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The spectacle of protest: Why the Ambedkarite movement must guard its autonomy

In an era where digital capitalism turns dissent into a brand, true anti-caste politics must resist binary thinking and protect its historical independence

Threat letter from Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent Issues after BJP Leaders’ Comments

The reported 'warning' statement calls for attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat.

HM Image mustnt be impaired, filmmaker Avinash Das refused bail

Gujarat Court rejects anticipatory bail to filmmaker Avinash Das 23 days after he was booked for sharing a picture of Union Home Minister Amit Shah with ex-IAS officer arrested in a money laundering case.

Betul fort Goa, re-visiting Shivaji’s role in Goa

Historical documents will be brought from Portugal, says the chief minister

Millat Times Editor booked for sharing Kanpur violence videos!

This is the third time a media person has complained of intimidation by authorities

BJP dumps spokesperson Nupur Sharma, Naveen K. Jindal in damage control move

Action comes after outrage from Gulf nations, days after Sharma Jindal made derogatory remarks about the Prophet

Modi’s eight years: Eight acts of shameful disgrace

Taking stock of how the Modi regime have damaged India’s image across the world

Father Stan Swamy honoured with Martin Ennals Award, the ‘human rights Nobel’

Posthumously, Father Stan Swamy the octonogenrian Jesuit priest who was an outspoken voice for adivasis and the landless, was awarded this singular honour on June 2

78 percent Maharashtra households suffered food insecurity: Hunger Watch II report

As many as 20 percent of surveyed households suffer severe food insecurity, with most deprivations focused in urban areas

Pushback to saffron, three colours, red, blue & black throw out a Madurai Challenge: TN

The colours red, blue and black stood for Marxist, Ambedkarite and Dravidian ideologies, respectively

Kashmir: Friday sermons in mosques express solidarity with Kashmiri Hindu brethren

Kashmiri Pandits have also said on record that they have got a lot of support from their Muslim brothers

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The spectacle of protest: Why the Ambedkarite movement must guard its autonomy

In an era where digital capitalism turns dissent into a brand, true anti-caste politics must resist binary thinking and protect its historical independence

‘We will challenge notices in Court’: IFF’s statement on legal notice over ‘defaming’ RSS

The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) details a legal notice issued on behalf of the RSS over its documentation of censorship in India, and the police action that followed, raising concerns over freedom of expression

SC: Article 142, Mass Amnesties, and the Panchayatisation of the Rule of Law

Within a month of youth-led protests in Delhi and at least half a dozen other locations, the Supreme Court’s September 1 Order invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to quash criminal cases registered across at least five states. This examines the limitations of this ad hoc jurisprudence, arguing that while protection from abusive state prosecution is welcome, linking it to the cancellation of the September 5 march sets a troubling precedent. Constitutional scrutiny demanded a rigorous examination of alleged executive and police overreach, including blanket prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS and the shutdown of metro stations and internet services. Instead, the alleged excesses of Delhi and other police forces remain unadjudicated.

Need for Clarity on the SIR: An Open Letter to the Congress Leaders of Karnataka

While the national leadership of the party, leads and articulates the national campaign for the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, the state leadership of Karnataka, a state governed by the party, gives conflicting statements almost endorsing a process that has disenfranchised close to 10 million there

From Arunachal to Delhi, anti-dam protesters face state crackdown; detained allege sexual assault

Around 40 protesters from Arunachal Pradesh were detained during a solidarity demonstration, as the crackdown on indigenous resistance to the proposed mega dam intensifies