South Asia

In a strong rebuke, the Allahabad High Court questions misuse of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, calls out investigative lapses, and directs state authorities to act against frivolous complaints while protecting the accused and the woman at the centre of the case

A quick yet illustrative explainer on how the proposed three bills suddenly introduced in Parliament and tabled this week show a disproportionate impact on non-BJP states; moreover the author demonstrates how, both the SIR and delimitation of the Modi government as currently proposed, is a lethal attack on Parliamentary Democracy.

Even as media accessed the three bills tabled without consultation in Parliament, experts and citizens groups have criticized the opaque and non-consultative methods employed by the Modi 3.0 government

Dr Babasaheb’s understanding of Indian society was pivotal: he was prescient in the dangers that loomed ahead, even after drafting the Indian Constitution; because caste-based inequality remains deeply entrenched in society and the post-Independence state did not go much beyond providing formal equality to the lower castes and other marginalised communities, Dr. Ambedkar was acutely aware of the continuing presence of upper-caste hegemony from society to politics and from culture to the economy

Decoding the Judgement on Sathankulam Custodial Death-Part 2-Pathbreaking Orders of the High Court of Madras : Adv. Henri Tiphagne

In an era where majoritarian politics is openly dismissive of Muslim concerns, the Congress still benefits from being seen as the lesser evil. But “lesser evil” is not a sustainable political identity. For a party that speaks the language of diversity and inclusion, Karnataka’s record on Muslim representation - particularly in Parliament - stands as an uncomfortable indictment.

Decoding the Sathankulam Judgement on Custodial Death - Part 1 - Context of Torture in India - Adv. Henri Tiphagne

Inventing kings, rebranding dynasties, and fabricating history to mask policy failure and engineer caste-communal politics