Gender and Sexuality

After NEET protests ended, the battle moved online: Women protesters face threats, doxing and criminalisation

From demands for accountability over a paper leak to attacks on protesters’ identities, the aftermath of the movement raises questions about dissent, gendered harassment and the State’s response to democratic protest

I am Rani Chennamma Too! Kittur Declaration asks women to fight for land and people, women’s dignity, and livelihood

Naanoo Rani Chennamma! मैं भी रानी चेनम्मा हूँ the campaign calls for a non-violent fight against tyranny and autocracy: Commemorating 200 Years of Courageous Resistance against British Imperialism

10 Suggestions to government for achieving Viksit Bharat from “Delight Days” (CUDD) to an “Intimacy Bureau” to Ministry of Mandatory Hobbies (MoMH)

Have you ever wondered- “How much is too much?” Because those who drafted Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code that has been passed by the state assembly did not. Legislations are either drafted from an intellectual viewpoint or from a place where there is lack of such intellect. However, some provisions of Uttarakhand look like they have been introduced on the basis of ‘vibes’- a word that has been used by young people to indicate that they have done something because they could.

Telangana: Transgender individual brutally lynched by mob in Nizamabad

A transgender person, Raju, accused of kidnapping children was killed by a mob who attacked them. They succumbed to their injuries despite being taken to the hospital.

Why Muslims Should Debate the UCC

There is a lot of apprehension amongst Muslims regarding...

Can pride be apolitical? Queer and trans* voices and politics

As attempts are being made to distance the ‘queer’ cause from the politics of the country, CJP brings you narratives from the queer and trans* people on injustice, intersectionality and identity

Queer partner approaches Kerala HC to demand release of partner’s dead body after the family of the deceased refuse to take responsibility

The partner of the deceased seeks judicial intervention to be able to claim partner's remains and perform final rites as existing laws do not recognise queer relationships

Rajasthan to implement hijab ban?

Muslim students reportedly protested over BJP MLA Acharya’s statements who made Jai Sri Ram slogans when he visited a school recently and asked for a ban on the hijab in schools in Rajasthan

Victims of patriarchy, 50% female domestic workers deserted by their husband

Domestic workers are unorganized and mostly unskilled. According to...

UP government fails to appeal against Hathras gang rape judgment acquitting 3 accused – are we surprised?

CPI(M)’s Brinda Karat and Subhashini Ali met the family of the Dalit gang rape victim to inquire about their wellbeing, brother of the victim states that they feel like prisoners

Muslim women need not move court to register divorce by talaq: Kerala High Court

The Court noticed and addressed a gap in the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008 which did not provide for the registration of divorces that are obtained under personal law.

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Maharashtra SIR extension keeps teachers away from classrooms as unit tests face delays

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Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Valley asked to stay home after threat letter

Threats naming six government employees prompt tighter security and unofficial work-from-home instructions, even as authorities deny issuing any formal order

Kerala court grants bail to T.G. Mohandas in Jantar Mantar remarks case, cites arrest procedure irregularity

The Thiruvananthapuram court granted regular bail to right-wing activist T.G. Mohandas, a former head of the BJP’s State intellectual cell, a day after his arrest over alleged remarks about women and student protesters at Jantar Mantar; the court cited non-issuance of notice under Section 35(3) BNSS, recovery of electronic devices, cooperation with investigators, and his age and health.

August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas

The pushback to the Modi 1.0 regime came within months of it being sworn into office, and it emerged from the student of the Central University, Hyderabad & JNU among others, that had been creations of independent India’s intellectual and organisational fashioning; while Gen Z’s 2026 protests are a breath of fresh air to the battle weary, India’s students in universities have never been silent