters

Amal Chandra - July 9, 2026

A passport is undeniably a travel document, but it is also the republic’s assurance of belonging and sovereign protection in moments of crisis. Reducing it to mere travel facilitation strips it of its civic meaning, since passports are issued not to transients but to members of a political community.

India

Rajasthan: From Giral to Islampur, how locals are contesting development and historical identity

Adityakrishna Deora - July 8, 2026

The author traces similarities of people’s mobilisations in Giral, Barmer and Islampur, Jhunjunu wherein both involve local communities asserting agency against decisions made elsewhere. In Giral, villagers have been robustly protesting the “benefits from mineral extraction in the name of development,” while in Islampur, residents have been questioning the communal (read majoriatrian moves to re-name and thereby, re-define a region’s identity

Politics

Disenfranchisement route to Majoritarian Rule: Political Logic of SIR

Parakala Prabhakar - July 7, 2026

The idea of India as a state-nation (in contra-distinction to a nation-state) that is home to diverse peoples, cultures, languages and religions is being...

India

Centre escalates action against Satluj, refers film to high-level committee after ordering OTT takedown

sabrangindia - July 7, 2026

Invoking Section 69A of the IT Act, the Centre has ordered Satluj offline pending further review under the IT Rules

Environment

Environment: The growing crisis on the Kho River

vidya bhushan rawat - July 7, 2026

The river Kho, that breathes life into both the Ganga and Ramganga — and supports countless farmers — is under severe threat at its source. Both the Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh governments need to take urgent steps to protect and preserve this river and surroundings from resorts and uncontrolled ‘religious tourism;’ besides Dogadda, a culturally and politically important town in Uttarakhand also deserves official recognition as the origin point of the Kho argues the author

Gender and Sexuality

Just 11, Her Last Birthday Gift: Inside Surjyapur’s Fight for Justice

Antara Swarnakar - July 7, 2026

Two days after the alleged rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, Surjyapur remains gripped by grief, fear and unanswered questions. Residents accuse police of acting late, even as four arrests have been made and an SIT begins its investigation. An eNewsroom Ground Report from a village still waiting for justice

Communalism

How big tech is profiting from Hindutva hate music

CJP Team - July 7, 2026

A new report identifies more than 500 songs across platforms that allegedly violate the platforms’ own hate speech policies while continuing to generate millions of views, reels, streams and advertising revenue

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Bail Stays, But Under Tight Curbs: Delhi HC’s order in Parvez-Mehraj UAPA case

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