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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
Dow Jones removes Adani Ports from index for alleged ‘links with Myanmar military’
Adani group was reportedly paying over Rs 225 crore to the military-backed Myanmar Economic Corporation in ‘land lease fees’ for a port in Yangon.
Retail inflation rises to over 5 percent while factory output decreases: NSO data
Factors such as changing food and fuel prices along with the poor performance of manufacturing and mining sectors play a significant role in these percentage changes.
Babri demolition case judge appointed UP’s deputy Lok Ayukta
In his judgement delivered on September 30, 2020, Surendra Kumar Yadav had acquitted all surviving accused
Dalit trailblazer, Vira Sathidar succumbs to Covid-19
Although renowned for his work as an actor, Sathidar preferred to be known for his activist-work that voiced the plight of the Dalit community
Gujarat’s anti-conversion law reflective of a patriarchal and prejudiced mindset: Fr. Cedric Prakash
Fr. Cedric, in his article in Indian Currents magazine, questions the new provisions of the law, and states that it reveals the mindset of a fascist regime that is afraid that a discerning citizenry will expose their hegemony on the poor
Sitalkuchi killings: This blood won’t wash easy…
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Veteran Human rights lawyer IA Rehman passes away in Lahore
The 90 year old leaves behind a rich legacy for generating awareness about rights and freedoms
Walmart and Adani join hands to build massive warehouse in India
The tie-up signals Adani conglomerate jumping into the three-way battle between Amazon, Walmart and Reliance Industries for India’s online market.
SC judges to work from home after half the court’s staff tests Covid positive
Hearings to be held online as courtrooms get sanitised
Don’t compare Kumbh Mela to Markaz event: Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat
Covid-19 surge continues with 1,68,912 Covid-19 infections reported on Monday across India, even as lakhs of pilgrims congregating at the Kumbh Mela 2021
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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.