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Protest decision of Union Government to Scrap 11% Import Duty on Raw Cotton: AIKS

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has called upon all farmers to launch an intense agitation against the Modi government

Censorship vs. free speech: The Allahbadia controversy

Ranveer Allahbadia's India's Got Latent controversy recently ignited massive outrage, highlighting selective censorship, digital policing, and the fragile state of free speech in India today

The Advocates Amendment Bill, 2025: A blatant attack on lawyers’ autonomy and democracy

The bill proposes government-nominated members be appointed to Bar Council of India (BCI) and State Bar Councils. This is an unconstitutional violation of the autonomy of the legal profession and a direct threat to judicial independence.

TN: Samsung Workers Continue Protest, Accuse Management of Vindictive Action

The union has decided to hold a protest in front of the SIPCOT unit on February 20 and serve strike notice on February 21, if the talks scheduled on February 19 do not bring any positive outcome.

Targeting Press Freedom: The unexplained censorship of Vikatan and the erosion of free speech

A political cartoon critical of Modi leads to the arbitrary blocking of Vikatan’s website, exposing the government’s growing intolerance towards independent journalism

Stop covering up tragedies, say NAJ-DUJ to govt

In a statement issued today, both the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) and National Alliance of Journalists (NAJ) have expressed their dismay at the attempt by the Railway Police and authorities to intimidate journalist Saumya Raj to prevent her from reporting the stampede deaths at the New Delhi Railway Station on February 16, 2025

Delhi: Institutionalise ICDS, Say Thousands of Anganwadi Workers in National Convention

Workers and helpers demand gratuity as also a hike in payment of honorarium, which was last raised in 2018.

Crackdown on Student Dissent: Jamia Millia Islamia’s heavy-handed response to peaceful protests

Detentions, suspensions, and allegations of police brutality mark the University’s efforts to suppress student voices

Kashmir’s Fragile Calm: Indicator of Silence or Real Peace?

As Kashmir sees fewer shutdowns and rising tourism, many ask — does stability mean true peace or just enforced silence?

DU 2025 crackdown: Students detained, allegedly tortured

Delhi university students detained over wall murals on Bastar killings, allegedly beaten in custody

OYO and the Struggle for Fundamental Rights: Couples denied privacy, denied freedom

This structural analysis of the horizontal application of fundamental rights in India clearly establishes that the OYO hospitality chain’s decision to deny –if needed—hotel accommodation to unmarried couples in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh violates basic and established principles 

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Protest decision of Union Government to Scrap 11% Import Duty on Raw Cotton: AIKS

The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) has called upon all farmers to launch an intense agitation against the Modi government

Broken State, Divided People: PUCL releases report of Independent People’s Tribunal on Manipur

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EXCLUSIVE: Solid empirical evidence of tampering in Voter’s List mustn’t let us forget EVM Manipulations: Computer Expert Madhav Deshpande

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Journalists’ bodies strongly condemn sedition charges against Siddharth Varadarajan, Karan Thapar of The Wire

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