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August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas
The pushback to the Modi 1.0 regime came within months of it being sworn into office, and it emerged from the student of the Central University, Hyderabad & JNU among others, that had been creations of independent India’s intellectual and organisational fashioning; while Gen Z’s 2026 protests are a breath of fresh air to the battle weary, India’s students in universities have never been silent
Congress wins Nagpur panchayat elections
The Congress dominated the results of elections for the posts of Panchayat Samiti chairpersons and deputy chairpersons in Nagpur district of Maharashtra.
Maharashtra, CPI (M) makes impressive gains in Gram Panchayat elections
Representation Image The CPI (M) captured 93 posts of the Sarpanch...
Targeted killings, govt neglect compels migration of Kashmiri Pandit families from Valley
Attacks on life and property and a climate of insecurity and fear have now pushed another 9 families to flea says the Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti (KPSS)
A Personal Tribute to Atul M Setalvad
Today, October 25, Atul Motilal Setalvad, would have turned 89. Born in 1933 to Motilal and Vimla Setalvad, he passed away on July 22, 2010. This tribute written at the time by close colleague and family friend, Navroz H Seervai is being reproduced by us at Sabrangindia with deep appreciation to the Bombay Bar Association where it was then published. AMS as he was known was an intrinsic part of the BBA. Sabrangindia and Communalism Combat before that are/were co-edited by Atul Setalvad's older daughter, Teesta and her husband Javed Anand. We extend this remembrance and tribute to a man who inspires us still --Editors
2022 Forest Conservation Rules snatch away rights of Adivasi Gram Sabhas
The Modi govt’s FCA 2022, diverge from India’s settled policy of giving primacy to the rights of India’s Adivasis and Forest Dwellers
From a former Chief of the Indian Navy, Admiral Ramdas to Rahul Gandhi
Written with hope for a new tomorrow in Indian politics, dated September 26, 2022 when the Bharat Jodo Yatra began
Indian Supreme Court & Eight Years of Modi
After Modi became PM the Supreme Court “succumbed to the executive's control”; “all floodgates opened after CJI Thakur’s retirement”; “judges appointing judges is not a good idea, the National Judicial Commission is best"
India can gain credibility through inclusion and respect to human rights
Urging Indians to be vigilant, UN chief Antonio Guterres speaks oh how India has been a leader since it’s independence
Favouring corrupt practice? EC involving Gujarat corporates to ‘force workers to vote’
EAS Sarma, former secretary to the Government of India,...
Defence Committee for GN Saibaba Urges SC to Reconsider Case, Wife Says ‘Will Wait for Justice’
The committee highlighted that the condition of Indian jails led to the death of Father Stan Swamy, which should not be repeated in the case of GN Saibaba.
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Education
August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas
The pushback to the Modi 1.0 regime came within months of it being sworn into office, and it emerged from the student of the Central University, Hyderabad & JNU among others, that had been creations of independent India’s intellectual and organisational fashioning; while Gen Z’s 2026 protests are a breath of fresh air to the battle weary, India’s students in universities have never been silent
Minorities
Two FIRs, Four Days In: Pune sees first use of Maharashtra’s controversial anti-conversion law
Pune police invoke the new law against a man accused of targeting a minor and an OCI cardholder accused of religious inducement
India
ID Based on Anonymous Informant, Sudden Reference to 2009 Home Ministry Notification: Why NSA Case Against Satyam Verma Is Unconvincing
When Noida District Magistrate Medha Roopam chose to invoke the stringent law against the journalist, she appears to have based it on her reading of his assumed ability to influence workers – not the facts available.
India
JNU Cancels Venue, Not the Conversation: Umar Khalid’s book discussion moves outdoors amid protests
JNU cited “non-disclosure of full facts” to cancel the auditorium at the last minute; organisers disputed the explanation and students took the discussion outdoors, turning a venue cancellation into a larger battle over academic freedom and dissent
India
SIR Phase 3: 1.58 crore names deleted from draft rolls across 12 States and UTs
Draft electoral rolls covering 13.77 crore electors have been published in 12 of the 16 States and three Union Territories under the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision. Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest number of deletions at 44.89 lakh, while Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu recorded the highest deletion rate at 29.64%
Gender and Sexuality
After NEET protests ended, the battle moved online: Women protesters face threats, doxing and criminalisation
From demands for accountability over a paper leak to attacks on protesters’ identities, the aftermath of the movement raises questions about dissent, gendered harassment and the State’s response to democratic protest