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Union government revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under NSA after nearly six months!

Move comes days before Supreme Court hearing in habeas corpus petition filed by his wife; Ladakh activist had been detained following September 2025 protests over statehood and Sixth Schedule protections

Preventive arrests in Delhi prior to chakka jam

Delhi’s Trade Union leaders have been put under preventive arrest hours before the nationwide road blockade. Sources say police cited today’s public meeting as one of the reasons for the detainment.

Sedition law threatens Fundamental Rights: Plea in SC challenges validity

The petition states that the misuse of the provision is stifling the freedom of speech and expression of Indians

‘Chakka jam’ protest: Farmers say Delhi won’t be impacted, high security in place

Emergency, essential services will not be stopped; organisers tell participants not to "engage in any confrontation with anyone"

If the gov’t wants a resolution, it should repeal laws: CCG

Formers IPS, IAS officers voice concerns about the series of events unfolding against farmers at Delhi borders since Republic Day

Listen to the lament of the landless-farm labourer!

A history of discrimination cannot be brushed under the carpet, and concerns of oppressed agricultural labourers must be addressed

After 18 months, J&K gets 4G internet back!

The internet services were completely shutdown in J&K in August 2019 and after restoring 2G in January 2020, this comes as a big development in the region

Why was Dalit activist Nodeep Kaur denied bail?

The court order states that since the allegations are serious and investigation is at nascent stage, she does not deserve bail

Farmer focussed Mahapanchayats getting massive response in UP as well

Section 144 made no difference to thousands of farmers who gathered for Mahapanchayat in Shamli on Friday

Farmers’ agitation: Students miss online classes due to internet suspensions

Internet suspensions have left students helpless, especially as examinations are approaching

Youths, women, workers and farmers prepare for Feb 6 ‘chakka jam’

According to farmer leaders, nearly a thousand solidarity protests will be observed on Saturday from Kerala alone. Other states plan blockades between 12 PM to 3 PM.

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Union government revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under NSA after nearly six months!

Move comes days before Supreme Court hearing in habeas corpus petition filed by his wife; Ladakh activist had been detained following September 2025 protests over statehood and Sixth Schedule protections

Allahabad High Court orders 24/7 armed protection for Bareilly Muslim man allegedly prevented from offering namaz at home

Summoning the district magistrate and SSP of Bareilly, the Allahabad High Court said any violence against the petitioner or his property would be presumed to have occurred at the instance of the State, as the case raises serious concerns over interference with religious prayers inside private property

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

Admitting to a spiral in communally driven hate crimes in eastern state of Odisha since June 2024 when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a majoritarian outfit came to power, Odisha’s chief minister, Charan Majhi said on Monday, March 9 that 54 such incidents and seven mob lynchings were recorded in that state; this was in a written reply to the State Assembly

Varanasi, UP: No to war, we want peace

A vibrant protest and silent hunger strike (maun upwas) was undertaken by citizens of Varanasi protesting US-Israel’s unprovoked war on Iran; the protest took place at the symbolic Ambedkar Park on Saturday, March 7, under the banner of Sanjha Sanskriti Manch

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

The Centre for the Study of Organised Hate has analysed how Islamophobic discourse has spiralled post February 28 when the US-Israel launched an attack on Iran