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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...

Delhi Riots: HC stays trial of accused booked under UAPA

The Delhi Police had challenged the trial court order asking it to supply hard copies of the chargesheet to all accused

All In the Name of the Prophets

Would Prophet Mohammed have approved of the beheading of a journalist for the preservation of his honour?

Covid-19 spike: Delhi records over 8,593 Coronavirus cases in 24 hrs!

Overall, India now has 86,36, 011 Covid-19 cases

Dalit youth thrashed in UP village, NHRC transfers CJP complaint to UPHRC

He was then arrested on false charges after his 'upper caste' assailants claimed that the Dalit boy had beaten them up. But the pictures and the caste dynamics clearly have a different story to tell

Delhi HC extends Covid Bail for thirty more days

The HC considered the High-Powered Committee’s suggestion regarding the inconvenience to jail authorities

Bihar farmers lose out on 2020’s maize crop boom

Despite hunger strikes and appeals to the local officials, Bihar farmers received no compensation for the lockdown-induced poor performance of the maize crop

Student organisations call LSR student suicide an institutional murder

Students claim that authorities' inconsideration towards its low-income group students during the lockdown crisis resulted in the death of a state-topper from Telangana

Arrange for the safe return of tribal Christians: Chhattisgarh High Court

Court seeks response from Kondagaon collector, SP, in wake of attack on tribals who had converted to Christianity, tells govt to make arrangements their return

Kathua rape case: HC rejects parole plea of key conspirator

The HC noted the possibility of a communal clash in J&K if the convict was let out on parole

Hathras arrest: Union moves SC to allow journalist to talk to family, lawyers

The plea states that the KUWJ’s request to interact with the detainee was rejected by Mathura’s CJM

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