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Karnataka’s new PRC rules are people-friendly, but will the ECI accept them?
While a sustained and rigorous campaign by anti-SIR activists across Karnataka has pushed the opposition Congress government to issue a fresh set of simplified guidelines for the issuance of Permanent Residency Certificates; the experience of West Bengal however shows that no amount of pro-activeness by any state government influences an ECI functioning under a non-transparent and non-accountable diktat
Gaddar: A revolutionary, balladier and changemaker
The Telugu Poet, People’s Balladeer and activist Gaddar passed away in Hyderabad on August 6, 16 days ago
MHA officials top list of complaints received by Central Vigilance Commission
In its annual report for 2022, the commission also listed various instances of non-compliance with its advice, as well as the types of punishment given to officials in penalty proceedings.
The Whys behind a caste-based census point to an urgent imperative
A deep dive into issues and implications of a caste-based census, the outcome of which threatens core propaganda around merits and privilege
PEACE organises a movement for “saving the nation” in Nagpur
Chalo Desh Bachaye, a meeting by civil society organisations on Independence Day marks a turn in attempts to quell hate.
Former Gujarat CM Suresh Mehta launches platform to raise awareness on politics of inflation and hate
The initiative aims to empower voters in address pressing issues while also aiming to train future leaders in civic and constitutional matters.
Manipur Violence: Biggest Barrier to Justice is CM Biren Singh, Says AIDWA Team After Visit
Peace is deeply linked to justice in strife-torn Manipur, said members of the women’s organisation.
What the 2026 delimitation process has in store for Indian Muslims
The Delimitation process in Assam raises concerns about Muslims' rights as all-India delimitation looms in 2026
ECI’s final de-limitation order seals fears of Muslim marginalisation in Assam
The ECI's has not budged from the re-structuring of constituencies criticised in the draft, June 2023 order, especially because it is an attempt to reduce representation of the state’s Muslim community
Draconian not anti-colonial: Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS)
In the name of denouncing “colonial criminal laws” in...
CJP intervenes to assist elderly man and son battling an unjust system
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