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ALIFA seeks review of questionable ToR of ‘High-Level Committee on Demographic Change’

Questioning the orientation of the recent constitution of the High Level Committee on Demographic Change, the All India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA-NAPM) has said that India Needs Fair Demographic Approach that promotes inclusion, not social polarisation

Kashmiri students allegedly attacked after Pak defeats India in cricket match

Reports of violence in hostels of Punjab's Bhai Gurdas Institute of Engineering and Technology, as well as Rayat Bahra University; trolls add fuel to fire

Singhu: Another labourer attacked by Nihang

A driver, originally from Bihar, was allegedly beaten by a Nihang after he refused to give him a free chicken

Over 300 attacks on Christians reported this year, over 2000 women, Adivasis and Dalits injured

Recent fact-finding reports elucidate how the Christian community has been targeted with surveillance, vandalism, attacks, and social boycott across the country

Nature’s message to planners in Kerala and Uttarakhand

The flood fury in the two states showcases how decades of neglect have exacerbated the climate crisis

India ranks 71 on Global Food Security Index

India has a better overall score than some of its neighbours, however larger countries like China and Russia continue to rank much higher when compared to India

Deported from Australia for Hate Crimes, Vishal Jood, gets hero’s welcome

The Haryana youth who had gone to Australia as a student, was convicted and jailed for attacking Sikhs

J&K: More migrant workers shot dead by terrorists over the weekend, all eyes on Centre

Two more migrant workers shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam, 4 such deaths in 2 days, yet Union Govt’s statement on the alarming situation is still awaited 

Haryana: Mutilated body found at Kundli border

The body of a man was found, hung from a barricade at the farmers protest site

Gadbadjhala: Mystery that is PM CARES

As citizens of this nation, do we know how much money PM CARES has received? The answer, even after two waves of Covid-19, is a big NO!

Haryana lifts decades old ban, allows gov’t employees to join RSS, Jamaat-e-Islami

Order issued in 1967, 1970 and 1980 were withdrawn by the state government "as they are no longer relevant”

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ALIFA seeks review of questionable ToR of ‘High-Level Committee on Demographic Change’

Questioning the orientation of the recent constitution of the High Level Committee on Demographic Change, the All India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA-NAPM) has said that India Needs Fair Demographic Approach that promotes inclusion, not social polarisation

Not What the Court Decided: Re-reading the Bombay High Court’s passport judgment

The MEA's recent clarification on passport has centred on a single judicial decision that may not support the sweeping proposition now attributed to it

Brotherhood in Rajasthan: Hindus, Muslims Protect Border Mosques

Amidst mounting concerns over the destruction of decades-old religious sites near the India-Pakistan border, local villagers have chosen choosing peaceful resistance over polarised division. Under the banner of an interfaith peace assembly, citizens have been protesting these actions peacefully, urging the administration to respect the social fabric of an area long defined by mutual respect, shared struggles, and brotherhood

Rejected as Voter, also denied a Passport? Here is how ‘New India’ deals with exclusion complaints under SIR: Former editor, Telegraph, R Rajagopal

The pithy, non-indulgant factual ‘note’ by the former editor of Telehraph, Kolkatta who is revered for his unique headlines for the newspaper, generated heat and waves over the week-end even as an utterly compromised and non-responsive administration watched on. R. Rajagopal penned this even as he informed the Prem Bhatia Journalism award that he was resigning from the Jury due to his acute disenchantment with the media profession.

Face must be visible, then hijab, burqa, dupatta or attire of choice permitted to TET candidates: MCSE

This clarification from the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) came days after the council’s directive for the June 28 examination; the initial instructions stated that candidates will not be allowed to wear items such as dupattas, burqas, masks and caps inside examination centres which triggered a debate among teachers and various social groups

Lucknow: Caste hierarchies & contract labour exploitation among sanitation workers

Sanitation accused their supervisor of coercion, wage manipulation and caste-based abuse, alleging that workers are being pressured to surrender a recently approved ₹2,000 wage increase while being denied entitled leave. The allegations reflect the broader vulnerabilities faced by sanitation workers in Uttar Pradesh, which has recorded the highest number of sewer and septic tank deaths in India since 2017

From Protest to Petition: Maharashtra’s Public Safety Act in the dock

After months of state-wide protests, thousands of objections and sustained civil society opposition, Maharashtra's controversial security law now faces a constitutional challenge before the Bombay High Court