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How FIFA is Asphyxiating the Beautiful Game
FIFA World Cup 2026 reflects global inequality, with restrictive visa rules, high costs, and unequal treatment of Global South teams and fans.
News of anti-Christian violence precedes Modi in Vatican call
Will the October 30 meeting, in any way, mitigate the hate and violence that Indian Christians have been subject to, especially since 2014?
‘Nothing but communal pretense’: Op-ed in Dhaka Tribune
'Every year, during Durga Puja, this aggravation takes place without fail'.
‘Hindu brothers and sisters, don’t be afraid, we are with you’
A harmony rally was held by Awami League on Tuesday morning
Bangladesh: Mass strike called on October 23 to protest attacks on minorities
Bangladeshis stand in solidarity with their Hindu compatriots, even as violence against the minority community continues in places
Killing of British MP Sir David Amess was terrorism: Metropolitan Police
The Conservative MP was stabbed multiple at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, at midday on Friday
GOI rejects Global Health Index after India’s worst ranking ever
Instead of trying to address the glaring issue of prevalent hunger which indicates an undernourished population and stunting and wasting among children, the government has deemed Global Health Index (GHI)'s methodology to be “unscientific” while the methodology is clearly explained in the report.
Afghanistan: 32 killed, 53 injured in bomb blast at Shiite mosque in Kandahar
This is the second such blast at Shiite place of worship during Friday prayers
UN resolution calls right to clean, healthy and sustainable environment a Human Right
UN HRC also establishes Special Rapporteur to examine impact of Climate Change on Human Rights
Che Guevara: The beloved Cuban hero
Many Left-leaning groups remember the revolutionary for his contributions to the Marxist ideology
Afghanistan: Bomb attack kills at least 100 at Shia mosque in Kunduz
This attack on worshipers of the minority community is being called the “bloodiest assault since US forces left the country”
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The right of voters to recall representatives who defect—as seen in West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa and Arunachal Pradesh—and the requirement of intra-party democracy could form part of a broader institutional redesign. Such measures would deepen democratic values and, above all, signal a refusal by citizens to accept the corruption of their mandate. These may be among the reforms that India's Parliament and democracy most urgently need
Gender and Sexuality
A regressive 2026 amendment to rights of Trans persons is under legal challenge even as pride month is celebrated
Unable to stay the statute, High Courts have charted a middle path—protecting petitioners already undergoing hormone therapy while the broader constitutional challenge awaits adjudication by the Supreme Court
India
The what’s & why’s of Data Centres and how are they hijacking the India Story
While countries such as Singapore and Sweden are curbing the environmental costs of data centres through regulation and innovation, India is actively courting these resource-intensive facilities with little regard for their water and energy demands. From Stockholm's waste-heat recovery systems to zero-water cooling technologies, solutions exist. Yet India continues to trade away land, water and public resources with scant consideration for environmental sustainability or local communities.
Politics
Telegram before NEET: When governance fails, censorship takes its place
Invoking exam security to suspend access to a platform used by millions raises serious questions about proportionality, transparency and the growing tendency to restrict communications whenever governance challenges arise
India
Yes, Savarkar did file 10 Mercy Petitions before the British, revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh refused to Compromise: Grandnephew tells Pune Court
Savarkar’s grandnephew who had lodged a criminal defamation case against LOP Rahul Gandhi, stated and admitted during his testimony that while there were other freedom fighters who refused to file clemency petitions before the British, his uncle Vinayak Savarkar had filed as many as ten!
Rule of Law
Court recognises mob lynching as aggravating factor, sentences seven to life for 2022 cow-vigilantism killing
By expressly recognising mob lynching as an aggravating circumstance, the judgment strengthens accountability for vigilante violence and underscores the application of collective liability principles under Section 149 IPC
Communalism
Despite ASI’s warning protesters in Bharuch march to collector to ‘preserve original identity’ of Bharuch mosque
The foot march happened just days after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which protects the mosque, wrote to the district administration to not allow any “large gathering” on June 10