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Womens Reservation Bill 2026: Women’s Rights & the RSS
Even as the present leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempts to promote itself as a messiah for Indian women, the ideological base of this party is fundamentally patriarchals
Jharkhand: Muslim woman set on fire over land dispute
Ameesha Parveen allegedly sustained 80% burns on her body
US: Jewish peace activists protest in solidarity with Palestine, demand ceasefire in Gaza
The rally was organised by Jewish Voice for Peace and If Not Now, two Jewish anti-Zionist groups.
Protesting US arms shipments to Israel, Director, US State department, Josh Paul, resigns
In a call to his country to conscience, Josh Paul, Director of Congressional and Public Affairs at the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Josh Paul who is in Charge of U.S. Arms Transfers to Foreign Nations has resigned.
Modi 2.0 govt, on eve of 5 state polls, increases MSP of 6 rabi crops; Rs 150 hike for wheat highest since 2014
A key decision on the eve of state assembly polls in five states, the decision on MSP hike approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is being viewed as an election driven move given that both Rajasthan and MP are among wheat producing states; other key demands of the farmers movement are yet unmet
After EU, US senator raises concerns about misinformation to Google, X, Meta
Senator Michael Bennet demands answers from Meta, TikTok, and Google regarding disinformation spreading on their platforms
BJP leader delivers communally inflammatory election speech, CJP moves ECI
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Bandi Sanjay Kumar promoted violence, manipulated history and used defamatory words against AIMIM in his election speech in poll bound Telangana
NCERT module “credits PM Modi” for success of Chandrayaan-3, skips ISRO’s track record
'After every failure, ISRO has never given up. However, the text in the NCERT module creates the impression that Chandrayaan-3 was launched only after the Prime Minister asked the scientists to try once more. This may not be matching Isro’s track record,' a space expert told The Telegraph
Church unites in prayer, condemns massacre at Gaza, hospital bombing
A statement by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem condemns the massacre at the Al Ahli Anglican hospital in Gaza and grieves the loss of lives of hundreds of citizens
200 academics criticise Rutgers President for Israel-Hamas Response
The professors accused Holloway of making "one-sided statements that only mentioned Israeli victims in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war."
Israeli airstrike on Gaza hospital kills at least 500, Israel blame game continues
The mounting death toll at the hospital is expected to rise further; this is however already the largest number of Palestinians killed in a single incident since the 1982 massacres at Sabra and Shatila in Lebanon by the Israeli army and its Phalange allies.
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Communal Organisations
Womens Reservation Bill 2026: Women’s Rights & the RSS
Even as the present leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempts to promote itself as a messiah for Indian women, the ideological base of this party is fundamentally patriarchals
Politics
Delimitation: A false solution driven by centralised power
Before asking what dangers delimitation poses, we must first examine a more fundamental issue: what are the existing problems, and will delimitation actually solve them? The real crisis in Indian governance today is not a shortage of representatives; it is the over-centralisation of power.
Rule of Law
Allahabad High Court flags surge in “false” conversion firs, seeks accountability from UP government
In a strong rebuke, the Allahabad High Court questions misuse of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, calls out investigative lapses, and directs state authorities to act against frivolous complaints while protecting the accused and the woman at the centre of the case
Politics
Will delimitation have severe, undemocratic consequences following the SIR?
A quick yet illustrative explainer on how the proposed three bills suddenly introduced in Parliament and tabled this week show a disproportionate impact on non-BJP states; moreover the author demonstrates how, both the SIR and delimitation of the Modi government as currently proposed, is a lethal attack on Parliamentary Democracy.
India
Procedure for tabling bills on women’s reservations & delimitation both opaque and non-consultative: Experts and Citizens
Even as media accessed the three bills tabled without consultation in Parliament, experts and citizens groups have criticized the opaque and non-consultative methods employed by the Modi 3.0 government
Caste
Understanding power through caste: Dr. Ambedkar’s contribution to the sociology of law
Dr Babasaheb’s understanding of Indian society was pivotal: he was prescient in the dangers that loomed ahead, even after drafting the Indian Constitution; because caste-based inequality remains deeply entrenched in society and the post-Independence state did not go much beyond providing formal equality to the lower castes and other marginalised communities, Dr. Ambedkar was acutely aware of the continuing presence of upper-caste hegemony from society to politics and from culture to the economy
Rights
Decoding the Judgement on Sathankulam Custodial Death-Part 2-Pathbreaking Orders of the High Court
Decoding the Judgement on Sathankulam Custodial Death-Part 2-Pathbreaking Orders of the High Court of Madras : Adv. Henri Tiphagne
Minorities
Congress and Karnataka’s Muslims: Loyalty without Representation
In an era where majoritarian politics is openly dismissive of Muslim concerns, the Congress still benefits from being seen as the lesser evil. But “lesser evil” is not a sustainable political identity. For a party that speaks the language of diversity and inclusion, Karnataka’s record on Muslim representation - particularly in Parliament - stands as an uncomfortable indictment.
