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Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote
Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls
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People’s Commission demands a pause on LIC IPO
Civil society group demands a slow-down in the IPO process until the regulatory oversight authority is adequately strengthened
Facebook’s plans to curb online hate during Indian elections: Too little too late?
Parent company Meta announces a slew of measures including activating its Election Operations Centre
Rona Wilson’s devices hacked by two groups of hackers employed by same entity: Sentinel Labs
California-based cybersecurity firm’s report says two separate groups were employed by same entity with “interests aligned with the Indian State”
NIA arrests suspected Ansar operative for ‘planning UP blasts’
Police claim that the accused, Tawheed Ahmed Shah, is connected to Al Qaeda-linked Ansar Ghazwat-ul Hind
Badshah Khan an icon of inter-faith harmony: February 6
Complimentary to Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Badshah Khan also played a crucial role in the sub-continent’s movement for sovereignty over the British and commitment to inter-faith Harmony
IIT Bombay E-Summit 2022 faces flak for inviting Arnab Goswami and Sudhir Chaudhary as speakers
Alumni raise concerns about their inclusion in letter to Director, IITB, asking organisers to “reflect and rescind the invitations”
Pegasus scandal: Did GoI engage in an elaborate cover-up?
In wake of the NYT revelations and growing outrage, the Surveillance State has some tough questions to answer
Human Rights violations rampant in UP: PUCL
Report finds UP tops list of states with highest number of incidents of violence against women and Dalits; current government has failed to control the situation over the last five years
Gauri Lankesh’s journalism revealed how Hate was a State project
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On her 60th birth anniversary, we pay tribute to her shining light that guides strong, confident women even today, inspiring them to speak up against oppression and injustice
Youth protests for employment see overwhelming response in Bihar
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