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Congress leader of the opposition Kerala Assembly writes to Modi, Fadnavis over arrest of a Malayali priest in Nagpur

In a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, V.D. Satheesan, Congress leader of the opposition Kerala Assembly has sought urgent intervention regarding the detention/arrest of twelve individuals, including Father Sudhir, a priest of the CSI South Kerala Diocese, arrested by the Maharashtra Police following a complaint filed by Bajrang Dal activists

Addressing Mammoth Task of Depositing ₹3.62 Lakh Crore (2,000 Rs Notes) : Scale, Assumptions & Effort (Part 2)

"RBI's Currency Removal Policy: Citizens Struggle with Burdensome 'Homework' as Deposit Process Presents Daunting Challenges and Calls for Alternative Approaches."

“Demonetisation: Modi’s Himalayan Blunder and its Lingering Consequences” (Part 1)

"Unveiling the Fallout of Modi's Hastily Executed Economic Move: A Critical Analysis of Chaos, Hardships, and the Long-Term Impact on India's Economy"

A minister for Culture is the new Union Law Minister: GOI

Arjun Meghwal, a former IAS officer and a low key Dalit politician from Rajasthan will now be the Union Minister of State for Law

Strong condemnation after ED questions researcher Navsharan Singh

Singh had been an active supporter of people’s movements and a prominent participant in the farmers' protests that shook the Union government in 2020-21.

Escalating atrocities against minorities, US urged to issue sanctions against offending individuals: IAMC

The first quarterly report of the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) makes a detailed set of recommendations as it flags religious persecution in India

61 Muslims win in Uttar Pradesh urban polls on BJP tickets

Results which give significant representation to the minority otherwise invisible in the political sphere have raised a debate on whether Muslims in the state are willing to vote for a party that has often stigmatized its own

What Karnataka thinks today, will India think tomorrow?

Mathematician Parthanil Roy reflects on the recent Karnataka state assembly results

What and Why of the SC judgement on Maharashtra 2022 politics: Shiv Sena v/s Shiv Sena

A detailed analysis of the judgement tells us why the court refused to decide on the disqualifications of the MLAs and why it did not restore the MVA government even though actions of the Governor and Speaker have been held to be illegal

Is the California bill against caste discrimination a denial of individual rights, the Hindu right says it is

After weeks of condemning SB 403 as “Hindu phobic,” opponents have changed their rallying cry to “Racism!” with the purported victims now portrayed as all South Asians. A tacit admission of a failing strategy?

National Commission for Scheduled Tribes objects to blueprint of centre’s new welfare mission

The union government’s “Social Inclusion Mission for Welfare of SCs and STs” will now merge two previous policy initiatives, the Development Action Plan for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribe Component. The commission, a statutory body, said the problems and issues faced by SCs and STs are very different and need distinct approaches.

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Congress leader of the opposition Kerala Assembly writes to Modi, Fadnavis over arrest of a Malayali priest in Nagpur

In a strongly worded letter to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, V.D. Satheesan, Congress leader of the opposition Kerala Assembly has sought urgent intervention regarding the detention/arrest of twelve individuals, including Father Sudhir, a priest of the CSI South Kerala Diocese, arrested by the Maharashtra Police following a complaint filed by Bajrang Dal activists

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