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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...

Uttarakhand: Committee formed to consider Van Gujjars forest rights

The committee is expected to submit its report after analysing all issues raised by the Tribe within 6 months 

Delhi is Covid-19 capital with over 50,000 Covid cases, 394 deaths over past 10 days

Meanwhile the total number of Covid cases in the country is well over 82.67 lakhs now

State needs to be tolerant while invoking sedition laws: Punj & Haryana HC

The court cautioned the State against indiscriminate use of sedition and hate speech laws.

Sex determination test, a malaise affecting society: Punjab & Haryana HC

The court said it is a classic case of misuse of the gift of technological development that destroys woman of future

HRDA demands investigation into fabricated cases lodged against journalist Manish Soni

Ambikapur officials file an FIR against a senior investigative journalist alleging he used abusive language against Mayor Tirki, a member of the Scheduled Tribe

Rajasthan government passes new Bills to nullify Central anti-farmer laws

Keeping astride with Punjab, the Rajasthan government passes new laws to address farmers’ concerns

Gujarat HC upset with state’s poor  track record on protecting forest rights 

The court expressed its anguish as to why there has been no progress since its direction 7 years ago

A birthday behind bars: P Varavara Rao turns 80 years old

Supreme Court has asked Bombay High Court to expedite Rao’s bail application hearing on medical grounds

Counter-terror raids on civil society groups signal escalating crackdown on dissent: Amnesty

Human rights groups calls on GoI to put immediate end to vindictive actions

AIKSCC decries new Ordinance’s anti-farmer stand

The new ordinance that could penalise farmers for stubble farming.

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