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Imperative for Understanding Evolution of Human Rights Paradigm: Whither Human Rights in India

‘Whither Human Rights in India’ is a comprehensive exploration of how the devastation of human rights over the parts decade symbolise a crucial departure or rupture, manifesting a new fascist paradigm

Diversity in the Judiciary: Is due consideration given while appointing judges and judicial officers?

In the ongoing parliament session, data provided shows that minorities and marginalised form a mere 2.63% and 4.5% of the total strength respectively

P.V. Satheesh of DDS passes away 

Mr  P. V. Satheesh (77), founder and Executive Director...

Mallika’s changes inspires Kerala Kalamandalam to keep in step with times

“I told the girls that they are free to do anything. We will shed all kinds of discrimination in the name of gender or caste. But, we will go about it slowly,” she said as reported in The Indian Express

India “repressed” in terms of civic freedoms: Civicus

Civicus, a global civil society alliance, has kept India’s...

Man chained to tree and tortured over 2 days over son’s marriage dies by suicide: MP

A man was chained to a tree and reportedly tortured for two days after his son eloped with a woman from the same community. Days after he was released, the man from Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district killed himself.

Second batch of detainees transferred to Matia Detention/Transit Camp includes 22 children

Matia detention camp began its operation in January 2023, previously had 68 detainees

India ‘One of the Worst Autocratisers in the Last 10 Years,’ Says 2023 V-Dem Report

Of the 42 countries listed as “autocratising” at the end of 2022, a trend that began in the world in 2020, the new V-Dem reports lists India as one of the worst; India in the bottom 40-50% on its Liberal Democracy Index (LDI) at rank 97, India also ranks 108 on the Electoral Democracy Index (EDI) and 123 on the Egalitarian Component Index (ECI)

How Independent is India’s Election Commission?

A five member Constitution Bench reserved its judgement in the petitions that have sought a non-arbitrary and transparent process for appointing members of the Election Commission, to safeguard its independence

Why the Tripura election is so important for India

The result of the Tripura election set to have a big impact on national politics

KP slain member cremated, Muslims neighbours grief-stricken, help with last rites: Pulwama, Kashmir

Lt Guv Manoj Sinha accused of transferring the SP and SSP days before gives ‘employment certificate to widow

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Imperative for Understanding Evolution of Human Rights Paradigm: Whither Human Rights in India

‘Whither Human Rights in India’ is a comprehensive exploration of how the devastation of human rights over the parts decade symbolise a crucial departure or rupture, manifesting a new fascist paradigm

Sharp spike in hate, minorities the target, hate is new normal: India Hate Lab Report 2025

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An unprecedented analysis of 200+ events showing how demographic panic, vigilante enforcement, and anti-minority mobilisation reshape India’s public sphere

The Bihar Verdict 2025: How an election was engineered before votes were cast

From mass voter deletions to post-poll data manipulation, the new Vote For Democracy report exposes the systematic subversion of democracy in Bihar