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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

Survey: Gujarat tops in ‘supporting’ digital surveillance to curb opposition, protests

In a surprise revelation, which may send shock wave...

Hot on the heels of the violence of Ram Navami, MHA issues advisory to states to ensure law and order during Hanuman Jayanti celebration

As Bengal recoups with the many incidents of violence, Calcutta HC directs Mamata Government to use other forces if police incapable of handling the situation

Maharashtra interfaith committee to submit report by end April

State Minister, Mangal Prabhat Lodha also spoke on the ‘Bhaichara committees’ at police stations which need to meet frequently to quell communal tensions

Bulldozers raze down ‘illegal’ Indore temple days after Ram Navmi tragedy

Image: NDTVFour days after the stepwell roof collapse at...

Exclusion, Karnataka: Muslims out, Christians & Jains eligible for Backward Class Quota

In an order dated March 27, the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka has reclassified the definition of ‘backward classes’ for reservations, excluding Muslims from eligibility. While Muslims have been pointedly exclude, Jains (Digamabaras) and Christians remain eligible for the reservations

UP: Sonbhadra district directs govt teachers to partake in Ram Navami celebration

The teachers have been directed to go to temples and read Ramayana chapters

SAHMAT pays tribute to Artist Vivan Sundaram

As a founding trustee of the collective, SAHMAT, Vivan Sundaram curated several exhibitions on current politics for the collective

Lok Sabha Restores Lakshadweep MP Mohammed Faizal’s Membership just ahead of Supreme Court hearing

Though his conviction had been suspended by the court two months and four days ago, this action comes now only when the parliamentarian’s challenge to the Lok Sabha Secretariat is to be heard by the Supreme Court

Indian artist Vivan Sundaram passes away, leaving behind an enduring legacy of socially conscious art

He was known for his visionary work rooted in social justice. His legacy will continue to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike.

Finally Dalit Christians in SC list, Valmikis as STs: YSR Jagan Reddy in Andhra

With these state government resolutions, Jagan pushes ahead with outreach to the marginalised; both groups backed the YSRCP to the hilt in the 2019 elections; Andhra CM also assures other tribal groups that inclusion of Valmikis won’t affect existing quotas.

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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

Six-year-old detained during Patna teacher aspirants’ protest, parents allege police assault

Patna Police say the child was ‘rescued’ from a potentially dangerous crowd, while his parents allege that the family was taken to a police station, where they were assaulted and kept for nearly seven hours

The ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ Isn’t a Gen Z Uprising. It’s a Rerun

The demand to “remove reservation” is one of the oldest, most recycled slogans in independent India’s political life, and it has failed, in more or less identical form, every single time it has been tried.

112 Years Ago, Raksha Bandhan Stood for Hindu-Muslim Unity

Day after, August 9, 2017 will be 75 years of the Quit India Movement. On August 9, 1942 the Quit India (Chodo Bharat) slogan was given from Mumbai after the Indian National Congress passed the resolution on the agitation on August 7, 1942.

Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions

Pradip Prabhu, who brought hope to the oppressed, is no more

An academic activist, Pradip Prabhu worked among Adivasis as also contributed to academia and path-breaking legislation for indigenous land rights