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Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai

Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city

We continue to fight for the same rights as Sir Chhotu Ram: Farmer leaders

Farmer leaders recount the various contributions of the respected farmer leader who ensured various social security and essential rights of India’s peasants.

Toolkit case: Delhi Police issues warrant against activists Nikita Jacob and Shantanu

After Disha Ravi’s arrest, Mumbai based lawyer Jacob and engineer Shantanu have moved the Bombay HC for pre arrest bail

Nodeep Kaur gets bail in second case, but remains in jail for now

This is the second of three cases in which she has been granted bail

Are FPCs really an attractive alternative to APMCs? 

FPC MD in Maharashtra assures timely payment to farmers who sell outside APMCS. However, farmer leaders do not acknowledge any special benefits in the alternative market

Uttarakhand lost over 50,000 hectares of forest land since 1991: MoEF data

Unlike other states with severe forest land diversion, Uttarakhand lost its land due to defence projects rather than mining projects.

JNU Sedition case: Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and others to face trial

The matter relates to alleged 'anti-national' slogans raised at the JNU campus in 2016 to mark the death anniversary of Afzal Guru

Rajasthan Govt amends Prison rules to prohibit religion & caste-based discrimination

The High Court had observed a research paper by CHRI to note the caste/religion-based allocation of labour in jails

UP govt sanctions trials against 67 accused of Bijnor violence

Cashes took place on December 20, 2019, during anti Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests

Those who harbour thoughts against the nation should be eradicated: Anil Vij

Haryana’s Home, Health, Urban Local Bodies, Technical Education, Science & Technology Minister calls violence against activist Disha Ravi and others

Know your rights: Disha Ravi’s arrest & the Delhi police witch-hunt

As a judge sent the 21-year-old to police custody, Sabrangindia explains how arrest should be the last option for law enforcement authorities

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Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai

Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city

Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote

Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls

Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

Majoritarianism that plagues India and many other democracies is the perversion of Dr. Ambedkar’s idea of democracy. While Dr. Ambedkar’s definition of democracy lays stress on effective and proportionate representation and safeguarding minority rights, majoritarianism is the dominance of a particular religious community, caste group, or racial group over the rest of the population.

From Nashik to Mumbai: Adivasi students’ protest meets police detentions

Weeks of agitation over tribal hostels and schools culminate in alleged detention of protesters ahead of planned Azad Maidan march

‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence

Karnataka: SIR Interrogated

A report, The SIR Investigation Report—A Narrative of Betrayal and Tears was released by the Anti-SIR Alliance and the Citizens’ Vote Protection Committee today; the report documents the (mal) implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka

‘Solidarity Is Not a Crime’: Mumbai activists protest alleged police harassment over Palestine event

Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine members gather at Azad Maidan after police search activist Harshada’s home in connection with a kite-flying programme for Palestinian children

The West as Enigma: Why Muslims Must Understand the Occident on Its Own Terms

The ideas of Shariati, Mawdudi, Qutb, and Nadwi provide important critiques of Western materialism, imperialism, and secularism, but remain largely reactive in their approach.