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Citizens and Civil Society Groups Issue Urgent Appeal to Halt Escalating Violence in Manipur
On June 26, 2026, coinciding with the 51st commemoration of India’s Political Emergency, 112 prominent citizens and civil society representatives issued an urgent appeal demanding an immediate end to...
The UP government cancels constable exam after youth protests ‘paper leak’
A paper leak led the state government of Uttar Pradesh to cancel the UP Constables Recruitment exam. The government had announced that it will be held again in 6 months, although a date has not been announced
Modi’s engagements with Temple Events is not Decolonisation
The recent (January 22, 2024) Pran Pratishtha (consecration) of Lord Ram...
Lest we ever forget: Maulana Azad whose death anniversary is today, February 22
On the 55th death anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, a doyen of India’s freedom struggle, India’s first Union Minister for Education and a man whose contribution the present far right regime wants to erase from all record, we must always remember the man who was President of the Indian National Congress twice. In memorium
‘X’ distances itself from the clampdown on freedom of expression by blocking accounts on the executive orders of the Union government
As ‘the social media giant states that they are complying with the orders of government, what are the legal consequences it would face if it does not?
Exceptional is the Word
On Fali S. Nariman (96), who passed away yesterday, February 21, 2024
10 Suggestions to government for achieving Viksit Bharat from “Delight Days” (CUDD) to an “Intimacy Bureau” to Ministry of Mandatory Hobbies (MoMH)
Have you ever wondered- “How much is too much?” Because those who drafted Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code that has been passed by the state assembly did not. Legislations are either drafted from an intellectual viewpoint or from a place where there is lack of such intellect. However, some provisions of Uttarakhand look like they have been introduced on the basis of ‘vibes’- a word that has been used by young people to indicate that they have done something because they could.
Electoral Bonds Scheme ‘Unconstitutional’: How do countries across the world deal with Campaign Finance?
How can the damage caused by the unconstitutional Electoral Bonds Scheme be undone and a level playing field be assured? Will answers become more clear after March 13 when the Election Commission of India (ECI) always opposed to the non-transparent scheme prone to an unhealthy non-transparency and possibility of unethical quid pro quos makes public the List of Donors that have contributed substantively to the coffers of the ruling Party? This explainer explores such schemes world-over.
Uttarakhand is being promoted as a hub for investors, as critics report its anti-encroachment policy is targeting Muslim properties
The chief minister has hailed the state for investment and vows to build it as a world class tourist hub. However, as the Uttarakhand government tries to achieve global status, several news reports suggest that the anti-encroachment drive the government is taking out is targeting Muslims.
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Communal Organisations
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Minorities
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