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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
The dead won’t come back to life: Haryana CM ML Khattar on data fudging charges
Over 11,504 fresh Covid cases, 75 deaths were reported in Haryana in the past 24 hours, CM says ‘should not debate on data’
Plea in Bombay HC seeking FIR against BJP MP Sujay Patil for illegal procurement of Remdesivir
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The plea states that political figures are encashing the pandemic for their vote bank at the risk of lives of many patients
Anger simmers as bodies pile up outside crematoria in Gujarat
Mismanagement of oxygen and life-saving drugs adds to people’s woes as the Rupani administration, and by extension the Modi regime come under fire for apathy and ineptitude
Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath ‘warns’ hospitals flagging oxygen shortage
Hospitals across the state had begun put up notices informing public about oxygen shortage, families were advised to shift patients
Telangana declares 16 organisations unlawful; HRF calls it throttle of dissent
Through a government order, 16 organisations were deemed to be acting as fronts of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) as they have protested the government
TN gov’t allows partial reopening of Sterlite plant citing oxygen crisis amidst Covid pandemic
During an all-party meeting, the Opposition stressed that the oxygen production should not result in the resumption of other activities in the plant.
IMA VP slams PM Modi for continuing with rallies in face of Covid-19
Dr. Navjot Dahiya condemned Modi and the central government for holding election rallies, when they should have been focusing on preparing India’s health sector for the second wave of Coronavirus
Madhya Pradesh falsely reporting Covid deaths?
There is mismatch in the figures provided by the government and the ones disclosed by crematorium staff members
Election Commission officers should probably be booked for murder: Madras HC
The court slammed the EC officials for allowing election rallies amid the deadly pandemic and failing to ensure Covid-19 protocol
Twitter removes posts critical of gov’t handling of Covid-19 emergency
The suspended accounts are of activists, politicians, who which have called out the way the government has let the Covid-19 crisis worsen
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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
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‘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
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Kashmiri Pandit employees in the Valley asked to stay home after threat letter
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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.