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The Story of Shivaji’s Coronation

First published on December 15, 2015The Coronation …“By the beginning of 1673 the idea of a public coronation began to materialize, and when preparations...

Tragedy at KIIT: The death of Prakriti Lamsal and the University’s controversial response

A Nepali student’s suicide sparks outrage as allegations of harassment, institutional negligence, and forced evictions expose KIIT’s failures

Bombay High Court Grants Bail to 20-year-old Student in Patricide Case: A balancing act between justice and reformation

Key guidelines were recently issued by the Bombay High Court through a bail order, in a case concerning a young accused

Progressive Muslims condemn the assassination in South Africa of the world’s first gay Imam

Calls on all Muslims, regardless of political and religious differences, to build a culture of tolerance and curiosity for various interpretations of Islam

Petitions against Uttarakhand UCC draw attention to Constitutional issues regarding personal autonomy and minority rights

Religious freedom, privacy, and tribal exclusion are among the issues raised by petitions contesting the Uttarakhand UCC, bringing to light constitutional questions about striking a balance between individual laws and a uniform legal framework.

Targeting Press Freedom: The unexplained censorship of Vikatan and the erosion of free speech

A political cartoon critical of Modi leads to the arbitrary blocking of Vikatan’s website, exposing the government’s growing intolerance towards independent journalism

Who orchestrated APPs failures, the FM and her ex-FS or the ECI?

In the recently concluded NCT Delhi State Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party has performed, euphemistically, a hat trick.  The BJP has bagged 48...

Academic Freedoms at Risk: Federalism and autonomy challenged by UGC’s VC appointment guidelines

The new UGC draft regulations that centralize vice-chancellor appointments have raised concerns about the principles of federalism that grant states the rights and control to oversee education. Concerns regarding the future of higher education in India and prompted discussions about academic autonomy, and political control have also been voiced.

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