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‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence

Activists file complaint against ominous markings on Muslim homes in Gujarat

Civil Society groups are alarmed at the appearance of...

Umar Lynching: Alwar Police eat crow, blame “anti-social elements”

Rajasthan is fast emerging as the hotbed of Gautankwad...

Nazi Germany Like Red Cross Markings Emerge on Muslim Societies in Ahmedabad

UPDATE: As news of the Sabrangindia story got around,...

ISIS: From Physical Caliphate to Virtual Jihad

The Islamic State is increasingly going on-line to ensure...

Is Christianity finished as a source of inspiration for progressive social change?

Whatever the emerging world becomes, it will need a...

Understanding the Marxism in Gandhi’s Fight Against Imperialism

Uday Mehta in conversation with Akeel BilgramiPostcards for Gandhi,...

UK minister Priti Patel forced to resign over secret Israel meetings as questions continue to swirl

A British government minister was apparently so dedicated to...

Statement by concerned citizens on the continued incarceration of Hadiya

We, the undersigned concerned citizens, are greatly disturbed by...

The much misunderstood “sword verses” in the Quran

The first 29 verses of this Surah are among...

BJP’s Communal Versus Progressive Discourse: Jignesh Mevani

Newsclick traveled with Dalit rights leader Jignesh Mevanito Lakhtar...

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The photographs documenting youth-led protests were removed hours before the exhibition opened, with the venue reportedly threatening cancellation

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Who controls access to voter records? ECINet audit raises fresh questions

An audit of ECINet reports Bengal-specific restrictions and controls that can switch access on or off across States, renewing questions about electoral officers’ authority, central oversight and accountability after earlier objections to the platform and changes to voter registration procedures

Punjab & Haryana HC: Users must be given blocking notices immediately; sets aside Facebook page takedown

The Court held that blocking intimations issued by the police must comply with the rank requirements under the IT Rules, 2021, and that withholding the notice from affected users violates the principles of natural justice

UN experts condemn India’s crackdown on youth-led protests, flag 7,000 detentions and alleged sexual abuse

In a strong rebuke of the Modi-led government’s handling of dissent, 24 UN human rights experts have called for an end to excessive force, blanket assembly bans and arbitrary detentions

Who will collect India’s data? Modi-led government opens census to private individuals

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Manipur SIR: Sabar Institute’s report records 1.59 lakh removals, two-thirds in hill constituencies

Using official ASD lists, this preliminary report examines 158,677 names removed from Manipur’s electoral rolls during the 2026 Special Intensive Revision across all 60 Assembly constituencies and 3,014 polling booths, analysing geography, gender, age and recorded reasons for these removals