Union Minister Smriti Irani states in parliament that menstruation should not be treated as a handicap, sidesteps answer to Dr. Shashi Tharoor’s question on provisions for mandatory paid menstrual leaves
Insights from Statistical Prison Demographics: Recent data provided by MHA unveils inmate gender disparity and religious distribution, state of Tamil Nadu has the highest number of detainees
A school in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur held a debate on the Israel-Palestine conflict, after which Muslim students were designated as “Pakistani” when they expressed their discomfort
Questions raised on vacancies in Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) and its subordinate organizations unveils vacancy disparities, raises questions on reservation compliance in government organisations
No centralised data on whether deaths caused were to people from marginalized community; even as Ministry acknowledges tragic toll, data is a blank on specific details on compensation given
A professor who is guest faculty at the Delhi University recounts in this first person account how, autonomy of educational institutions is being eroded, ‘selfie-points” promoted, all to mis-use public money to self-promote the image of a particular leader
Ground Report I In Pani Sol, one of Bengal's largest villages of hawkers, Akbar Ali Mondal's killing has left thousands of Muslim traders fearful about earning a living and supporting their families
From unpaid employee dues and stalled budget reforms to controversial depot monetisation and the expansion of the wet-lease model, the strike has reopened fundamental questions about the future of public transport in Mumbai
Women detained after being declared foreigners argue that tribunals disregarded substantial evidence and relied on minor inconsistencies to reject their citizenship claims
In a strong joint statement issued on the occasion of Khurram Parvez’s 49th birthday on June 18, 2026, close to 100 international organisations and an equal number of individuals, including those associated with the United Nations like World Organization against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Frontline Defenders, Amnesty International, among others, have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the Kashmiri human rights defender and the relentless campaign of judicial harassment.
The Rajasthan High Court's landmark judgment on public shaming was ignored within the month it was delivered; what have other High Courts said on this depreciable practice?