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Adivasi Land Rights Erosion: The effects of the 2023 Forest Conservation Amendment Act

By redefining forests, facilitating land diversion, and permitting corporate projects, the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023, jeopardises Adivasi land rights by increasing the risk of ecological loss, displacement, and a weakened legal framework for Indigenous people

IAS officers’ religious role raises secular concerns

The increasing involvement of IAS officers in religious activities raises serious concerns about secular governance, constitutional obligations, and the neutrality of India's bureaucratic framework

India’s struggle to end manual scavenging continues

On January 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of India passed a landmark ruling banning manual scavenging and manual sewer cleaning in six major metropolitan cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. The Court's decision was prompted by continued state inaction despite multiple previous directives and legislation prohibiting the practice.

Modi government silent as US deports Indians in chains

Shackled and humiliated: The present regime’s silence on US deportation of Indians exposes the 'Vishwaguru’ myth

DU 2025 crackdown: Students detained, allegedly tortured

Delhi university students detained over wall murals on Bastar killings, allegedly beaten in custody

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh resigns amid political turmoil and ethnic unrest

BJP leader steps down following Supreme Court scrutiny, internal rebellion, and mounting opposition pressure as ethnic tensions continue to grip the state

Public Education is Not a Priority in Union Budget 2025-26

The entire approach of the Union government involves a neglect of public education.

How US Uses, Exploits and Discards Migrant Labour!

The weaponistation of deportation is part of neoliberal policies that create inequality, serve the interest of the ruling elite, force people to migrate in search of work and criminalise them once they arrive.

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While the slogan Vande Mataram galvanised millions during India’s struggle for liberation from the clutches of colonial rule, this essay demonstrates that the 2026 Amendment –that the BJP has orchestrated--does not represent historical continuity, but rather a contemporary majoritarian redefinition of a complex national symbol.

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