South Asia

What began as a local intervention against alleged intimidation over a shop’s name spiralled into right-wing mobilisation, multiple FIRs, and a national debate on selective policing, free speech, and communal harmony in Kotdwar

Petitions pending since 2020 challenge the constitutional validity of conversion-regulating laws enacted by nine States; next hearing scheduled for February 3, 2026

The onslaught on the syncretic Gogamedi shrine, that has, for 10 centuries (1,000 years) attracted Hindu and Muslim devotees alike—that too launched by an outside Brahmin influencer --is nothing but a hegemonizing project of appropriation and erasure

Uttarakhand is increasingly emerging as a hotspot of hate crimes

CJP moves NBDSA against Zee News for communal framing and editorial failure; seeks takedown, apology, and regulatory action

While flagging vagueness and potential misuse, the Court suspends a caste-equity framework born out of the alleged suicide of Rohit Vemula and Payal Tadvi petition

This detailed historical chronology and timeline outlines the assassins of Mahatma Gandhi as identified by Sardar Patel