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Sumit Sarkar: Engaged scholarship, ways of historical thinking, an enduring legacy
Scholar of modern India with a path breaking approach to research and his discipline, historian Sumit Sarkar transformed how modern Indian history was understood, bringing ordinary people and their experiences to the centre of historical scholarship
Telangana HC questions SEC on steps planned for local bodies elections to prevent spread of Covid
The court pointed out that the state had not placed before it any plan of action of how these elections will be carried, so, the SEC has been issued notice to file an affidavit
Letter from Central Trade Unions to the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi
After a meeting of the Joint Platform of Central...
After Kumbh, Char Dham Yatra next: What is the Uttarakhand CM thinking?
Uttarakhand Government has said that the annual pilgrimage to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri will begin on May 14
Who is to blame, 135 people, including teachers die on election duty in UP?
HC pulls up state election commission (SEC) after report says 135 people died on Poll Duty due to COVID-19
Delhi Government now means Lieutenant Governor
Centre notifies Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Act, 2021, that gives more powers to the Lieutenant Governor over the elected government
Kumbh Mela: Over 25,000 devotees and 1,000 seers participate in Shahi Snan
Covid-19 rules were also washed away, and even though the numbers of participants were said to have been restricted, the crowds were packed thick
Delhi HC directs Ministry to fill all vacant posts of NCM by end of July
The court took into consideration the Model Code of Conduct put in place due to state assembly elections and the pandemic crisis
EC bars victory celebrations on vote counting on May 2
In its statement the Commission has shifted the onus of implementing the Covid related guidelines and instructions issued by it, upon state authorities
MP High Court dismisses petition seeking action against EC for conducting by-election
The court held that it had no jurisdiction to entertain disputes arising during polling, but bans victory procession for winning candidates
Are obituaries in Gujarat newspapers a better indicator of real Covid-deaths?
As crematorium workers refuse to talk in exact figures, local reporters reveal severe underreporting of Covid-deaths in urban and rural areas as well as crematorium conditions
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Sumit Sarkar: Engaged scholarship, ways of historical thinking, an enduring legacy
Scholar of modern India with a path breaking approach to research and his discipline, historian Sumit Sarkar transformed how modern Indian history was understood, bringing ordinary people and their experiences to the centre of historical scholarship
Gender and Sexuality
When Family Becomes Custody: Allahabad HC holds adult women’s faith, residence and liberty cannot be placed under parental control
Holding that an alleged unlawful conversion cannot become a licence for private confinement, the Court separates the legality of religious conversion from the legality of detention—and holds the father and Uttar Pradesh State jointly liable for ₹25 lakh in constitutional compensation
India
‘How Can Rehabilitation Work If We Are Not Safe?’ Sanjay Tickoo on the fresh threat to Kashmiri Pandit employees
Sanjay Tickoo speaks to Sabrang India on repeated threats, targeted killings and security lapses have eroded Kashmiri Pandit employees’ faith in the State.
Communalism
A week of anti-minority hate that grips UP-Uttarakhand
Eight incidents across Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand between June 28 and July 5, 2026, ranging from hate speech and conspiracy rhetoric to forced religious sloganeering and vigilante violence targeted religious minorities. The recurring use of ‘jihad’ narratives, demographic anxieties, anti-conversion rhetoric, and vigilante enforcement illustrate a continuing pattern of communal polarisation and vigilantism.
Education
Maharashtra SIR extension keeps teachers away from classrooms as unit tests face delays
Teachers deployed as BLOs for over a month will continue election-related work until August 17, with the draft electoral rolls now scheduled to be released on August 24. Schools across Maharashtra have reported reduced teaching time, limited staff and difficulties in conducting unit tests, while educators say prolonged deployment is affecting classroom teaching and the academic schedule
India
Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Valley asked to stay home after threat letter
Threats naming six government employees prompt tighter security and unofficial work-from-home instructions, even as authorities deny issuing any formal order
Hate Speech
Kerala court grants bail to T.G. Mohandas in Jantar Mantar remarks case, cites arrest procedure irregularity
The Thiruvananthapuram court granted regular bail to right-wing activist T.G. Mohandas, a former head of the BJP’s State intellectual cell, a day after his arrest over alleged remarks about women and student protesters at Jantar Mantar; the court cited non-issuance of notice under Section 35(3) BNSS, recovery of electronic devices, cooperation with investigators, and his age and health.