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The UN High Commissioner condemns the prosecution of Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain, urges the government to reconsider move

After the Delhi Lieutenant Governor granted sanction to prosecute writer and academic, Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain, the UN has released a strong statement called out against the prosecution, and the release of all human rights defenders.

Treat Railways as a national asset, make time-bound urgent investments, curb overworking of staff: People’s Commission to Govt

People's Commission on Public Sector and Public Services has called out the NDA government under Narendra Modi to “treat the Railways as a productive national asset and undertake timebound investments that decongest the Indian rail network, which is the primary cause for railway accidents. “ In a detailed report just before the forthcoming Union Budget must address this as a topmost priority, which will also make rail transport safer

Strongly condemn vicious communal assault on Muslims: CPI-M

The CPI-M, a prominent yet numerically small member of the INDIA alliance of opposition parties has, through a statement of its Polit Bureau strongly condemned the spate of hate crimes against Indian Muslims

Secularism under siege: post-election realities for Indian Muslims

The silence from leaders of the INDIA Opposition over a spate of post-election 2024 hate crimes against India’s largest minority raises serious concerns over it’s programmatic commitment to protection of life and liberty of all, key features of the Indian Constitution

Bombay High court upholds hijab ban in colleges: Muslim students’ rights curtailed

The Bombay High Court's ruling on the hijab ban in colleges reignites discussions on religious expression versus educational uniformity.

From colony to police state? India’s new criminal laws receive dissent

West Bengal Bar Association leads resistance against authoritarian legislation; BCI issued a press release appealing to Bar Councils to not protest

Justice Nyaya Bindu grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case, and becomes a victim of a right wing campaign 

Supreme Court principles on personal liberty guide decision amidst political scrutiny

Nalanda Mahavihar: Did Bakhtiar Khilji Destroy it?

The campus of Nalnda was inaugurated formally by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on 19th June (2024) in presence of Ambassadors of many countries like...

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