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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
Electoral Bonds: Non-Transparent and Unaccountable
On December 6, the Indian Supreme Court will decide on whether non-transparent political donations are hitting the sovereignty of the Indian people and their right to know
Two more migrant workers killed in Kashmir
The two men from UP were killed in a grenade attack in Shopian
Centre Must Learn, Kashmiri Pandits Can’t be Forcibly Rehabilitated
Homecoming was dream for many, necessity for most Kashmiri Pandits. But, fears revived, they rebut the official assertion of normalcy.
Protests spiral after brute killing of Kashmiri Pandit farmer: Kashmir
Protests spiral after brute killing of Kashmiri Pandit farmer, Puran Krishan Bhat, in Kashmir Valley; candlelight marches were held at several places in Kashmir Valley, in Srinagar, Baramulla, Bandipora, Anantnag, Kulgam, Kupwara, Ganderbal and Shopian districts
Two days on a yatra; that tiny glimmer
A Mumbai-based writer takes some time off to join the Bharat Jodo Yatra
No Freedom or Civil Liberty in Kashmir, says PAGD; Concerns Rise Over ‘New’ Voter List
The PAGD’s concerns come on a day when the Lt. Governor-led administration sacked five employees under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for alleged involvement in “anti-national” activities.
Distress of Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) in Valley continues, KPSS alleges govt unconcern
For the past two weeks, even as visits by high political functionaries continued, Kashmiri Pandit (KP) families in the Kashmiri valley have alleged callous neglect
At 107 in Glob Hunger Index, India now ranks in ‘serious’ category
As concerning is that India, at 107 of 121 countries measured, is even below Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal
Is the GoI’s database linkage plan a precursor to NRC?
Plans involves linking electoral roll, ration card, passport, drivers license, Aadhaar and a register of births and deaths
Two women killed in ‘human sacrifice’ in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, arrests made
The gory and elaborate plot took months for the police to uncover
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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