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Three Years of the Congress Government
A People’s Critique: Expectations and Disillusionments
Manipur under shutdown as tribal organisations assert bias
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Hiding the Poor but letting poverty reign- skewed policy on urban poor needs change
The G20 summit and the allied meetings India has...
Meta Facebook releases second human rights report, activists say no concrete plan to tackle issues in India
The report was criticised by Access Now as failing to "show any meaningful or verifiable progress" on Metaʼs human rights harms in India or any clear proposals to prepare for the 2024 general elections.
Foisting a bluff on the nation! Special session of Indian Parliament
On August 31, the Government called for a special...
One Nation, one election is a regression, a denial of democratisation of the marginalised
While electoral reforms and the question of social justice need to be centre stage, this path is not the way
Ashoka Controversy: Prof Gilles Verniers ‘Forced’ to Leave, Trivedi Centre Board Announces Dissolution
The Board was allegedly not informed and consulted regarding critical decisions regarding the Trivedi Centre for Political Data.
Reimagining Ram Rajya: A heartfelt letter to Lord Ram on Unity, Equality, and Compassion
In this seventh reflective letter, the Author explores the nuanced interpretations of Ram Rajya, juxtaposing it with other utopian visions from Indian culture. Through a contemplative dialogue with Lord Ram, the Author navigates the moral complexities surrounding the Ayodhya temple, urging a society grounded in genuine compassion and inclusivity beyond the confines of religious structures. Drawing from poetic visions of harmony and equality, the letter calls to embrace a more egalitarian society, embodying the true spirit of Lord Ram's compassion and justice. It is a plea for introspection and a return to values that foster unity in diversity.
Ghosi Bypoll: Sudhakar Singh’s Victory not Only SP’s Win but INDIA’s too, Says Akhilesh
Over two dozen ministers, along with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, had campaigned for ‘turncoat’ BJP candidate Dara Singh Chauhan.
Serious flaws in the Digital Personal Data Protection Act
The hurriedly passed “Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act violates all accepted norms of privacy and data protection while also bestowing unchecked powers on the union of India
India’s Poor Paid for G20 With Homes and Livelihoods Halted
More people will be left homeless and unemployed than before India decided to host the G20 Summit in Delhi.
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This third part of a careful and exhaustive legal analysis looks at the environmental jurisprudence of the Himalayan High Courts over the last decade that reveals an unsettling paradox: the vocabulary of ecological protection has never been richer, yet the physical landscape has never been more legally vulnerable. The courts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh have masterfully preserved the text of environmental law while pronouncing judgements that blunt its teeth.
Rights
Bhodu Sekh Case: Union agrees before Supreme Court to repatriate deported Bengali-speaking individuals pending citizenship inquiry
Union tells Court those sent to Bangladesh will be brought back and their citizenship claims examined in India; clarifies decision is confined to the exceptional facts of the case
Communalism
Have Hindus always been Vegetarian?
The author academic exposes the propaganda in what he terms as the “Hindutva Hoax of Vegetarian Hinduism”
Rule of Law
J&K High Court quashes preventive detention in cattle transport case, says PSA cannot substitute ordinary criminal law
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Rule of Law
Supreme Court refers UAPA bail jurisprudence to larger bench; grants interim bail to Tasleem Ahmed and Khalid Saifi in Delhi riots conspiracy case
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Rule of Law
Andrabi Judgment: Section 43D(5) UAPA cannot override right to speedy trial, restores primacy of Article 21 in UAPA cases
The judgment restores the constitutional framework laid down in KA Najeeb and cautions against treating anti-terror bail restrictions as a basis for indefinite pre-trial detention
Environment
Environmental Jurisprudence: The Bombay High Court’s shifting language
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