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Weaponising Truth: A critical analysis of the Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025

Marketed as a tool to fight disinformation, the Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025 hands sweeping powers to the executive, criminalises speech, and threatens to silence dissent, satire, and critique—under vague and ideological pretexts

Odisha: 6 Months in Power, ‘Double-Engine’ BJP Govt Looks Button-Holed

The Majhi government rode to power on women’s empowerment, but revised eligibility criteria for cash transfers under Subhadra Yojana are creating discontent.

How Shyam Benegal’s social realism opened wide the eyes of a 13 year-old, Joy Sengupta

Shyam Benegal’s passing, days after he turned 90 at a hospital in Mumbai have evoked strong emotive tributes, rich with the cadence that he brought to the screen

INC President Kharge, LOP Rahul Gandhi’s strong dissent note on appointment of NHRC Chairperson

The INC had proposed names of Justices Rohinton Nariman and or KM Joseph for the position of Chairperson NHRC. As news of the latest appointment of the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) became public recently with Justice V Ramasubramanian emerging as the person appointed, a strong note of dissent on the process has recently been made public by the Indian National Congress.

75 Years Down the Line, Whither Indian Constitution?

While the freedom movement saw India as a plural nation with rich diversities, those who stood aloof (RSS) from the struggle, saw the civilisation as a Hindu one.
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Make and fake information, artificial intelligence (AI) and its misuse: is there need for a comprehensive law?

An inescapable and handy tool, AI today has the potential to further harm the impact of the internet impacted world by its potential to generate fake images and targeted misinformation

M’tra: Is the protest against ‘EVM system’ and irregular electoral practices is gaining momentum?

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‘Democracy murdered’: Maharashtra opposition MLAs skip oath-taking ceremony, Aditya Thackeray leads

Leaders of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) have boycotted the oath-taking ceremony on the first day of the Maharashtra assembly special session. Talking about the opposition's decision to skip the event, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray expressed doubts about the manipulation of the election process including tampeting with the software in the EVS system in Maharashtra assembly election.

Transparency demand Maharashtra: Prominent leaders among 104 seeking EVM–VVPAT inspection

With a huge outcry with the non-transparent manner in which elections were carried out in the state, a staggering 104 (out of 288 candidates) have sought verification tests from 95 constituencies across 31 districts in the state; the ECI has been accused of not honouring even the bare bone reliefs granted by the SC on April 26, 2024. This amounts to be doubts being cast on election in at least 755 election booths.

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Weaponising Truth: A critical analysis of the Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025

Marketed as a tool to fight disinformation, the Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025 hands sweeping powers to the executive, criminalises speech, and threatens to silence dissent, satire, and critique—under vague and ideological pretexts

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