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Jharkhand’s Biggest Democratic Test Yet: The SIR Challenge
Jharkhand brings together many of the communities most vulnerable to bureaucratic exclusion—migrants, Adivasis, displaced families and informal workers. The Special Intensive Revision will therefore be far more than a routine electoral exercise. The question is not only who gets verified, but whether those already on the margins are asked once again to prove their place in India's democracy
Modi’s government bypasses SC & Law Commission, no nuanced, strong penal sections on Hate Speech: BNS, 2023
Why did the Modi-led Union Government ignore the Law Commission’s 267 th Report and evolving jurisprudence (judgements of the Supreme Court of India) on crucial suggestions to strengthen laws on Hate Speech?
First week of July saw 3 major telecom companies increase tariff by 10-25% across plans, Congress calls it a case of thriving off “crony...
While Reliance Jio hiked the prices by an average of 20%, Vodafone hiked the tariff price by an average of 16%, and Airtel by 15%; union government clarifies that they will not interfere
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader granted bail, as son arrested for alleged case of hit and run
Shiva Sena (Eknath Shinde camp) leader Rajesh Shah’s son Mihir Shah has reportedly crashed his BMW into two people, following which the woman was dragged around the wheel of the car for about 1.5 km. Earlier absconding, Mihir Shah has now been arrested by the Mumbai Police.
PIL challenging compulsory use of smart prepaid electricity meters remains pending in HC as Maha govt temporarily puts off decision to mandate pre-paid meters
The petition highlighted the arbitrary way in which the scheme was brought in, the hardships that people will face and taking away the right of the consumer to choose
The crisis of British model of Democracy: A landslide without majority vote share
The smooth and quick transfer of power in UK...
Why coalition politics is good for democracy
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Celebrating the Spirit of Stan Swamy
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Lok Sabha polls 2024, M’tra: Blow to BJP-NDA, boost for MVA-INDIA
Among the states that savagely cut down the odious Modi-Shah-led BJP regime to size in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were the two states with the largest number of MPs in the country – Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Both these states are currently ruled by the BJP.
Iron-Fist To ‘False Complaints’: J&K Circular Tightens Screws On Complaints Against Officials And Media Scrutiny
A circular ostensibly aimed at protecting ‘honest officials from harassment’ recommends punitive action under 182 of IPC and section 195(1)(a) of CrPC against whistleblowers and media
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Jharkhand’s Biggest Democratic Test Yet: The SIR Challenge
Jharkhand brings together many of the communities most vulnerable to bureaucratic exclusion—migrants, Adivasis, displaced families and informal workers. The Special Intensive Revision will therefore be far more than a routine electoral exercise. The question is not only who gets verified, but whether those already on the margins are asked once again to prove their place in India's democracy
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Judgement delivered, paradox prevails: every voter a citizen, but what is the fate of 51.8 million excluded?
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