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Pahalgam: Voices of peace and reason in times of war

This piece written before India’s air strikes on its neighbour, Pakistan on May 7 remains relevant today

‘Phule’: A Revolution on Screen

No other couple in human history has shown such a spirit filled with revolutionary ambition for change. That too in a stagnant society like that of India.

In Grief, She Chose Peace: Himanshi Narwal appeals for communal harmony on slain Lt Vinay Narwal’s birthday

Days after losing her husband in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, the young widow calls for justice without hate, urging unity and compassion over communal anger

Lalita Ramdas hails Himanshi Narwal’s stoic courage in open letter

Lalita Ramdas, wife of admiral Ramdas, wrote this a few hours after watching an amazing short clip of Himanshi Narwal's comments to the press.

Amid over 17 attacks, Kashmiri Students Abandon Studies or Live in Fear

"There’s no degree worth dying for: We came here for a better future. Now, we only want to survive," say students. The cost of returning is not only giving up career dreams but also safety concerns on the journey back home.

Legendary Malayalam filmmaker & cinematographer Shaji N Karun passes away at 73

Thiruvanthapuram: Known for his path-breaking films and extremely innovative...

Sanghamitra Gadekar, anti-nuclear activist, daughter of Narayan Desai no more

Late last night, April 28, news came in of...

Homes Destroyed, Mass Detentions Following Pahalgam Attack

Mass Detentions and Demolitions Spark Tensions in Kashmir After Deadly Assault

Underfunded, Overburdened, and Unjust: The national verdict from the India Justice Report 2025

The India Justice Report 2025 presents a searing audit of India's justice delivery mechanisms, exposing systemic deficiencies across police, prisons, judiciary, legal aid, and human rights commissions

‘Na koi jaat hota hai, na koi dharm,’ an Indian soldier belongs to India, not a faith’: Border village bids adieu to martyr Jhantu...

Para commando Jhantu’s final journey home was on the shoulders of his elder brother, Subedar Rafiqul Ali Shaikh, also in the Indian Army, who struggled to hold back his grief; his two minute address to the thousands gathered in a small village on the India-Bangladesh border has been heard by hundreds of thousands.

Trade unionist, advocate and political activist Sanjay Singhvi Salutes!

The senior advocate and committed voice for worker’s rights passed away in Mumbai at 68

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Pahalgam: Voices of peace and reason in times of war

This piece written before India’s air strikes on its neighbour, Pakistan on May 7 remains relevant today

How Indian commercial media channels are using the provocative thumbnail to boost viewers and worse, provoke vicarious viewer response

Visual perception is an inherently selective process and Indian commercial television channels, faced with adverse orders from the NBDSA are now leveraging on misleading click-baits, problematic visuals and texts on the thumbnail of the video displayed: the CJP HW team asks is this a new technique to incite vicarious reactions but escape the monitoring rap and scrutiny?

Poonch Victims: Civilians as targets of shelling

Four minors fell victim to the shelling while a hymn singer, tabla player, shopkeeper and homemaker were also killed and a gurdwara was also struck and suffered damage to its wall; hasty irresponsible reportage included slurring of an innocent civilian killed as a ‘terrorist’; preliminary reportage has counted the victims in Poonch alone to be 15 though numbers are expected to rise further

Faith Knows No Religion: Banke Bihari Temple again rejects boycott call against Muslim artisans and businesses

Banke Bihari Priests reject boycott calls against Muslim artisans and businesses, hail Muslim artisans as vital to temple traditions, embrace unity over division, and uphold faith as the highest virtue in Brijmandal—where even Raskhan sang for Krishna, and craftsmen of all faiths continue to serve the divine with devotion, senior priest said "Bhakti is supreme in Brijmandal. If someone has faith and comes for darshan, why should we oppose it?"

‘Reforms’: Sachar Committee, the 2013 Amendments and the motive behind the proposed changes in the Waqf Regime

While, like instant triple talaq and Uniform Civil Code (UCC), more stringent regulations on Waqf properties have figured in the BJP’s electoral manifestos in 1998 and 2009; the specific amendments have the potential to be the means for property grab and control of what has historically and legally been established as minority land holdings 

Madrasi Camp Demolition: CPI(M) Delhi Demands Halt to Evictions, Rehab Within 5 Km

Reminding BJP of its promise of “Jahan Jhuggi, Wahaan Makaan”, the CPI(M) said over 400 working-class families in the 60-year-old slum cluster were evicted despite valid documents.

Judicial Setback: Supreme Court dilutes Bombay HC’s bold stand on police accountability in custodial killing in Badlapur case

Despite strong Bombay High Court censure over police inaction in custodial death in the Badlapur fake encounter case, the Supreme Court dilutes key safeguards by handing probe back to State’s top police officer—raising serious concerns over institutional accountability

A System Under Strain: India’s police and prisons in crisis shows Indian Justice Report 2025

With shocking shortfalls in staffing, training, diversity, and basic human rights, the report paints a damning picture of systemic collapse — calling for urgent reform to rescue India’s crumbling justice infrastructure