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Mumbai stands with students, but the state pushes back
From Shivaji Park to Chaityabhoomi, solidarity protests continue as criminal cases, restrictions and allegations of surveillance intensify
Constitutional Propriety, Political Morality and the Democratic Line: Senior Journalist A.J. Philip’s Open Letters to TN Governor and KC Venugopal
At a moment when Indian democracy is increasingly being...
Statues of icons of the Santhal Revolt, Sidhu Murmu & Kanhu Murmu vandalised in South Dinajpur village, BJP blamed
The vandalism that took place on Saturday, May 9, led to rigorous protests by members of the tribal community who accused BJP supporters of these acts
Through The Lens of Raghu Rai: An evening in Mumbai
A film screening at the open air venue –Press Club Mumbai terrace—brought alive the works and perspective of the legendary photographer, Raghu Rai
Bengal after the Ballot: Fear, retaliation and the politics of territorial power
As violence spreads across districts following the 2026 Assembly election results, the state once again confronts a familiar cycle of political intimidation, vandalism, displacement and competing narratives amplified through social media misinformation with at least four reported deaths
The Guardians of the Ballot: Supreme Court hearing the legality of executive primacy in ECI appointments
Across two days of intense legal arguments, the Supreme Court scrutinising the 2023 Act governing the appointment of Election Commissioners, as petitioners argued that replacing the Chief Justice of India with a Union Minister creates a "Home Umpire" system, while the Bench questioned the limits of parliamentary power, counsel warned that executive dominance over the "referee" of democracy threatens the basic structure of free and fair elections
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UP: Women protest installation of prepaid smart electricity metres in several districts
At least ten districts of Uttar Pradesh have witnessed widespread women led protests against the hasty, untested installation of pre-paid smart metres that women claim have been programmed to run fast to “inflate” electricity bills
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Farm and Forest
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