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India: Left at the forefront, opposition & people protests US-Israel attacks on Iran
Widespread demonstrations and protests broke out all over India at the US and Israel’s strikes against Iran, actions that clearly violated international law; Iran and the US were in the midst of negotiations and dialogue when the US-led by President Donald Trump launched strikes on Saturday February 28
Protecting India’s future: Why Ladakh, Himachal and Uttarakhand deserve special status
The demand for special protection of the Himalayan states...
SC fines Uttarakhand Election Commission Rs. 2 Lakh for flouting voter roll rules
Supreme Court raps Uttarakhand State Election Commission for defying settled legal provisions on voter rolls, slaps Rs. 2 lakh costs for allowing nominations despite duplicate entries, “You can’t override the law with a clarification,” observed the top court sternly
Ladakh at the Crossroads: A Strategic Frontier Seeking Its Voice
Ladakh occupies a unique place in India’s strategic imagination....
Centre cancels FCRA licence of Sonam Wangchuk’s NGO, cites violations including study on ‘sovereignty’
A day after deadly protests in Leh, the Union Home Ministry cancels foreign funding license of Sonam Wangchuk's NGO, citing violations including funds for a study on national 'sovereignty'; NGO says funds used to raise youth awareness on migration, climate change, food security, sovereignty, and organic farming through workshops and trainings
Gen‑Z’s furious stand for Ladakh statehood, centre blames Sonam Wangchuk for violence incitement
Discontent among youth surfaces in Leh —four dead, dozens injured, BJP office in flames, a raw Gen-Z uprising demanding statehood, Sixth Schedule rights, and dignity in Ladakh
‘A Big Whooping F’: Former IAS officer, Kannan Gopinathan exposes shocking security flaws in ECI voter portals
Former IAS officer exposes grave security flaws in Election Commission's voter platforms, calls for forensic preservation, independent audit, and criminal accountability, “Public funds cannot be used to half-bake democracy,” he says in scathing X post
Sectarian nationalism and god men: Sri Sri Ravishankar attends the 75th Birthday of the RSS chief
While objective conditions of distress lead large numbers of people into the arms of these god men, several hagiographical legitimise the phenomenon; few serious analytical studies on their links to power and the state are however available, material that would help de-construct their image.
Systemic flaws or deliberate sabotage? A probe into mass voter roll manipulation stall across Maharashtra & Karnataka
A series of electoral irregularities in Tuljapur, Panvel, Uran (Maharashtra) and Aland (Karnataka), involving tens of thousands of duplicate and bogus voter applications, point towards a sophisticated, multi-state operation to manipulate electoral rolls, despite FIRs being filed and a High Court order being issued, investigations have been systematically stonewalled
“The Emperor is Naked!”
“The Emperor is naked!” screamed the little child gleefully!...
No vote can be deleted online by the public, ECI refutes Rahul Gandhi’s claim but refusal to share data raises doubts
In response to Rahul Gandhi’s explosive claims of mass voter deletions in Karnataka’s Aland, the Election Commission called the allegations baseless and insisted votes can’t be deleted online—yet its refusal to share critical data and silence on repeated CID requests makes ECI’s defence increasingly indefensible
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India: Left at the forefront, opposition & people protests US-Israel attacks on Iran
Widespread demonstrations and protests broke out all over India at the US and Israel’s strikes against Iran, actions that clearly violated international law; Iran and the US were in the midst of negotiations and dialogue when the US-led by President Donald Trump launched strikes on Saturday February 28
Rights
Censorship Broken: Naseeruddin Shah speaks on the Urdu language at Kalina, Mumbai & recites from its rich poetry
Mumbai for Peace organised its first event, Preet Nagar, under the series ‘Lectures That Needed to Happen’ on February 28, 2026
Communalism
The Erosion of Equal Protection: Constitutional attrition and State apathy in targeted attacks on Kashmiri vendors across the states
Systemic 2025 and early 2026 vigilantism and attacks against Kashmiri sellers, fuelled by religious profiling and hateful propaganda, dismantles the constitutional "bedrock" of Articles 19(1)(d) and (g), by substituting "reasonable restrictions" with mob-enforced exoduses, these acts subvert state authority and corrode public morality
Politics
Temple Leases, Food Morality: Rajasthan’s new Panchayat order
The recent decision by the BJP-led government in Rajasthan of granting land parcels to temples, moreover those controlled by Brahmins and Banias, and further making it “mandatory” for meat shops to obtain NOCs from the local Panchayat, privileges caste elites and food choices while also being fundamentally exclusionary
Rights
66 Deaths in 13 Months: Uproar in Chhattisgarh Assembly by opposition over prison conditions and custodial accountability
Government confirms inmate deaths; Opposition alleges overcrowding, medical neglect, and governance failure — demands legislative probe into tribal leader’s custodial death
Rule of Law
Bail Granted, Freedom Denied: Madhya Pradesh High Court upholds detention of Bangladeshi woman citing “international scenario”
Despite six years in custody and a prior bail order, the Madhya Pradesh High Court refuses release, directing the State to conclude the long-pending trial within six months while holding her continued stay in a detention centre justified for safety and trial purposes
Hate Speech
Alleged Pattern of Denigration: High Court seeks response from Himanta Biswa Sarma on PIL against his alleged hate speeches
Petitioners allege a “pattern of incendiary rhetoric” targeting minorities; Court issues notice to Union, State, DGP and Chief Minister, defers interim relief till after Bihu holidays