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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
Karnataka Lingayat seer dies by suicide after name comes up in audio clip
The incident came to light on Monday morning.
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Trial on in KCOCA Court; witnesses continue to testify even as defence tries to shift the blame on “family fued”, “Naxalite connections” and affiliation to “Tukde-tukde gang”
Bulldozer is a divisive image: Organisers apologise for its inclusion at India Day celebrations in New Jersey
Indian American and Muslim residents had found the inclusion of a bulldozer distasteful and even hateful
CEL Union to Continue Fighting Disinvestment After Centre Scraps Sale Deal
CEL’s privatisation was halted after irregularities were flagged by the employees union.
Migrant worker from West Bengal attacked in Kashmir
Suspected terrorists shot at a labourer in Pulwama; victim said to be stable
Kashmiri Pandits’ killing: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe
A bench of Justices BR Gavai and CT Ravikumar will hear a petition filed by NGO
Visionary Gorbachev’s noble ideas failed because he ignored the deceit, duplicity and dangers of imperialism
History will remember the great distance between what he sought and what he achieved, and we must learn from this
Assam developing SOPs for Imams coming from ‘outside’
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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