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SIR 2025 in Bengal: 5 Key Takeaways That Strike at BJP’s ‘Infiltration’ Bogey

Aparna Bhattacharya -
As the state heads toward the 2026 elections, the battle lines have shifted. The issue is no longer just about who gets to vote, but the validation of the voter themselves, with the data proving that those accused of being “outsiders” are, in fact, the most settled insiders of all.
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India’s New Labour Codes: A critical appraisal

CJP Team -
With the Government officially rolling out its long-discussed labour reforms, India stands at a crossroads. Do the new Codes advance labour rights — or do they quietly shift the balance of power toward employers under the guise of reform?
Communalism

Kerala MP protests RSS’ attempt to “infuse Christmas” with sectarian song

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John Brittas, CPI-M Member of Parliament (MP) in the Rajya Sabha has strongly protested RSS/BJP move to impose an ‘ideologically affiliated song during Christmas celebrations’; he has made the letter to the Union Minister, J, Scindia, public in social media
India

India’s Long Slide on Freedom: Reading the Human Freedom Index 2025

Apurva Roy Chatterjee -
The Human Freedom Index 2025 , published in the third week of December does not arrive as a shock; it arrives as confirmation. Once...
Labour

Appeal to Parliamentarians against repeal of MNREGA: Dr Manoj Jha & activists

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Dr Manoj Jha, academic activist associated with the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and also a member of the Rajya Sabha has appealed to the fellow parliamentarians against repealing the forward looking and empowering Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 and replacing it with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025; meanwhile senior activists have also protested this move
Labour

Labour Rights Endangered: Four labour codes passed without worker or state governments’ consultation or consent

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The Peoples’ Commission on Public Sector and Services comprising of well-known academics and former government servants apart from public intellectuals has called for the immediate revocation of the recently, unilaterally enacted Four Labour Codes; demanded that existing labour laws be brought fully in alignment with the letter and spirit of the Directive Principles of the Constitution and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to which India is a signatory
India

The Cross Bat Conversation: Air, antiques and force majeure

Chandru Chawla -
The author, brings attention to crucial issues affecting our society and state through his unique brand of satire
Gender and Sexuality

When Power Forgets Consent: How a public act by the Bihar Chief Minister derailed a doctor’s career

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Outrage widens after CM Nitish Kumar pulls down Muslim woman doctor’s hijab at appointment ceremony; FIRs filed, media barred, national leaders condemn act
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