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Still Waiting in Grief: How the 2006 Mumbai train blast victims were denied closure and justice
As the acquittal of 12 innocent men wrongfully confined for the 7/11 (Mumbai 2006) blasts is welcomed, we must remember the grief of 189 victims of the blasts; the state failure, and a failed system that let the real perpetrators go free
Umar Khalid’s incarceration: USCIRF Commissioner expresses concern over use of anti-terrorism laws to silence activists
Washington, D.C. (October 19, 2023) - At a Congressional briefing...
To expose ‘lies’ of Narendra Modi-led BJP govt on MSP for rabi crops, farmers to protest during forthcoming state polls
The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) a mass farmers organisation and part of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) has sharply criticised what it terms as “lies” of the Modi 2.0 govt on MSP for rabi crops
Modi 2.0 govt, on eve of 5 state polls, increases MSP of 6 rabi crops; Rs 150 hike for wheat highest since 2014
A key decision on the eve of state assembly polls in five states, the decision on MSP hike approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is being viewed as an election driven move given that both Rajasthan and MP are among wheat producing states; other key demands of the farmers movement are yet unmet
Orissa: Despite efforts to stymie participation in a public hearing at Kashipur against Vendanta, villagers attend
While social media, a trite singular in its projection of opinions, is awash with either the Israel-Palestine conflict with doses of pure hate and even comments on the Supreme Court ruling on same sex unions, in the east of India, Kashipur in Orissa, villager Adivasis are facing the strong arm of the state, being prevented from legitimately voicing their opposition to bauxite mining, it is being alleged
Job ad for temple seeks Brahmins only!
The Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board released an ad for the job of a cook which had the eligibility requirement to be Brahmin.
In a global storm of censorship, Hindus for Human Rights, IAMC and journalists accounts have been suspended
A web of suppression takes root as governments and tech giants clamp down on voices of dissent during the Israel-Hamas conflict
Apply, apply, no reply? RTI faces quiet death as CIC is all set to go into ‘lockdown mode’
In September 2023, twenty-four hours after being released by...
Uttar Pradesh: Retd IPS Officer S.R. Darapuri Among 6 Held for Protest
Gorakhpur Police claimed that the protest on October 10 was in violation of the Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in place there at the time.
According to Article 370, what does “autonomy” mean for Jammu and Kashmir?
Arguments on the crucial issue of sovereignty as outlined in the instrument of accession that was unique to Jammu & Kashmir and ensured autonomy as a distinct political entity, argued petitioners
Bhopal police manhandles and detains Dalit Dy Collector Nisha Bangre as she takes out protest march
Nisha showed her torn jeans along with a torn picture of Dr. BR Amedkar as a result of manhandling; her foot march was to protest the non-acceptance of her resignation as she wants to contest the MP Assembly elections
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Still Waiting in Grief: How the 2006 Mumbai train blast victims were denied closure and justice
As the acquittal of 12 innocent men wrongfully confined for the 7/11 (Mumbai 2006) blasts is welcomed, we must remember the grief of 189 victims of the blasts; the state failure, and a failed system that let the real perpetrators go free
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When data is used as a weapon against reality: Deviations in the HCES & CES, claims of poverty line
This Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) is qualitatively different in methodology (including sampling) from the earlier Household Consumer Expenditure Survey (CES) last conducted in 2011-12, and therefore the two are not comparable. So the claim that India’s poverty has declined to below 5% doesn’t hold water: Second, the NITI Aayog has made no effort to even determine an official poverty line, last defined in the Census 2001.
Freedom
Gauhati High Court demands Centre’s deportation order amid mounting legal questions over re-detention of bail-compliant individuals
Counsel for petitioners’ Abdul Shiekh and Majibur Rehman argue detention violates unrevoked Supreme Court–granted bail; Court directs State to place MHA’s May 2025 deportation notification on record to examine legal justification
India
ECI to SC: Voter ID insufficient for Bihar roll, defends citizenship verification power
Bihar’s electoral roll crisis: ECI defends excluding Voter IDs for new entries and power to citizenship verification; ECI’s revision flags 52.3 Lakh (6.62%) electors not found at their addresses (including 18.6L deceased, 26L shifted, 7.5L multiple entries and 11K untraceable voters), amid concerns over disenfranchisement of genuine voters and procedural hurdles, opposition stages black-clad protests outside the Bihar assembly
Rule of Law
“A Constitutionally Imperative to Ensure Justice”: Supreme Court Orders CBI probe, arrests, and ₹50 Lakh compensation for brutal custodial torture of constable in J&K
Describing the case as ‘unprecedented in gravity,’ the Court demolishes the state’s suicide narrative, quashes the retaliatory FIR, and affirms that the documented injuries, including complete genital mutilation and anal insertion, are medically impossible to be self-inflicted
Communalism
How deviant acts mar the sacred Kanwar Yatra
A tide of lawlessness, marked by widespread hooliganism, identity-based assaults on eateries, and highway obstruction, grips the Kanwar Yatra across UP and Uttarakhand, amidst alarming reports of assaults on eatery owners based on their identity, SC refused to examine controversial QR code directives issued by UP and Uttarakhand authorities, mandating hotels must display licenses and registration
Communalism
A Spectacle of Injustice Undone: After 19 years, Bombay HC’s acquittal in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts case recognises the (mis) use of ‘torture for confession’
Nearly two decades after the devastating blasts, that took place on July 7, 2006, the Bombay High Court exposes fabricated evidence, custodial torture, and investigative tunnel vision—overturning death and life sentences in a damning rebuke of India’s anti-terror justice system
Rule of Law
Recalibrating Free Speech: The Supreme Court’s constitutional turn in the digital age
Four recent judgments reveal the Indian Supreme Court’s shift toward balancing free expression with dignity, digital accountability, and constitutional values of fraternity and responsibility