South Asia

Outrage of the demolition of Adivasi homes (padas) at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, without necessary verification of the land records under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 have cause consternation on Republic Day, 2026; while authorities claim this is as per an Order of the High Court, protesters say that no attempt of due process ensued: no notice; children are out of school and electricity and transport have been stopped

Influencers openly called for killing Muslims and reducing their population as the state watched—and waited

Illustrative of how a regressive rhetoric by an aggressive right wing-- read ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies-- can embolden an archaic conservatism, a village in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, has given a call for a ‘social boycott’ over love marriages. The call was reportedly given after eight couples from the village eloped and got married in the past six months

From mass objections in Sribhumi to legal notices by affected voters, the Special Revision has triggered alarm over the misuse of electoral procedures

The march led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) addressed critical agricultural and labour issues

Forest department officer, Madhavi Jadhav emotionally spoke out against this attempt to erase Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’s historic role in ensuring India gets a Constitution founded on fundamental principles of social justice

Seventy-five years after the Constitution promised equality, caste hierarchy continues to define who may speak, study, worship, or even judge with dignity. From agrarian fields and university campuses to social media and the Supreme Court itself, this essay traces how violence against Dalits has evolved—becoming systemic, networked, and politically legitimised in India