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Assam: Bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a partisan act?
The Assam Government will introduce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the State Legislative Assembly on May 26, 2026
Are citizenship and secularism ‘disposable’ subjects for Indian students?
MHRD 'rationalises' curriculum, also drops modules on Human Rights, Legal Aid and Local Government
Poverty alleviation requires revision of Poverty Line
How the World Bank’s model is flawed and has kept us from making any meaningful progress in lifting people out of poverty
Fishing for trouble, or troubling the fishworkers?
A Draft National Fisheries Policy has been made public even as the fishworkers continue to struggle in the pandemic
Turkey: Hagia Sophia should not be converted to a Mosque
The idea of converting Hagia Sofia to a mosque offers a short-term political gain, but at the cost of long-term harmony between Muslims and Christians.
Inquiry demanded to probe journalist’s death at AIIMS
DB's Tarun Sisodia had allegedly died by suicide in Delhi on Monday
Did Hindutva extremists mobilise rioters in NE Delhi in February?
Chargesheets accessed by various media houses show that the members of a Whatsapp group 'Kattar Hindu Ekta' talked about killing minorities and making them chant Jai Shri Ram
J&K Police Dy. SP Devender Singh was “being groomed” by Pakistani officials: NIA
Chargesheet reveals Devender Singh sheltered terrorists, used his personal vehicle for their movement, and “assured them help in procuring weapons”.
CBI reinvests vigorously in WB chit-fund case investigations
Could this have anything to do with the assembly elections coming up next year?
Kafeel Khan describes prison to be ‘a living hell’ in letter from jail
The doctor said there is absolutely no social distancing in prison and there are 1600 inmates in a barrack meant for 534
Save country & constitution from the current govt: PB Sawant
In a call to all progressive lawyers, Justice PB Sawant says that the powers that be are inimical to the Indian Constitution that is a culturally and socially transformative document
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Rights
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Education
Karnataka revises school uniform policy, permits religious symbols alongside uniforms
The state has revoked the BJP-era order banning hijabs in classrooms, allowing students to wear limited religious symbols including hijab, turban and sacred thread in educational institutions
Politics
Assam: Bill on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a partisan act?
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Labour
NSA slapped on journalist, DU scholar in Noida workers’ protest case amid allegations of crackdown on dissent
UP Police invoked the NSA against journalist Satyam Verma and activist Aakriti Choudhary over the April 13 Noida workers’ protest, prompting allegations of misuse of preventive detention laws to suppress labour solidarity and dissent
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
New York: Support Bill to end caste discrimination, campaign intensifies
Last week, May 6, the move to get caste equity bills pushed in New York state, received a push with a group of 50+ inter-faith coalitions, led by Dalit leaders and advocates met with several legislators
Politics
‘Bangla Pokkho’ founder Garga Chatterjee arrested over alleged EVM misinformation ahead of Bengal polls
Kolkata Police say the Bengali rights activist ignored repeated summons in a case linked to alleged misinformation and “provocative” social media posts questioning EVM functioning during the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections
Gender and Sexuality
Karachi, Pakistan: Women march for autonomy, gendered equality, resistance
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