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SIR 2025-26: Dismantling the very Idea of India?

In this first part of a recent lecture, erudite public intellectual and political economist, Parakala Prabhakar argues that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted by an obviously partisan Election...

Will they call it ‘love jihad’ when a Muslim girl is killed?

In Bihar, a young woman was burnt to death, had identified her attackers in a dying declaration, yet no arrests made!

Anti CAA protests: Allahabad court protects two accused of sedition from arrest

The Division Bench however did not agree to quash the FIR against the two

Prisoners too have human rights: Allahabad HC

The court noted the unhygienic living conditions and infrastructural issues in the District Jail

Jharkhand MP writes to President demanding Fr. Stan Swamy’s release

Alleging that the NIA was using under-handed methods to imprison innocent activists, MP Vijay Hansdak demanded the release and closure of the case against Fr. Stan

J&K to spend Diwali with 2G internet

The administration ordered extension of ban on 4G internet, once again this year

NCBC observes public hearing at Hyderabad University in response of OBC students’ complaints

After receiving a detailed letter from an OBC students organisation, the NCBC conducted a meeting to listen to their issues at length.

Delhi Riots: No ‘incriminating clinching evidence’, court grants bail

The court noted that the evidence on record was not from the day of the riots

Kerala HC quashes protest related case against former MLA

The court observed that even though the protest caused obstruction to vehicles, it did not turn disorderly. Can the Shaheen Bagh protest be looked at from the same lens?

HC grants bail to accused in minor’s rape, imposes strict conditions

The High Court of Himachal Pradesh, while granting bail asked the minor girl to approach the court or police if she was stalked by the accused

No bail for Varavara Rao yet, but HC orders medical exam

This is the second petition filed by Rao’s wife since his bail plea had not been listed despite a SC order

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