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‘Abduction’ of labour activist Anirudh Rajan part of a ‘troubling trend’: CASR

The civil rights network Campaign Against State Repression (CASR) has issued a strong denunciation of the "abduction" of labour rights activist Anirudh Rajan, who...

New Assam Muslim Marriages & Divorces Bill: Reform or politics?

The 2024 legislation, implemented after repeal of 1935 law governing Muslim marriages, mandates stricter registration procedures for Muslim marriages, raising fears of retroactive effects and bureaucratic hurdles

As Khyber Pass demolitions get preponed to Sept 15, residents decry decision

Despite legal precedents for rehabilitation in the event of demolition, the residents of Khyber Pass are left to fend for themselves, many considering euthanasia

“A Legacy of Love”: Muslim craftsman and devotion for Hindu deities

“Faith beyond Boundaries”: 80-yr-old Ishtiyaq Ali's wooden deities, UP's Muslim polishing idol of Lord Krishna for generations

Haryana: Farmers, Workers Blow Poll Bugle With Hisar Mahapanchayat

The mahapanchayat called for defeating the BJP for not fulfilling promises on MSP, minimum wages.

Supreme Court seeks Assam government’s response on plan to deport over 200 declared foreigners detained in transit camp

Court demands joint effort from Union Home Ministry and state to address deportation process of 211 declared foreign nationals held in Assam

Assam government introduces stricter Aadhaar rules amid concerns over population discrepancies, increases chances of bureaucracy in the process 

Starting October 1, Aadhaar applicants must submit NRC application numbers and obtain no-objection certificates before applying; proposed changes spark concerns of increasing opaqueness of the process

Importance of classifying Scheduled Castes for reservation: Sanjeev Khudshah, Dalit writer

In a conversation with me,  Ambedkarite author Sanjeev Khudshah explores the importance of classifying Scheduled Castes for reservation purposes. 

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A report, The SIR Investigation Report—A Narrative of Betrayal and Tears was released by the Anti-SIR Alliance and the Citizens’ Vote Protection Committee today; the report documents the (mal) implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka

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The author de-constructs the September 26 press note, point by point, and evolves a list of Ten Demands for a People’s Movement for Accountability & Transparency in India’s Electoral Process

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The authors interrogate the manner and fashion of appointing faculty at IITs and other such institutions of “higher learning”
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