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This government has all but actually declared a war on its own people: Teesta Setalvad

Its been a challenging  five years. Between 2017-2019 (between when the book was first published) until now, the lines have been even more sharply drawn. Between the vast majority...

Political will needed to effectively and efficiently conserve and manage water in India

Dr Mansee Bal Bhargava, a research entrepreneur at the...

Of 1st Phase Candidates, 32% Crorepatis, 49% Graduates, 17% Facing Criminal Charges

Mumbai: Of the candidates contesting the first phase of...

Using Our Votes to Unveil the Fascists’ Nationalism

Atamjit Singh is a renowned Punjabi playwright and director....

Electoral Numbers Predict a Bleak Future for BJP

This time, many anti-BJP alliances have been forged in...

Poll officer submits report, calls PM Modi’s Balakot remarks prima facie violation

If the EC agrees with the Osmanabad DEO’s opinion,...

In UP’s Hindutva Hotbed, Young Hardliners Look Beyond 2019

Muzaffarnagar, Kairana (Uttar Pradesh): “Look, this election isn’t really...

BREAKING: EC stops Modi biopic release until completion of LS polls

The Election Commission banned the release of Modi biopic...

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Jagdeep Chhokar: A relentless pursuer of electoral and democratic reforms passes away

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Akola 2023 targeted violence: Police officers must shed communal colours when they put on their uniforms says Supreme Court

The Hindu, New Indian Express and Indian Express all reported that the top court on Thursday, September 11, directed action against police who ignored a teenage Muslim assault victim and eyewitness to murder during the 2023 Akola communal riots; the SC ordered a probe by SIT comprising Muslim and Hindu officers

PUCL slams recently passed Rajasthan anti-conversion bill as “draconian and unconstitutional”

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Cabinet move under the 1950 Act empowers District Commissioners to expel alleged foreigners in 10 days, raising constitutional concerns over due process and separation of powers

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Labour rights, health of workers hit in the name of “reform”: PUCL Maharashtra

A detailed statement by the Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has, with reasoned arguments, critiqued the recent decision of the MahaYuti government in Maharashtra to curtail labour rights in the name of “reform”; Maharashtra government’s decision is in line with other states like Telangana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tripura (two of these are Congress ruled states) which have also enacted similar legislations.