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Money, Morality and Discipline of Power
The relationship between wealth and political power has often been viewed through the lens of influence, patronage, and compromise. Yet, some of history’s most remarkable partnerships resist these familiar...
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Matleb Ali declared Indian by Tribunal, ending a long fight to prove his identity
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With CJP’s intervention, the 10 th Foreigners Tribunal in Dhubri recognised Matleb Ali’s Indian citizenship, restoring his dignity and ending his battle against wrongful suspicion of foreigner status
UP: Ramayana, Vedic Workshops in Govt Schools Challenged
Why the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government’s move of using public funds for imparting religious instruction violates Article 28 of the Constitution.
In Contrast: Nehru’s Take on a Young, Dissenting Irfan Habib and the Modi Govt’s Treatment of Mahmudabad
India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru intervened to get a scholarship for a young Irfan Habib in spite of the fact that he was member of communist party.
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognisance of a media report regarding the arrest and remand to custody of a Professor of Ashoka University in...
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In a press release issued today, May 21, the NHRC has termed the arrest of Professor Mahmudabad as as a violation of han rights, directed the Director General of Police, Haryana to submit a report to the Commission within a week
Pahalgam Attack: Kashmir unites in heroic resilience amid terror attack, proving humanity’s strength against hate narrative
Kashmir, renowned for its breath-taking landscapes and the warmth of its people, became a place of tragic sorrow, loss and anger, on April 22 when a terror attack claimed 26 lives at Baisaran, Pahalgam. In the face of the chaos that followed, local heroes like Syed Adil Hussain Shah and Sajad Bhat risked their own lives to save others; despite the tragedy, the people of Kashmir, transcending religious and cultural divides, stood in fraternal solidarity, showing that humanity, love, and peace are stronger than terror and hatred
“One Nation, One Election”: A Threat to Democracy and Federal Spirit
In recent times, the proposal of “One Nation, One...
How high is the price of criticism? Professor Mahmudabad arrested for his criticism of politics of hatred
The targeting of a respected scholar from the minority community, for a critical comment on the politics of hatred during a national security operation underscores the growing erosion of free speech, institutional autonomy, and dissent in contemporary India
Mahabodhi Vihar, Gaya: a conspiracy of silence across the political spectrum
Despite several months-long agitation for the management of the shrine to be handed over to Buddhists, none from the opposition parties, be it the INC, RJD, SP or TMC have leant any voice to this demand
Full Text | Ashoka University Professor Ali Mahmudabad’s Posts that Haryana Police Calls ‘Sedition’
This is the full text of Ali Mahmudabad's posts for which he has been arrested under charges that point to sedition.
Ice Cream to Kole Wetlands: How a Kerala Panchayat is Tackling Poverty With Planning, Participation
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The story of Malappuram district’s Perumpadappa panchayat is one of how local institutions, when they plan, prioritise and are supported by the administration, can be a vehicle for grassroots economic change.
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Violence being normalised, U.P. moving towards police state, say retired cops
The present government under chief minister Ajay Bisht (aka Yogi Adityanath) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making the police uncivilized, says retired IPS officer of U.P. cadre Vibhuti Narain Rai while former DGP Sulkhan Singh points out that the State is normalising violence leading to an environment where society accepts such violent actions as a form of ‘instant justice’