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PSST! Shall we inform the reader or let sleeping bonds lie?

The senior editor questions the strange shadows and silences in the pre-eminent and dominant Indian media industry on the obvious follow-ups to the mammoth Electoral Bonds Scam and points out how, from the questionable role of the State Bank of India (SBI) to former, Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley there are some crucial stories still crying to be done

Farmers protests: Court reprimands Punjab government on filing ‘zero-FIR’ for case of alleged police brutality

The Punjab and Haryana High Courts have questioned the Punjab government on Zero FIR being filed despite a clear statement by the victim.

A Sane Resolution: UN out to Combat Islamophobia

A couple of years ago there was a resolution, moved by Pakistan at the United Nations, which called for establishing “International Day to Combat...

Why is the BJP calling the Congress Manifesto 2024 to be an “Imprint of the Muslim League”?

The author argues that this panic reaction from PM Modi shows that he and his party are rattled by growing criticism and alienation from the people and especially by the substantive promise of social justice and transparency offered by the Grand Old Party in its manifesto

Dear PM Modi! It was Hindutva Organisations, not the Congress that colluded with the Muslim League in Pre-Independence India

Our PM describes himself as ‘Hindu’ nationalist and member of the RSS. He proudly shares the fact that he was groomed to be a...

Section 144, internet suspension imposed ahead of Ladakh’s Pashmina March, march to continue

As the relay fast continues in Ladakh, protestors were preparing to hold a march on April 7th to reiterate their demands. However, prior to the march, Section 144 has been imposed which has placed sanctions on any public gathering without the permission of the District Magistrate. Protesters say, however that the march will take place

Hindustan ko bolne do, says DUJ 

The Delhi Union of Journalists expresses alarm at the growing misuse of the Information Technology Rules, 2021 to shut down social media accounts and platforms. In a blatant move the Information & Broadcasting Ministry has ordered YouTube to take down the channel Bolta Hindustan on April 4,2024 under Rule 15(2). 

Will they, or won’t they? Making a case for Adivasi (tribal) rights during the 2024 Indian elections

In the run up to the elections, the case for Adivasi (tribal) rights is seldom centre stage though political players make out a case to woo tribals often. Sabrang India looks at the build-up to the elections with respect to Adivasis and forest rights, with a closer look at Manipur and Jharkhand. 

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