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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
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West Bengal CM appeals to PM Modi to provide a fair, transparent and credible vaccination to allow people access to vaccines at affordable prices.
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Pointing out that state governments and private companies will compete in the same market, Prof. Ramakumar discusses the shift of economic burden on states and, by extension, on people.
SC stays Allahabad HC order calling for lockdown in 5 cities
The top court however, categorically directed the UP government to report to the HC on the steps taken by it to manage to the pandemic
Maharashtra: Think of lockdown after-effects, not just vaccination, says the Jan Arogya Abhiyan
The NGO recommends increased taxes on corporates and India’s richest one percent members for a COVID-response fund.
No lockdown or curfew in Bengal, but serious steps to tackle Covid, says Mamata
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It’s a shame govt did not plan things in advance: Allahabad HC
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Declare a national health emergency: Kapil Sibal to PM Modi
India recorded a highest single-day spike of over 2 lakh cases on Sunday; the former Union Minister also asked the Election Commission to delay election rallies and courts to protect citizen lives.
Battleground Bengal: At Kumartuli in old Kolkata, the artists want Didi back
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Manmohan Singh offers advice to PM Modi on how to fight Covid-19
In the spirit of “constructive cooperation”, Dr. Singh urged the central government to consider concessions to vaccine manufacturing services and import of vaccines approved by credible sources
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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
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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
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India
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
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