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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
It is not possible to grant the interim relief: SC on detained Rohingyas in J&K
Top court insists that proper deportation procedure be followed
Battleground Bengal: Was BJP attempting to bribe voters?
Rs 1000 coupons distributed in Raidighi, BJP first claims these are receipts for donations, then says these are encashable coupons used to pay vendors
Political blame game continues as Covid-19 infections rise making India 3rd worst hit country
India has now reported 1,26,789 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, another unfortunate milestone has been set and the second wave of infection continues to gain speed
Missing CRPF jawan’s family demands answers
Rakeshwar Singh Manhas is missing since Saturday, and his family has been protesting in Jammu seeking a government response on the plan of action to secure his safe return home
Union Health Minister blames states, citizens for Covid surge
Dr Harshvardhan, has lashed out at Government of Maharashtra, and blamed citizens for the rise in cases, but makes no mention of crowds at election rallies, Kumbh Mela
Mumbai’s prominent union leader Datta Iswalkar passes away
Union members and journalists paid their respects to the respected leader on social media.
Battleground Bengal: Giasuddin Molla, Dilip Ghosh attacked
The state minorities minister and TMC candidate sustained head injuries, while in a separate incident the Bengal BJP chief’s vehicle was attacked
Allegations of sexual assault against CRPF jawan in West Bengal
Derek O’Brien writes to Election Commission about incident in Hooghly
Covid-19: Highest surge so far as 1,15,736 new cases reported across India in a single day
Around 55,000 cases detected in Maharashtra, 9,921 in Chhattisgarh, over 5000 cases each in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi
England cricketers, sports fans clean bowl Taslima Nasreen’s xenophobic comments on Moeen Ali
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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
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
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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.