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Tapan K Bose: A life devoted to human rights, peace, and resistance

From fearless documentaries to activism across South Asia, Tapan Bose’s legacy as a champion of justice and self-determination will endure for generations

MVA’s bold promise: A transformative vision for women’s empowerment in Maharashtra

From financial independence to safety and health, the MVA government’s comprehensive manifesto lays the foundation for a gender-equal Maharashtra, where women are empowered to thrive in every sphere of life.

To count or not to count, delays and India’s decadal Census

Delay in Decadal Census: 2021 Census likely to be conducted in 2025, how the delay in decadal census, caste-survey, delimitation, and Women’s Reservation Bill intersect in shaping the future of representation in Indian democracy

35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths

Mahathir’s modernist brand of Islamism may well outlast Khomeini’s, despite the violent legacy of Khomeini’s fatwa against Rushdie

Divisive rhetoric on Jharkhand campaign trail: CJP files two complaint against 4 speeches by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

CJP accuses Assam's Chief Minister of communal polarisation, citing inflammatory remarks during campaigning in Jharkhand that breach election laws and threaten social harmony, urge for action by State Election Commission

The MVA promise to uphold right to healthcare in Maharashtra: A visionary approach to equitable and comprehensive health access

Inclusive, accessible, and sustainable healthcare for every citizen, with a focus on universal access to quality care, strengthening infrastructure, empowering healthcare workers, and addressing health disparities across urban and rural communities for a healthier, more resilient state.

Prayagraj: 11 protesting students arrested, after hundreds lathi-charged on the eve of UP by-polls

Arrests of 11 students after lathi charge on protesting students at Prayagraj (Allahabad) UP has led to strong protests by the Samajwadi Party and the Congress

Maharashtra: Free speech has remained on the line of fire of the current regime, democracy on trial as state goes for election

Amid violent threats, legal crackdowns, and silencing of dissent, Maharashtra’s election becomes a crucial moment for safeguarding civil liberties

Faith v/s Environment: 17,600 trees felled in U.P. to pave way for proposed Kanwar Yatra route, fact-finding panel tells NGT 

The UP govt. plans to cut 33,776 trees in total for the controversial project, says joint committee; green tribunal directs govt. to clarify if number of trees to be axed has been calculated strictly in accordance with provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Protection of Trees Act reports The Hindu

Young persons & women among the most acutely unemployed: PLFS Annual Report, 2024

Stagnant unemployment and high disparity between genders in employment form the indicators and key findings of the PLFS Annual Report, 2024.

BJP Jharkhand manifesto splashes 23 pictures of Modi, neglects party’s Adivasi faces

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Tapan K Bose: A life devoted to human rights, peace, and resistance

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CJP demands NCM action on hate speeches at Dharma Sansad and Trishul Deeksha events, files two complaints

Both the complaints filed against far-right leaders and events spreading divisive and inflammatory rhetoric, urging immediate action to combat rising communal rhetoric and protect harmony in the country

Indian Newspaper Day: Journalists’ Groups Demand Independent Media Commission

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Rona Wilson and Sudhir Dhawale released: Seven years of injustice by a state that punishes dissent

Their freedom comes after years of judicial neglect and the systemic abuse of laws to silence opposition; highlights the weaponisation of anti-terror laws to crush dissent and derail justice.

NBDSA holds biased anchors accountable: Orders removal of communal content from Times Now Navbharat and Zee News following CJP’s complaints

NBDSA issues warning to the broadcasters and their anchors for failing to ensure impartial reporting in sensitive debates, demanding removal of biased segments that fuel religious polarisation.

The government in M’tra not a legitimately elected government through a fair electoral process: Congress

AIPC Chairman Praveen Chakravarthy held a press conference on "Election Fraud: manipulation of Maharashtra’s voter list?" He questions ECI over the suspiciously adding 48 lakh new voters in just six months before the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, casting doubt on their legitimacy. Chakravarthy also raised concerns over unusual voter registrations, including 5,000-7,000 voters from a single building in Loni village, Shirdi, without valid Aadhaar cards. He demanded full transparency from the ECI, asking, "Who are these new voters? Are they real, fake, or duplicates? Were their documents properly checked?"