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‘An Explosive Situation’: Gun licences, evictions, and the manufacturing of a majoritarian crisis in Assam
In a state gripped by communal rhetoric and corporate land grabs, the Assam government’s “explosive” policies are fuelling polarisation, dispossession, and repression, while the poorest bear the cost of a political project masked as governance
As protests intensify in Kerala over arrests of nuns, family members of Adivasi women say nuns are innocent, left national leadership to visit Chhattisgarh
The protests over the arrest of two Keralite nuns on “questionable charges” of kidnapping, human trafficking, and forced conversion at Durg railway station in...
Bihar’s SIR process reveals an exercise of illegitimate powers, ECI forcing district machinery to resort to unethical practices: CCG’s Open Letter
CCG’s Open Statement on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Bihar dated July 29, 2025 outlines what it states may be an exercise in illegitimate powers, forcing the district machinery to resort to unethical practices in an organised manner (Bihar SIR)
Sumit Chakravartty: The gentle editor who was firm in his commitments and ideals
The combination of a caring politeness and approachability, on the one hand and an iron-clad firm commitment to ideals like secularism, inter-faith harmony, socialism and democracy on the other hand is rare, very rare. However, such a combination in any personality, makes the person, Sumit Chakravarty, recently deceased, a rare gem whose friendship must be cherished.
Repeal recent amendments to the RTI act, 2005: Justice A.P Shah in an Open Letter
Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, former chairperson of Law Commission of India, expressed concerns over amendments in the RTI Act, 2005, saying they "destroy this delicate equilibrium".
Bihar SIR: 65 Lakh electors flagged for deletion, SC said “if there is mass exclusion, we will immediately step in”
Bihar's SIR of electoral rolls concluded on July 26, with 7.24 crore (91.69%) enumeration forms collected out of 7.89 crore electors, 65 lakh voters have been flagged for potential deletion, meanwhile, on July 28, the SC refused to halt the draft roll publication on August 1, in a July 29 hearing, the court signalled a strong stand against apprehension of "mass exclusion," with petitioners stating, ECI know who the 65 lakh people, if ECI mention the names in draft list, we have no problem
Punjab University’s former dean writes to CJI: Bihar SIR threatens democracy, alleges ECI overreach & voter disenfranchisement
77-year-old Dr. Pyara Lal Garg's writes to CJI, exposes Bihar's "SIR" flaws, alleging ECI violations risk disenfranchising millions, stating, "The ball lies Before Your Lordships to uphold the constitution, to save the Democracy and to protect the voting rights..."
Assam’s Foreigners’ Tribunals bypass constitutional safeguards: Report
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Given the possibility of the onset of a nationwide exercise to update the National Register of Citizens, the report, ‘Unmaking Citizens’ by NLSIU & Queen Mary University of London, calls for an urgent, fundamental rethinking of the legal structures governing citizenship in India
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Obituary: Bhadant Gyaneshwar and his invaluable contribution to the buddhist world
The passing of 90-year-old Bhadant Gyaneshwar, President of the Kushinagar Bhikshu Sangh and a disciple of Bhante Chandramani—who gave Baba Saheb his deeksha at the historic Deekshabhumi in Nagpur on October 14, 1956, on Dhammachakrapravartan Day—represents a great loss for the Buddhist fraternity worldwide
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Shah Bano Begum (1916-1992): A Socio-Political Historical Timeline
In this brief, data-driven socio-political timeline of 20th-21st Century India, the author reminds us of the context in which the controversial Bollywood movie, Haq, is sought to be released
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From Welfare to Expulsion: Bihar’s MCC period rhetoric turns citizenship into a campaign weapon
Three formal complaints filed during the Model Code of Conduct period—against Union Ministers Giriraj Singh and Nityanand Rai, and BJP MP Ashok Kumar Yadav—combined with Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s Siwan speech, reveal a pattern of communal and exclusionary rhetoric that blurred the line between campaign promise and state threat
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Rahul Gandhi alleges ‘industrial-scale vote theft’ in Haryana Polls, claims 25 lakh fake voters added with EC-BJP collusion
At a press conference ahead of Bihar’s first phase of polling, the Congress leader unveiled “The H Files,” alleging systematic manipulation of Haryana’s electoral rolls, use of a Brazilian model’s photo in 22 voter IDs, and “industrialised rigging” under the Election Commission’s watch
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Pregnant woman deported despite parents on 2002 SIR rolls, another homemaker commits suicide
In West Bengal, a pregnant woman’s deportation despite her parents’ names on the 2002 voter list, and a homemaker’s suicide amid renewed SIR-NRC fears, lay bare a growing climate of dread—where citizenship, identity, and the right to belong have become matters of anxiety and loss
