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Pradip Prabhu, who brought hope to the oppressed, is no more

An academic activist, Pradip Prabhu worked among Adivasis as also contributed to academia and path-breaking legislation for indigenous land rights

People’s Commission Demands Comprehensive Inquiry into Centralised Solar Power Policies and Malpractices

Date: 04.12.2024Whose intersts were being served?At the heart...

Upholding constitutional values – Landmark Supreme Court judgments of 2024

In a year marked by some landmark rulings, the Supreme Court reaffirmed its commitment to justice, equality, and the protection of fundamental rights, safeguarding citizens from state overreach and preserving the integrity of India's constitutional values.

The ONOS scheme for research: What It offers and how it works

While welcome, the government could also explore negotiating with publishers for reduced subscriptions for Indian researchers or invest in developing institutional repositories to promote green OA (Open Access), where authors self-archive their work, making it freely accessible

Markadwadi, Pune, Sholapur, Akola, are protests against ECI mounting in Maharashtra?

Villagers in Markadwadi in Sholapur district planned a symbolic "repoll" with paper ballots to address EVM concerns on December 3; Police imposed a curfew and filed FIRs against 200 people, including 17 villagers of Markadwadi, halting the mock election. Pune, Solapur and Akola demonstrated against the election outcome through a manipulated election on December 5 at the same time as the ‘newly elected Maha Yuti state government’ was sworn in.

Former Editor Meets ‘Former Terrorist’

One of the pleasures of former editorship is enjoying...

Congress alleges anomalous voter turnout surge in Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 in memorandum submitted to ECI

In a detailed memorandum, the Indian National Congress alleges unprecedented voter turnout anomalies and calls for an investigation into procedural lapses and EVM battery performance.

Right wing’s assault on mosques intensifies: UP Court to hear petition on Budaun’s Shamsi Shahi Mosque amid growing trend of similar targeting of minority...

As petitions claiming temples lie beneath mosques multiply across India, the case of the Shamsi Shahi Mosque in Budaun, UP raises further concerns about their impact on communal harmony and the preservation of historical integrity

Recounting ordered in Nashik West assembly election amid EVM tampering allegations

Shiv Sena's Sudhakar Badgujar demands recount after claims of discrepancies in voting machines; BJP’s Seema Hiray’s victory by 68,000 votes now under scrutiny

Strengthening democratic principles through election petitions

Judge P.K. Goswami aptly stated that “The right to challenge...

Democracy in question: Allegations of bias, EVM manipulation, and questions of legitimacy post 2024 Maha election result

Opposition leaders question the integrity of the electoral process, citing delayed poll dates, unexplained vote surges, and anomalies in EVM tallies, while calling for a return to paper ballots to restore faith in democracy

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Pradip Prabhu, who brought hope to the oppressed, is no more

An academic activist, Pradip Prabhu worked among Adivasis as also contributed to academia and path-breaking legislation for indigenous land rights

KPSS: Kashmiri Pandits need security, not ceremonial brotherhood

KPSS says Kashmiri Pandits cannot be expected to return to their ancestral homes while living with the possibility of renewed targeting

Karnataka CM urges ECI to extend SIR claims period, ensure due process amid possible 1.5 crore deletions

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has urged the Election Commission of India to extend the claims and objections period, ensure mandatory Ward Committee and Gram Sabha verification, give voters three to four weeks to respond to notices, and increase electoral manpower, warning that compressed timelines could leave genuine voters facing disenfranchisement during SIR

Farewell, Sonya Gill, Feminist, Communist, Meticulous Organiser – Lal Salaam

A pillar of the left movement in Maharashtra and the co-founder of PARI, she combined ideological clarity with a lifetime of organising the struggle for women's rights on the ground.

Water Cannons Instead of Answers: Bihar’s recruitment crisis and the state’s crackdown on protest

Weeks of agitation over recruitment and examination reforms culminated in clashes in Patna, amid disturbing allegations of excessive force, illegal detention and custodial abuse

Amnesty Investigation finds unlawful and deadly force against CJP-led protesters in Delhi and Siwan

The investigation documents the use of pellet-firing shotguns, tear gas, batons and electric shock weapons against protesters, including children, and calls for an independent probe into police conduct

Address Discrimination & Hate Crimes India told: CERD, UN

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has sharply criticised the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, and raised concerns about the subjecting of Bengali-speaking Muslims to “systematic and structural racial discrimination”

Inside the SSP’s Office: Allegations of beatings, torture & police impunity against farmer leaders in Meerut, UP

Digvijay Bhati and Mohit Jatav allege they were beaten, tied up and humiliated inside police premises; the allegations come weeks after the Meerut police faced scrutiny over its crackdown on protests demanding justice for a Dalit woman