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The Uneasy Calm in Assam: The Limits of Control of a Nervous Government
The first wave of mourning is over in Assam. Posters have curled in the rain, loudspeakers have fallen silent. What followed was not silence but saturation — endless debates,...
UNGCA Resolution, Gaza Genocide: Abandoning decades of commitment to non-alignment, India abstains
The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of...
Non-transparency in US 2024 elections? Lawsuit points to possible tampering of Voting Machines before 2024
A lawsuit by Smart Elections has revealed that a private lab with sloppy untested software may have been vulnerable to malware attacks in voting machines used in over 40% of U.S. counties ahead of the 2024 race. Now these (unverified software changes), made with no public notice, no formal testing, and no third-party oversight are being challenged with full disclosure in a US court. That these may have impacted the electoral outcome is a serious question, however the scale is yet to be seen. The plaintiffs have demanded a full hand recount of the Presidential and US Senate races in Rockland County.
Why India needs a National Refugee Law aligned to international law standards
75 years since the Constitution, India still lacks a refugee law aligned with international standards—and hasn’t ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention
VFD’s rebuttal of the Fadnavis’ Claims on Electoral Manipulation Allegations
A point-by-point rebuttal of the Chief Minister’s response to Rahul Gandhi's article.
Assam: Stormy one day Assembly session, LoP Debabrata Saikia compels CM Himanta Sarma to respond
The one day session convened by the Assam Legislative Assembly (as a special session single day on June 9, 2025) became a forum for a stormy discussion on the Opposition’s demand for answers on the reportedly unlawful expulsions of ordinary Assamese being carried out since May 23; the session had been initially called to discuss the proposal to rename the Dibrugarh airport after Bhupen Hazarika
Kapil Sibal slams Rajya Sabha chairman for stalling impeachment motion against Justice Shekhar Yadav, calls it a blow to judicial accountability
Supreme Court halted internal probe after Rajya Sabha claimed exclusive jurisdiction, Sibal calls it unconstitutional interference; Sibal alleges deliberate stalling and questions protection by the Government after inaction for 6 months
Gaza: 700 citizens demand release of detained Madleen activists, call upon UK to fix Israel’s accountability for genocide, blockade, war crimes in Palestine
The open letter has been addressed to the UK government via the British High Commission Offices in India
Sanjay Raut’s Prison Memoir Stirs Political Storm
The book chronicles Raut’s experiences and encounters from the time he was imprisoned at Mumbai’s Arthur Jail.
A staggering 82 Killed in Mahakumbh Stampede: BBC Investigation
A detailed investigation by the BBC has concluded that more than 82 persons may have died in the Mahakumbh in Allahabad earlier this year, but it is in a position to definitely confirm at least 82.
Ex Sec E.A.S. Sarma expresses ‘serious concerns’ over Starlink deal; demands judicial probe
Sarma, a batch from 1965 IAS officers, has expressed his concerns in the Starlink deal many a time over the past year
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