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The Throttling of Free Discussion in Academia: Strong-arm Tactics by ABVP and Cave in by Azim Premji University

– A Free Speech Collective Commentary The vandalism and violence by members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) against a proposed discussion on February 24, 2026, by “Spark”, an...

PMO announces old fertilizer rates for farmers with 140% hiked subsidy on DAP fertiliser

Move comes shortly after AIKS demanded a roll back on hiked fertiliser prices; DAP fertilisers now back to the former price of Rs. 1,200 per bag

Peasantry to assemble on May 26, SKM calls for ‘Black Day’ across India!

Farmers, workers and peasant organisations across India are to gather on May 26 to mark six months of the national struggle and seven years of the Modi-regime

Lucknow: Right to Public Health activists called anti-Modi-Yogi, beaten by mob

Cops however detain the activists for hours; the three were pasting posters on right to free masks, sanitisers, talking about shortage of oxygen in UP

Black Fungus kills 90 in Maharashtra; shortage of drug to treat it

State government asks Centre for injections, directions to manufacturers to supply the centrally controlled drug

Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin includes Opposition leaders in Covid-19 advisory committee

Inclusivity, working for the people seems to be motto for CM, like counterparts from Maharashtra, Kerala

UP: 1,621 people on polling duty dead, but gov’t recognises only 3!

Teacher’s union demands compensation, compiles a state-wide list identifying over 1,600 members across 72 regions who died after contracting Covid-19 or due to other ailments while serving at polling stations during the Panchayat elections

Transfer Hany Babu to Breach Candy hospital by tomorrow: Bombay High Court

Court speaks to Hany Babu on phone, asks about treatment, says his family be permitted to communicate with him, doctors

Bombay HC sets up video call with Father Stan Swamy on May 21

It has also directed JJ Hospital’s Dean to constitute a committee of experts to examine the 84-year old’s health

Never exported vaccines at the cost of Indians: SII

Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer sets the record straight about obligations under COVAX, even as domestic manufacturing of vaccines remains impeded by IPR laws and lack of government investment in R&D

Kerala: How are local bodies helping control Covid?

The state’s local self-governing bodies are working in cooperation with youth organisations to set up assistance centres for patients

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