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From Punjab ’95 to Satluj: When cinema becomes a battlefield over history, memory and censorship

From demands for 127 cuts to a sudden removal from ZEE5 just days after release, Punjab '95 has become a defining case study of the constitutional promise of free expression

State governments release aid for construction workers amid lockdown

The assistance in Maharashtra is set to benefit 12 lakh workers

Palghar lynching case: Maha Home Minister releases list of accused, says none are Muslim

Makes names public in a bid to decommunalise the case where rumour mills painted Muslims as the villain, after two ‘saadhus’ and their driver were killed on suspicion of being thieves.

Covid-19: Muslim religious leaders and groups urge people to pray at home during Ramzan

Karnataka bans public namaz in mosques, and food on streets during the Muslim holy month

Millions inconvenienced as lockdown prevents banks from delivering renewed debit, credit cards

Courier services are still not allowed to function by local authorities thereby leaving customers in the lurch

When journalists test positive for COVID19, who is liable?

Let us explore the liability of news media houses in such a situation

Journalists are not terrorists, journalism is not a crime

Muslim journalists, students and activists, booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), under which an individual 'labelled' a terrorist can jailed for up to seven years

Eminent citizens write to President of India to restore dignity of migrant workers during the Covid-19 pandemic

They have also asked that monitoring committees be formed to oversee the facilities and shelters provided to migrants during the lockdown

Muslims will follow all lockdown protocol during Ramzan: Mufti of Varanasi

Maulana Abdul Batin Nomani, Shahr-Mufti Benaras, urges member of India’s vibrant Muslim community to maintain peace and respect the law of the land

Sanitation & Justice: Classify Sanitation Workers as Health Workers

Concerned citizens have, through an open letter to state and society, demanded that sanitation workers be classified as healthcare workers to protect their dignity and be provided minimum wages of Rs. 20,000

Collective of organizations narrates migrant’s unacceptable plight at Rajasthan shelter home

No water, open defecation – this is what the migrant had to endure during his 12 hours stay there

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From Punjab ’95 to Satluj: When cinema becomes a battlefield over history, memory and censorship

From demands for 127 cuts to a sudden removal from ZEE5 just days after release, Punjab '95 has become a defining case study of the constitutional promise of free expression

To a living Saint, now dead five years: Meeting to commemorate July 5

July 5, 2026 marks the fifth anniversary of Father Stan Swamy, who’s death in judicial custody in Maharashtra has been condemned for the institutional murder that it was; the 84 year old activist priest, who died of maltreatment by the prison authorities in Mumbai after suffering from the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic was an activist priest remembered for his path-brteaking work among Adivasis in Jharkand

State cannot escape liability for custodial suicide: Delhi HC

Court awards ₹18.44 Lakh Compensation to Father of 19-Year-Old Who Died in Police Custody, Rules that every unnatural custodial death, even if classified as suicide, raises constitutional liability

Satluj: A film encountered

The writer writes; Jaswant Singh Khalra never carried a gun. His weapons were documents, persistence and moral courage. He asked a simple question: Where have all the sons of Punjab gone? This is what the film recounts and why it threatens the Indian state

Nazia Elahi Khan faces multiple FIRs over alleged hate speech

A viral podcast featuring alleged derogatory remarks about Prophet Muhammad has placed Nazia Elahi Khan at the centre of nationwide controversy, triggering multiple FIRs, police complaints and protests across several states. The episode has also renewed scrutiny of her record of alleged communal hate speech through speeches, campaigns and online interventions