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Gujarat civil society to move Supreme Court against controversial electoral roll revision
A recent, well-attended meeting of Gujarat civil society activists in Ahmedabad, held to discuss the impact of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, has decided to file...
Over 130 opposition MPs urge MeitY Minister to scrap Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act 2023
Opposition MPs have sounded the alarm over the controversial amendment, warning that Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act strikes at the heart of transparency by altering a key safeguard in the RTI Act— amending the crucial exception in Section 8(1)(j), which affirms that ‘information which cannot be denied to Parliament or a State Legislature shall not be denied to any person’, they allege that the changes pushed through the DPDP Act drastically weaken the RTI, dealing a serious blow to the public's right to know
Memo to ECI: Make Voter’s Form 17Cs list accessible on Commission website, clean up existing, technologically messy EVS structure, say citizens
A wide collective of over 80 individuals, organisations and people’s movements has demanded a complete overhaul of India’s Electronic Voting Infrastructure to make it technologically efficient, transparent and accessible to all citizens. In the absence of this technological accessibility, the existing process is flawed and open to manipulation, states the Collective. Following a three-hour long National Consultation, a Campaign for Accountability in the Election Process among wider sections of the citizenry has also been launched
Remembering Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
The good and the less known; here’s the wonderful legacy left behind by the revolutionary figure.
RGI warns hospitals over delay in birth and death reporting
Non-compliance with registration norms hindering India’s goal of universal coverage, says RGI in latest circular — hospitals told to report events within 21 days and issue certificates within seven.
28,000 cases withdrawn or votes secured? Assam CM’s move to drop ‘Foreigner’ cases against Koch Rajbongshi promise under scrutiny
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s pre-poll declaration to revoke Foreigners’ Tribunal cases against Koch Rajbongshis raises key questions about community identification, implementation, and political intent
Rethinking the Indian Response to Trump’s Tariff War
A bold policy shift aimed at recovering national sovereignty, economic justice, and strategic autonomy is needed.
How AI mistook Chhattisgarh truce move as religious leaders’ appeal for Israel-Palestine peace!
Today, I realized why one shouldn't fully depend on...
Modern India’s early icon, the martyr who crafted a gentle patriotism: Manoj Kumar in Hindi Cinema
Manoj Kumar, who passed away on April 4, was...
India Is an Elected Dictatorship Where Constitutionalism Is Under Attack From Within
The challenges of our present discontents are marked by the collapse of the system of checks and balances to discipline constitutional power.
Potential of reasoned Collegium resolutions as a starting point for transparency in the Indian higher judiciary
One way ahead out of the recent quagmire is for the higher judiciary, especially the Supreme Court to provide more reasoned public communiques on the decisions for appointments, transfers etc; though not the ideal solution, this would be a step forward
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Rule of Law
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India
Pakistan denies entry to 14 Hindu devotees in Sikh ‘jatha’ visiting for Guru Nanak Jayanti
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Rule of Law
Screens of Silence: What NCRB Data Misses about Cybercrime in India
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Gender and Sexuality
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