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Delimitation: Strengthening democracy or rigging the game?

“The President’s order which was laid before parliament were simply torn into pieces by Parliament whose decisions seems to have been actuated more by the conveniences of individual members of the house rather than by the consideration of their general interest”[1]- remark of Charu Charan Biswas, second law minister of India over first delimitation in independent India.

Police Officer alleged ‘BJP’linked sources’ deposited ₹10 lakh into his account to facilitate EVM tampering, ECI sought report, DEO Beed refutes claims

After PSI Ranjit Kasle alleged, he was removed to enable EVM tampering and received ₹10 lakh from BJP-linked sources, the DEO, Beed, refuted all claims in a report to the CEO, Maharashtra, the ECI dismissed the charges as coming from a "disgruntled officer," but questions around the money trail and motive remain unanswered

Destruction of forest in Kancha Gachibowli, Telangana violation of Congress party manifesto: CCG Statement

The destruction of over 100 acres of forested land in Kancha Gachibowli, to allow an IT hub is a violation of the Congress party’s own manifesto say retired civil servants who have constituted themselves into the Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG)

Politics of truth needs constant and sincere engagement with people

Need for a vibrant political movement: thus while electoral breakthroughs may be delayed due to systemic factors, even in its early stage this movement starts contributing to creating a better world and its own members also start experiencing a reduction of their distress and a strengthening of their commitment and capability.

‘They Beat Me, Undressed Me, Urinated on Me’: Dalit youth in Rajasthan brutally assaulted; no arrests yet

Shocking accounts from Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh expose the horrifying persistence of caste-based brutality—and the systemic failure to deliver justice

Extremists assaulted Muslim woman; hijab stripped of in broad daylight in Bengaluru and Muzaffarnagar

Two shocking incidents of moral policing and harassment involving members of the Muslim community emerged this week. In Muzaffarnagar, a Muslim woman was assaulted and forcibly stripped of her hijab, while in Bengaluru, a young woman was harassed for being in an interfaith relationship with a Hindu man. Both incidents, captured on video, highlight a disturbing rise in intolerance and moral policing, particularly targeting interfaith relationships

He Chose the Process, Not the Spotlight: Remembering Anil Chaudhary (5th June 1951 – 14th April 2025)

When over a hundred long-time fellow travellers of PEACE gathered at HKS Surjeet Bhawan in mid-March this year, Anil Chaudhary—Anil da, as he was...

Manipur: In a First Under Prez Rule, ‘Tactical Retreat’ by Meiteis

Several Kuki-Zo civil society organisations warn against any attempt to breach ‘buffer zone’.

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CJP flags casteist, anti-Dalit videos on YouTube targeting CJI Gavai; seeks urgent takedown

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“This system breaks the body when it cannot break the spirit” — Ipsa Shatakshi on her jailed husband, journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh

In a heartfelt letter, Ipsa Shatakshi — wife of jailed journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh — wrote of three years of silence, courage, and the slow suffering behind bars, her words paint a portrait of a journalist punished not for crime, but for conscience

A century and ten later, innovative & rebellious Ismat Chugtai remains more relevant than ever

Today, October 24, is the 110th death anniversary of the bold, innovative, rebellious, and unabashedly realistic Urdu fiction writer Ismat Chughtai! Born on August 21, 1915, she passed away at the age of 76 in Mumbai on October 24, 1991; Sabrangindia recalls her unique contribution with this piece by Taran Khan

Understanding the Supreme Court’s Interim Intervention in the Waqf Amendments, 2025

Be it on the issue of the disproportionately stringent control over the Islamic institution of Waqf (as compared to the administration of Hindu muths or temples), the Supreme Court’s part interim reliefs to the controversial 2025 Waqf Amendment Act, risk a judicial stamp on the state’s sledgehammer approach; a detailed analysis of the SC’s interim order dated September 15, 2025
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