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Jagdeep Chhokar: A relentless pursuer of electoral and democratic reforms passes away
Since his retirement from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, he was co-founder of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR); besides, he had also been associated with ‘Aajeevika’ Bureau for over a decade, working on internal migration related issues
“One Nation, One Election”: A Threat to Democracy and Federal Spirit
In recent times, the proposal of “One Nation, One...
How high is the price of criticism? Professor Mahmudabad arrested for his criticism of politics of hatred
The targeting of a respected scholar from the minority community, for a critical comment on the politics of hatred during a national security operation underscores the growing erosion of free speech, institutional autonomy, and dissent in contemporary India
Mahabodhi Vihar, Gaya: a conspiracy of silence across the political spectrum
Despite several months-long agitation for the management of the shrine to be handed over to Buddhists, none from the opposition parties, be it the INC, RJD, SP or TMC have leant any voice to this demand
Full Text | Ashoka University Professor Ali Mahmudabad’s Posts that Haryana Police Calls ‘Sedition’
This is the full text of Ali Mahmudabad's posts for which he has been arrested under charges that point to sedition.
Ice Cream to Kole Wetlands: How a Kerala Panchayat is Tackling Poverty With Planning, Participation
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The story of Malappuram district’s Perumpadappa panchayat is one of how local institutions, when they plan, prioritise and are supported by the administration, can be a vehicle for grassroots economic change.
Apology and Accountability: CJP files complaint with six news channels for airing misleading war clips, false terror claims in ‘Operation Sindoor’ coverage
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CJP files complaints with six major news channels — Aaj Tak, India TV, News18, Times Now Navbharat, ABP News and NDTV — for airing misleading Israeli defence footage from 2021 and 2023 as Indian strikes, and falsely presenting archived combat visuals as real-time action during 'Operation Sindoor; ' News18 also misrepresented Indian educator Maulana Mohammad Iqbal as a terrorist; Poonch police refuted the claim, his family demands accountability
Pushed Out of Sight: The covert deportation and detention crisis at Assam’s Matia detention centre
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From silent pushbacks to prolonged illegal detentions, India’s handling of Rohingya and other foreign nationals at the Matia detention centre reveals a disturbing erosion of due process, humanitarian obligations, and constitutional safeguards
Pahalgam Tragedy and Rising Spiral of Hatred
The worst outcome of this has been the rise in incidents of hate against Muslims, the latest being a BJP minister in MP who made controversial remarks about Col. Sofiya Qureshi.
BJP govt’s ‘inhumane deportation of 40 Rohingya refugees’ condemned: PUCL
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The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has condemned...
Left Parties Take Out Huge Peace Rally in Kolkata Against War, Terrorism, Communalism
Speakers welcome ceasefire but flay US President Donald Trump “poking his nose” in Indo-Pak affairs.
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