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Religious Freedom: How the USCIRF continues to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)

For another year running, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has in strong recommendations, urged the US government to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), “for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA)”

Modi must not be allowed to appropriate Bhai Taru Singh

The Prime Minister recently paid tribute to a Sikh martyr who had laid down his life in defence of his faith.

North East Delhi Pogrom: India’s top IPS, IAS, eminent former judges to probe riots

Committee of Justices AP Shah, Anjana Prakash, Madan Lokur, civil servants RS Sodhi, GK Pillai, Meeran Chadha Borwankar, will conduct independent probe into riots, including role of Delhi Police

Cleaning up the political mess with artisanal soap? 

Personal is political and so is soap according to Vidyut Gore, an artist who uses the medium of soap to start political discourse.

Varuna Shastri Bridge now the only place of protest in Varanasi: DM

Amidst burgeoning protests, Varanasi District Manager restricts protest space in the city

Remembering T Peter: Trade unionist and leader of India’s fishworkers

The man who helped stranded fishermen get home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic succumbs to the disease himself

Gauhati HC asks for report on steps taken to build Detention Camps outside jails in Assam

At present detention camps function out of makeshift facilities in district jails

CJP, other groups, activists and citizens condemn Fr. Stan Swamy’s arrest

Shocked and worried about the arrest of the 83-year-old activist people from various backgrounds, came together to stand with Fr. Stan Swamy.

83-year-old human rights defender Father Stan Swamy sent to Taloja Jail!

The Jesuit Priest was arrested by the National Investigation Agency from his from his home in Bagaicha, Ranchi, at night on October 8 on trumped up charges of involvement in the Bhima Koregaon case

Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad Yadav gets bail in Chaibasa Treasury case

Jharkhand HC granted bail to the vetran politician accused in a case of fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 35.62 crore from Chaibasa Treasury in the early 1990s. But Yadav remains in jail in connection with another case

Kolkata group organises drive to gift sarees to women from low-income neighbourhoods

Organisation hopes to gift new sarees to 500 women who work in the unorganised sector and have been hit hard by the economic crisis 

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