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Law fraternity rallies behind student protesters, condemns Delhi police crackdown

Over 650 lawyers, SCBA, SCAORA and bar associations demand accountability as Delhi HC preserves evidence of July 20 action

Withdraw UGC directive to hold lectures on “ancient Indian democracy” on Constitution day: AIDWA, CPI-M

Both the CPI-M polit bureau and the All India Democratic Womens Organisation (AIDWA) have demanded that the UGC withdraws the controversial directive

Gujarat Elections: RTE Rules Being Flouted in Muslim Areas, Allege Teachers

Closure of several Urdu-medium primary government- aided schools contradicts NPE objectives, say local teachers in Rakhiyal.

Broken promises: Assam govt’s decision to abolish 8,000 teaching posts widely condemned

Organisations cutting across sectors and ethnicities have widely condemned the decision proudly announced by Assam chief minister Himanto Biswas Sarma though it was taken six months back

Supreme Court: Education not business to earn profit, tuition fee must be affordable

SC Upholds lower court’s decision quashing seven-fold increase of tuition fee in private medical colleges

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Why NSD students were on a week-long protest

The NSD students’ union has said that they will continue their protest until Chairperson Paresh Rawal and Society members meet the students urgently and take immediate actions on the issues the students have brought forth.

AICTE recognises ‘Vedic Board’ qualifications allegedly without scrutinising syllabus

Veda Bhushan and Veda Vibhushan to be considered equivalent of class X and XII; students can join any higher or technical education course including medicine and engineering

Karnataka: Minority PhD Scholars Stare at Bleak Future as Govt Slashes Fellowship Amount

The fellowship scheme has faced hurdles ever since regime change in the southern state.

Caste in CBSE Texts, Who is to Blame?

While the CBSE issued a clarification over viral 'casteist' text in Class 6 History textbook, the fact that caste bias surfaces time and again, over decades, in official board texts is a matter of concern

Row over BHU exam question on temple demolition

In 1991, local priests filed a petition seeking permission to worship in the Gyanvapi Mosque complex in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

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Law fraternity rallies behind student protesters, condemns Delhi police crackdown

Over 650 lawyers, SCBA, SCAORA and bar associations demand accountability as Delhi HC preserves evidence of July 20 action

26-Year Citizenship Battle Ends: Barpeta Tribunal rules Alam Khan is Indian

After decades of uncertainty, the Tribunal finds that credible evidence, not documentary imperfections, determines citizenship under the Foreigners Act

Three High Courts, One Message: Police power has constitutional limits

Recent High Court rulings reaffirm that violence, procedural shortcuts and administrative negligence are equally incompatible with the rule of law

‘Forum for Electoral Integrity’ petitions NHRC over mass voter disenfranchisement under SIR

The Forum for Electoral Integrity has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to urgently intervene in the Election Commission’s SIR process, citing UN concerns, the coalition alleges the arbitrary, mass deletion of 52 million voters, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Bengali citizens through organised campaigns and opaque AI systems

A deleted tweet, an NSA order, and the shadow of past crackdowns

The clarification may address the immediate controversy, but years of preventive action against movements have deepened distrust

Debunking the ‘Quit India Was Useless’ Myth

In his viral video, Prakhar Shrivastava, a pro-Hindutva commentator on history, calls the Quit India Movement a “super-duper flop.”  Shrivastava’s claim is similar to the decades of the extremist Hindu organisations’ arguments downplaying 1942. Viceroy telegrams, Churchill’s private remarks, and Bose’s own broadcasts say otherwise.

Mumbai stands with students, but the state pushes back

From Shivaji Park to Chaityabhoomi, solidarity protests continue as criminal cases, restrictions and allegations of surveillance intensify