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Former Judges condemn Amit Shah’s remarks misconstruing Supreme Court’s Salwa Judum Judgment

A prominent group of former Supreme Court and High Court judges, along with senior lawyers, have issued a joint statement condemning Union Home Minister Amit Shah for “misinterpreting” the Supreme Court's 2011 judgment in the Salwa Judum case, which was authored by Justice B Sudershan Reddy, who is the candidate supported by the INDIA bloc parties for the Vice Presidential election.

MHA says data on CAA citizenship applicants not maintained, cites lack of record -keeping provisions to RTI

In response to RTI queries, the Ministry of Home Affairs reveals that it does not maintain detailed records of Citizenship Amendment Act applicants, citing lack of legal obligations requiring data collection

Congress needs a caste census of its party, then build new leaderships from the margins

A more inclusive and representative Indian National Congress, in face and structure would make Rahul Gandhi’s social justice agenda more convincing

Ex-Muslims demand an end to war, occupation, rape and terrorism

On the eve of the one year of Israel's brute and unrelenting war, a group of ex-Muslims have demanded an end to war, occupation, rape and terrorism

Modi govt distancing from Adanis? MoEFCC ‘defers’ 1500 MW project in Western Ghats

Is the Narendra Modi government, in its third but ...

CJP Victory! Sarathi Arjya declared Indian after 3-year long battle

From wrongful accusations to a triumphant verdict, Sarathi Arjya’s case sheds light on the relentless pursuit of justice for Assam’s Bengali-speaking population.

The AMU Teachers’ Association (AMUTA) and Waqf Worries: Ordinary members of the Qaum are caught between a self-serving elite and a majoritarian Regime

The author explores the entrenched hegemony in the structures at AMU that are preventing a renowned university from exploring its full potential, including commandeering a leading opposition to the recently introduced controversial Waqf Bill 2024

Bharat Dabholkar’s adulation of Nathuram Godse is titled Nathuram Godse Must Die

During NDA I under Atal Behari Vajpayee, Hindutva propagandists who also vilify Gandhi had used the original play by Pradeep Dalvi Mee Nathuram Boltey to shift discourse towards his veneration, now under a far more aggressive regime, Bharat Dabholar of the Amul ad fame follows suit with a new adaptation

Language as Unifying Force: Sitaram Yechury

“Here I am, born in Tamilnadu, mother tongue Telugu, settled in Hindi-speaking Delhi, representing the people of West Bengal in Parliament and addressing the august gathering here of Tamil speaking people from all over the world. This is India,” said Sitaram Yechury, in 2010, the erstwhile general secretary of the CPI (M) whose demise after a prolonged lung infection on September 12 this year, has drawn forth an outpouring of shared memories

Vendor ID display Controversy: Congress high command compels Himachal minister to backtrack on contentious mandate after uproar

Controversial vendor ID proposal rolled back as Congress high command moves swiftly to control narrative and prevent communal unrest, minister Vikramaditya Singh backtracks on mandatory name display order for street vendors 

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