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35 civil society groups oppose Maharashtra’s proposed anti-conversion law, warn of threat to women’s autonomy and constitutional freedoms

Coalition, which also included CJP who is the lead petitioner on challenge to anti-conversion laws in SC, demands draft bill be made public, calls for consultations and legislative scrutiny; says existing criminal law already addresses coercion

NRC officials awaiting SC order before issuing rejection slips

An official has said that the matter is sub-judice before the apex court and before the court gives such orders, rejection slips cannot be issued

Parl Comm pushes for post-trauma services to rehabilitate survivors

In Part – 2 of a three-part series examining the report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on crimes against women, we discover how various govt schemes for prevention of crimes against women are falling short in the light of rising crime rates

TN: Over 20,000 peasants gather for mahapanchayat at Kanyakumari

Participants from the fisher community also hoisted black flags on their boats as a show of dissent

The Hinduism I used to know

Communally charged atmosphere has become rather unnerving

Farm laws: SC appointed committee submits report

The three agricultural laws passed last year were stayed by the Supreme Court on January 12

Surge in Covid-19 cases has gone “from bad to worse”: Dr. VK Paul 

53,480 new cases registered in the last 24bhours; Gujarat extends night curfew in 4 cities, random testing at Delhi Airport

Assam’s rice farmers express fears concerning government’s free rice scheme

While farmers encourage the pro-poor initiatives taken up by the government, many have raised concern about the falling prices in rice owing to import of crop from other states

POCSO FIR cannot be quashed if survivor wants to compromise: Delhi HC

The accused sought quashing of FIR against him as the complainant reached a compromise with him after attaining majority

Protect arrestee’s human rights: Lawyers send open letter to UNHRC

Concerned about the growing abuse against arrested farmers, the legal body supporting agitating farmers sends a letter to the UNHRC.

MSP Loot Calculator: Loss on Barley sales amounts to Rs. 2 crore in 27 days!

Between March 1 and March 27, barley farmers in different states, lost Rs. 78 to Rs. 92 per quintal of crop they sold, said farmer leaders.

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35 civil society groups oppose Maharashtra’s proposed anti-conversion law, warn of threat to women’s autonomy and constitutional freedoms

Coalition, which also included CJP who is the lead petitioner on challenge to anti-conversion laws in SC, demands draft bill be made public, calls for consultations and legislative scrutiny; says existing criminal law already addresses coercion

Odisha: 18 months, 54 incidents of communal hate crimes, 7 mob lynchings

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Varanasi, UP: No to war, we want peace

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Why Cricket should remain above religious nationalism

The sight of the captain of the victorious Indian T-20 team, Surya Kumar Yadav, jubilantly accompanying ICC Chairman Jay Shah to a temple in Ahmedabad has drawn sharp comments on social media.

A history that teaches, a historian that shared, in Memoriam: Professor K.N. Panikkar

On March 9, 2026, a Monday, noted historian and alumni of the indomitable Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), K.N.Panikkar, passed away at a hospital in Thiruvanthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala. Born on April 26, 1936, KN as he was fondly known by fellow academics and activists alike, was one of the pioneers of the Marxist school of historiography

US-Israel War on Iran sees spirals in Hate against Muslim Americans: CSOH

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Maharashtra’s Anti-Conversion Bill: Legislating suspicion in the name of “love jihad”

The proposed Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam, 2026 seeks to criminalise alleged forced conversions with harsh penalties and intrusive state oversight