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From Assam’s Soil to Detention and Back: The tragic death of Amzad Ali
Locked up in Matia detention camp despite generations-long roots in Assam, 49-year-old Amzad Ali dies of cancer as authorities ignore medical appeals; family finally lays him to rest in his native village
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BANDINI: Celebrating women in resistance; bringing together women political prisoners
From the inspiring slogans raised by Rajkumari di to the mellifluous voice of Shital Sathe, the day long public hearing on women political prisoners was inspirational
A pat on the back for brands that refuse to bow to right wing trolls
Brands often face flak by right wing trolls if they come up with progressive ads or ads that are even remotely critical of problematic Hindu traditions, however, there are some that hold their ground and persist
More than 1100 days in prison: Gulfisha Fatima awaits bail
Her bail plea has been heard by the Delhi High Court and the order had been reserved 3 weeks ago, February 13.
India ‘One of the Worst Autocratisers in the Last 10 Years,’ Says 2023 V-Dem Report
Of the 42 countries listed as “autocratising” at the end of 2022, a trend that began in the world in 2020, the new V-Dem reports lists India as one of the worst; India in the bottom 40-50% on its Liberal Democracy Index (LDI) at rank 97, India also ranks 108 on the Electoral Democracy Index (EDI) and 123 on the Egalitarian Component Index (ECI)
Bombay HC quashes order rejecting bail plea of Navlakha by special court, orders expeditious rehearing
According to HC, the impugned order was very cryptic, lacked analysis of the evidence relied on by the prosecution- why then was the case remanded to the same judge?
US religious freedom chief asks Biden govt to condemn Modi for human rights ‘violations’
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Commissioner...
Who are UP police officials who detained a young couple at midnight without informing Delhi Police, asks Delhi High Court
The Delhi HC has sought copies of the CCTV footage of the ‘operation’ to identify officials, LiveLaw reports
BBC Documentary and Freedom of Expression in India
The survey of Income tax on BBC offices in...
Evictions are at an all-time high as bulldozers gain momentum in the country
Several incidents of evictions and demolitions have been reported in many parts of the country where the poor and minorities have been displaced and have nowhere to go.
CJP helps a Muslim daily wage earner falsely suspected of being a foreigner prove her citizenship
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CJP legal team produced linkage certificates, voter lists with her name and land deeds in order to clear her name
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In a strongly worded judgment, the Court holds that the 1986 law prescribes punishment without creating a distinct offence and criticises the gang-chart mechanism, but stops short of deciding whether the legislation itself passes constitutional muster
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“SIR is a Nazi-Fascist Project:” M.G. Devasahayam
Alleging that a staggering one crore persons will be finally excluded from the Karnataka state electoral rolls, MG Devasahayam, a former IAS officer, who was recently interviewed by the Kannada daily Vartabharati stated that opposition political parties had failed the voter while citizens groups had posed a robust challenge to the SIR process
Gender and Sexuality
When Suspicion Becomes Deportation: The case of Sahida Fakir and the dangerous criminalisation of Bengali identity
A woman who left home to buy dinner was detained, taken across state lines and allegedly pushed into Bangladesh despite her family producing a birth certificate, voter ID, school records and land documents
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
The women India continues to ignore
It is 76 years into the adoption of the Indian Constitution. However, the fundamental promises of equality and dignity remain elusive for many communities - none more so than Dalit women. What is even starker is the sheer indifference of institutions towards their plight. This piece aims to highlight how the understanding of “women” does not mechanically encompass Dalit women and accentuate the underlying forces that precludes the empowerment of women from the most downtrodden sections of Indian society.
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The State Wants the Delete Button: India’s new architecture of digital censorship
Nearly 1.95 lakh blocking directions in five months raise urgent questions about transparency, due process and the constitutional limits of government control over online speech
India
Punjab SIR draft roll published; 20 lakh electors marked ASDD, claims open till September 12
Nearly 1.94 crore (19.4 million) enumeration forms digitised during SIR; over 20 lakh electors categorised as absent, shifted, dead or duplicate (ASDD), Voters whose names are missing from the draft can file claims for inclusion till September 12, even as complaints on social media during the enumeration phase highlighted difficulties faced by electors
Communalism
When Faith Becomes a Licence for Control: The 2026 Kanwar yatra, violence, vigilantism and the politics of meat
From attacks on vehicles and commuters to the targeting of Muslim-owned businesses and meat shops, the 2026 pilgrimage raises urgent questions about vigilantism, selective policing and the State's accommodation of majoritarian demands
India
Maharashtra SIR: 2.08 crore (20.8 million) voter forms “uncollected” hence may not be listed in August 24 draft electoral roll
More than 1 in 5 voter enumeration forms have remained “uncollected” on the final day of Maharashtra’s SIR exercise, with urban districts accounting for a large share of those bureaucratically “excluded”-- nearly 95 lakh forms were uncollected in Thane, Mumbai and Pune, though voters left out of the draft will get a month to seek inclusion or correction