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Somnath to Ayodhya: Plunder to ‘Chanda Chori’

How do we contrast temple destructions during kingdoms and now under a semi-democratising society turning into elected autocracy?

The farmer is Hindustan: Oppn leaders back the revolution 

Opposition leaders meet President, ask him to recommend that the Union Government repeal three Farm Laws 

Farmers reject government’s repackaged old amendment proposal

Denouncing the so-called “new” offer of the central government, farmers call for sit-ins at district level

Part-2: Identity of the ‘Ordinary Indian’

How such a notion so obviously a product of given historical circumstances had become rock-hard common sense?

Cannot disclose PM’s entourage details for security reasons: IAF plea in Delhi HC

Indian Air Force has moved Delhi HC against CIC order directing disclosure of Special Flight Returns-II and other details of the PM’s foreign trips  

India not in US State Department’s list of ‘Countries of Particular Concern’

China, Pakistan named, but India dodges bullet along with Russia, Syria and Vietnam, despite USCIRF recommendation

Snapshots of revolution! Top 10 photos of Bharat Bandh

Despite thrice calling for a nationwide protest, farmers continue to receive an overwhelming response of support.

Why SC refuses to quash FIR’s against Amish Devgan for his ‘Lootera Chishti’ remark

The top court in an important judgment elaborated on the concept of ‘Hate Speech’ as the news anchor was charged with the same offence

Did FCI really need Adani?

Storage facilities for grains and other perishable agricultural produce were severely lacking, but was a private player really necessary?

Humanity is most important: Bombay HC in Gautam Navlakha case

Navlakha who is severely visually impaired was struggling after his glasses were stolen, and Taloja jail authorities refused to accept a new pair sent by his family!

Uttar Pradesh: Photographer who clicked farmer being hit by police ‘attacked, beaten’

PTI photojournalist, Ravi Choudhary, alleged he was attacked by unidentified men in Muradnagar area, police refused to file FIR

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The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal

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Karnataka HC allows Hindu convention but bars invitee seer from speaking to prevent law-and-order concerns

HC permits the Basavadi Shiva Sharana Bruhat Hindu Samavesha to proceed while imposing stringent conditions, including an unprecedented cap on attendance and an absolute ban on hate speech

How FIFA Colludes in the Genocide of Palestinians

FIFA claiming that ‘Football Unites the World’ is ironic, cruel and twisted. Ask Palestine.

Judging the Judge: The communal backlash against a lynching verdict

A reasoned criminal judgment gave way to an organised campaign of communal abuse, threats and intimidation targeting the judge who delivered it

Karnataka’s new PRC rules are people-friendly, but will the ECI accept them?

While a sustained and rigorous campaign by anti-SIR activists across Karnataka has pushed the opposition Congress government to issue a fresh set of simplified guidelines for the issuance of Permanent Residency Certificates; the experience of West Bengal however shows that no amount of pro-activeness by any state government influences an ECI functioning under a non-transparent and non-accountable diktat