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Analysing the Feasibility of Simultaneous Elections in India: A Review of Committee Recommendations and Constitutional Implications

The special Parliament session has created enough buzz and the issue of One Nation-One Election was the primary discussion in the country until the...

FIR against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma for hate speech

Filed by senior Congress MLA Debabrata Saikia, the complaint outlines how Himanta Biswa Sarma incited violence and arson, reports The Hindu

ECI undertaking to SC: Aadhaar number not mandatory to enrol as voter

ECI states to the SC that "Appropriate clarificatory changes" will be made in Forms 6 and 6B of the ECI forms for registration in e-roll so that this misguided inclusion is rectified, details for electoral rolls authentication are issued

Police shoot dead a Muslim man in custody

Accused of theft, 25 year old Shehbaz was shot as he allegedly tried to escape the police vehicle after the vehicle stopped to let some cattle pass

Bhima Koregaon Case: Mahesh Raut, youngest accused, granted bail by the Bombay HC!

After 5 years of incarceration, court grants bail as Section 16, 17, 18 of UAPA not made out, order stayed for one week as NIA seeks time to file appeal with the Supreme Court

Rishikesh’s Troubling Interfaith Clash: Mazars Targeted, Constitutional Harmony Under Threat

Interfaith tensions escalate as mazars are vandalized in Rishikesh, highlighting the urgency of preserving unity and diversity.

Meta Facebook releases second human rights report, activists say no concrete plan to tackle issues in India

The report was criticised by Access Now as failing to "show any meaningful or verifiable progress" on Metaʼs human rights harms in India or any clear proposals to prepare for the 2024 general elections.

Narmada floods: Why no output at 1200 MW dam power house for 10 days? asks SANDRP

Continuing its analysis* of unprecedented floods of the Narmada river both upstream and downstream of the Sardar Sarovar dam, the advocacy group South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) has said that the “avoidable” disaster, caused by “unaccountable” Sardar Sarovar operators could have been minimised if the River Bed Power House at the dam site had continued its operations by releasing 1200 cumecs or, 42000 cusecs of water over ten days.

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Pervasive fear, surveillance of media, spiral of anti-India sentiment in Kashmir: CCG

Concerned Citizens’ Group (CCG) –a voluntary initiative set up in 2016--on its eleventh visit to Kashmir and Jammu, from October 28 to 31, 2025 and meetings with political actors, businessmen, teachers and other professionals apart from activists has released its report recently

Vande Mataram: How the recent discussions in Parliament around the national song initiated by the ruling regime stem from motives that are questionable

Retired Judge of the Madras High Court, K Chandru writes: the enforced debate in Parliament by the RSS-driven National Democratic Alliance (NDA) seeks to create a controversy over Vande Mataram raising concerns over the intentions of the present government; ‘A non-issue is being much importance and publicity’ he says

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Bench flags suspicious FIR, delayed ‘victim’ statements, and questions complainant’s conduct in alleged conversion case

Baba Adhav is no more; his Life and Work remain an inspiration for those working for Justice and Equality

Baba Adhav’s unique work was encompassed in an approach that saw dismantling of the shackles of caste, hierarchy and discrimination through meticulous and inspired organisation of the invisibilised unorganised workforce –hamals (head-loaders), rag-pickers and domestic workers—towards a combination of improved living conditions, working conditions and social conditions, a sense of dignity and pride in their work

Beware of Aadhaar: A warning on India’s biometric identity model on International Human Rights Day

On the eve of International Human Rights Day, 50 +, several organisations and individuals have launched a “Beware of Aadhaar” Campaign: The signatories have flagged the issue that Aadhaar is “not a model to emulate but it raises serious concerns about surveillance, exclusion and rights violations on the ground. This statement, “Beware of Aadhar” offers a concise critique of India’s digital ID experiment and why exporting it is dangerous
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