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Declared Foreigners, Facing Deportation: Supreme Court grants interim relief

Women detained after being declared foreigners argue that tribunals disregarded substantial evidence and relied on minor inconsistencies to reject their citizenship claims

A New Shudra Movement Arrives in North India

We must redefine the Shudra category as a dignified, productive force with a role in the political, social, economic and educational fields.

Even “encroachers” need to be rehabilitated says Courts

The Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court have, in separate judgements over demolition drives, stressed upon the need for a rehabilitation plan for all those displaced

29% increase in daily wage workers suicides in 2 years: Labour Ministry

The increase in incidents needs to be seen in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic during which migrant daily wage workers were amongst the worst hit section

Farmer suicides: From 2019 to 2021, more than 5000 farmers died by suicide each year

From the 3 controversial farms laws to decreasing allocations in every major schemes for the farmers, whose interest is the government protecting?

UP: Demolition drive goes awry, mother daughter burnt alive

While officers initially claimed that they set themselves on fire, a case of murder has now been filed against the SDM and two others

Sikh sevak, who provided relief to many during corona through his free langar, gets evicted, forced to live on the street

The 84 year old ran 'Guru Ka Langar’ throughout corona, demolished by authorities over conflict with landlords while the case is still ongoing

‘Kisan Mahapanchyat’ to be held outside Parliament on March 20: Samyukta Kisan Morcha

The farmers' platform has announced that the 'Mahapanchayat' will be held to press for a legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP), an unkept promise of the Modi.2 regime.

No proposal for affirmative action in education or employment for transgenders: Govt

Regardless of the progressive steps taken by the courts to ensure opportunities for the community, the govt. remains blind, unmoved

Jammu and Kashmir on Edge as Fear of ‘Eviction’ Haunts Residents

The J&K administration's demolition directive triggered a row, with many terming it a draconian move that would render lakhs of people homeless.

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From a daughter to her mother Indiramma, Kavitha Lankesh writes, “I will miss you. Everyday.”

By the morning of Monday, June 15, 2026, Indira Lankesh (Indiramma as we all knew her), mother of Kavitha and Gauri Lankesh, wife and partner of Parvathi Lankesh and grandmother to her beloved Esha, left peacefully in her sleep. She was 83 years old. Today, on the afternoon of Saturday June 20, about 1/1.30 p.m. her beautiful and loyal daughter, Kavitha Lankesh wrote this tribute to her on Meta/Facebook.