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Bihar Elections: Trains for votes? The unanswered mystery of the ‘phantom’ specials from Haryana to Bihar
Explosive RTI documents reveal unannounced special trains running from Haryana to Bihar mere days before polling, serious allegations of state-sponsored voter smuggling, as the dust settles on the Bihar 2025 verdict, video evidence of ‘free tickets’ compounds the mystery, leaving questions over the violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the definition of "Corrupt Practice" under the RP Act, and the deafening silence of the Election Commission dangerously unanswered
Another VRS Will Kill BSNL, Adopt Policies to Save PSUs, Says BSNLEU
The union has accused the management and Central government for the policies leading to the systematic destruction of BSNL to favour private players.
Alarming decline in quality of research & teaching in Indian Universities
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Is India’s unique experiment on people’s democracy with the right to universal franchise being lampooned by a compliant Election Commission?
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Gruesome murder of Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh in Beed triggers state-wide protests, political fallout in the ruling government, and rampant calls for justice
The brutal abduction, torture, and murder of Deshmukh, who opposed a local extortion racket linked to powerful NCP leaders, has led to a surge of protests across Maharashtra by political leaders across spectrum; demands for swift justice, scrutiny intensifies over the involvement of senior politicians and the government's delayed response to rising criminality in Beed
Ravi Kiran Jain, advocate, human rights practitioner doyen of the human rights movement passes away
One of the most vociferous advocates for human rights, resident of Allahabad and formerly national president of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Ravi Kiran Jain passes away at 78
A principled PM, a determined law minister: Nehru, Ambedkar & Opposition in Indian Politics
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The author, a PHD student traces how Nehru and Ambedkar were allies and not adversaries in their commitment and desires to ensure equal rights for Hindu women through the passage of the Hindu Code Bill
Fighting divisiveness: CJP’s comprehensive approach to tackling hate speech
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From media complaints to electoral oversight, CJP is spearheading the battle against hate-driven narratives and safeguarding communal harmony
Manmohan Singh’s Legacy Has Lessons for Democratic Governance, Statesmanship
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The later PM’s legacy of wisdom, humility and humbleness stand in stark contrast to the present times, especially the recent disdainful remarks on Ambedkar made by Home Minister Amit Shah.
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
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India
Bihar Elections: Trains for votes? The unanswered mystery of the ‘phantom’ specials from Haryana to Bihar
Explosive RTI documents reveal unannounced special trains running from Haryana to Bihar mere days before polling, serious allegations of state-sponsored voter smuggling, as the dust settles on the Bihar 2025 verdict, video evidence of ‘free tickets’ compounds the mystery, leaving questions over the violation of the Model Code of Conduct, the definition of "Corrupt Practice" under the RP Act, and the deafening silence of the Election Commission dangerously unanswered
Rights
Washed Away by Floods, Targeted by the State: Hamela Khatun’s fight for citizenship
CJP’s team helped Hamela piece together a lifetime of evidence — from 1950s land documents to contemporary electoral rolls — to establish beyond doubt that she is, and always has been, an Indian citizen
Communal Organisations
The Orchestrated Extremism: An analysis of communal hate speech in India’s election cycle (2024–2025)
This piece uncovers the rise of digital warfare—from caste-coded AI videos in Bihar to calls for the economic segregation of vendors—detailing the calculated strategy to fracture society and weaponise Dalits against Muslims to divert attention from joblessness and poverty
Communalism
Communal Profiling at Malabar Hill, CJP’s files complaint with Maharashtra Police and NCM
The complaint to Maharashtra Police and the NCM details how a former BJYM office-bearer allegedly conducted unauthorised identity checks and singled out vendors on religious grounds
India
Massive duplicate entries in Mumbai voter rolls trigger political uproar; opposition flags “fraudulent patterns” and pressures SEC for action
With more than 10.6% of Mumbai’s electorate appearing multiple times in the SEC’s draft rolls—some duplicated over a hundred times—the Opposition alleges targeted tampering in their strongholds, raises alarm over rising “elected unopposed” patterns, and demands urgent corrective action and extended scrutiny
Rule of Law
‘They Have a Right to Be Heard’: Supreme Court suggests Union brings back alleged deportees from Bangladesh “at least as a temporary measure”
Top Court questions the Union’s resistance to repatriation, stressing that individuals asserting Indian citizenship cannot be expelled without enquiry, hearing, or due process — as both Indian and Bangladeshi courts find the June 2025 deportations unconstitutional and improperly executed
Hate Speech
A New Silence: The Supreme Court’s turn toward non-interference in hate-speech cases
The Court’s refusal to monitor rising hate-speech incidents marks a decisive shift from its earlier activist stance, exposing contradictions between judicial pronouncements, institutional capacity, and the lived realities of targeted communities
World
Israel, United States & and other complicit entities guilty of genocide, ecocide, and forced starvation in Palestine: International People’s Tribunal
After two days of intense hearings, coincidence of in-person and online testimonies, the Tribunal delivered its verdict to the world and found the US, Israel, UK, Germany, France, Hungary, The Netherlands and others guilty of ecocide and forces starvation of the Palestinian people