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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...

Mumbai court acquits 20 Tablighi Jamaat members

Court finds no evidence against two sets of ten persons belonging to Indonesia and Kyrgyzstan

Punjab CM introduces three bills in state assembly to counter the centre’s farm laws

Staying true to their promise of opposing the centre’s laws, Punjab’s Chief Minister introduces state Bills to protect farmers from the anti-farmer-dubbed laws.

Van Gujjars send letters to 13 Ministers and officials to prevent unlawful eviction

Dedicated to the protection of their homeland, Van Gujjar community drafts letters to decry the creation of a tiger reserve and to assert their forest rights.

Maharashtra: Four tribal children hacked to death!

Their parents, who were attending a funeral at Madhya Pradesh,   rushed back to their village on hearing news that their four minor children had been killed in their home.

Delhi Police ACP thrashes journalist inside police station!

Caravan magazine staffer, has alleged that he was kicked and slapped by ACP Ajay Kumar Penkar inside the Model Town station premises

GN Saibaba denied medical facilities, books, letters from family; threatens hunger strike

Activist AS Vasantha Kumari, his wife writes to the Nagpur Central Jail to intervene; Prof Saibaba has been denied bail multiple times, including for mother’s funeral 

Van Gujjars demand for forest rights, local representatives offer support

Hundreds of forest-dwellers across Shivalik mountain range assembled on Thursday to discuss the threat of eviction and the creation of a tiger reserve with local representatives and organisations.

Kolkata to march in solidarity with Fr. Stan Swamy

A secular body known to award social contributors has planned a march for Fr. Stan Swamy while adhering to social distancing norms

If NRC is faulty, then CM should resign: Assam citizens group

BNASM denounces state government’s stand on NRC

Assam NRC: 10,000 names could be deleted from the final list!

NRC Coordinator issues order to delete names of ‘ineligible people’ from final list

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