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Muslim Education in Uttar Pradesh: Pathways to Inclusion and Reform

A limited community imagination and an absence of political will together have pushed a community, UP’s Muslims, once a leader in social, political and cultural life of the region, to marginalisation; the author examines solutions

Ensure fair investigation, protection of dissent & safety of students on FTII campus: Film makers to Pune police

Several groups along with Pune filmmaker and FTII alumnus Umesh Kulkarni and others submitted a letter to the DCP–Special Branch on January 31 requesting unbiased proceedings.

Ganesh Devy’s lecture cancelled: IIT-Bombay

The premier institute had previously cancelled a lecture on Israel-Palestine conflict by Professor Achin Vanaik in November last year as well as a two-day conference on Left politics in 2022.

NIT Calicut suspends Dalit student for poster saying “India not Rama Rajya”

The institute has suspended its fourth year student for a year after the protest held by student groups on January 22 was disrupted by a group of people shouting Jai Sri Ram

Rajasthan: State Education Minister warns of bulldozer action against teachers

BJP’s Madan Dilawar has hit a controversy recently after promising “bulldozer action” for teachers who do not behave appropriately with students

Hindutva enters Mumbai college campuses- Gaushala, Shobha Yatra in IIT B, restriction to freedom of speech at TISS

IIT Bombay to have a ‘Shriram Darbar Shobha Yatra’, a musical event inspired by the Geet Ramayan and the inauguration of a ‘Gaushala’ on the campus 

IIT Kanpur: Third incident of suicide in five weeks, a 29-year-old PhD scholar found dead in her dorm room

The unfortunate incident comes after two student suicides on campus- Vikas Kumar Meena was found hanging from a ceiling fan on January 11, Pallavi Chilka on December 19

Rohith’s death: We are all to blame

First published on January 19, 2016Supply Sodium Cynanide and...

UP: High school girls’ viral letter to DM, ‘No Library, Computers, or Even Blackboards…’

The letter from students that has gone viral exposes deplorable conditions at the government High School, Raitpur in Aligarh district.

Dalit scientist at top science institute threatens fast unto death after harassment

A Dalit scientist at the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory in Maharashtra’s Pune has come forward talking about facing discrimination based on caste and harassment at the institute. She has also asserted that she was denied promotion due to her caste.

Gujarat now adds one more textbook on Gita for Std VI and VIII

Following up on a March 2023 govt circular, this decision will be followed by another that will introduce the essentially religious text to even those in Stds 9 to XII

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Muslim Education in Uttar Pradesh: Pathways to Inclusion and Reform

A limited community imagination and an absence of political will together have pushed a community, UP’s Muslims, once a leader in social, political and cultural life of the region, to marginalisation; the author examines solutions

Former Judges condemn Amit Shah’s remarks misconstruing Supreme Court’s Salwa Judum Judgment

A prominent group of former Supreme Court and High Court judges, along with senior lawyers, have issued a joint statement condemning Union Home Minister Amit Shah for “misinterpreting” the Supreme Court's 2011 judgment in the Salwa Judum case, which was authored by Justice B Sudershan Reddy, who is the candidate supported by the INDIA bloc parties for the Vice Presidential election.

From an octagenarian…still young at heart

This Program of youth from South Asia was organised to Commemorate Adm. Ramdas, Karamat Ali and Tapan Bose who dedicated their lives for promoting peace in South Asia. Sent to Sabrangindia by Lalita Ramdas

Azad Maidan Rises for Gaza: Citizens, parties, artists unite after Bombay HC greenlight

Over 250 people, from political leaders to cultural voices, gathered in Mumbai on August 20, 2025, condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide”

Gauhati High Court questions allotment of 3000 Bighas of land to private cement company in Assam

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A Satirical Imperative Request (SIR) to the CEC of India

Cyrus Behramji Puranafurniturewala is a fictional veteran of antique wooden craftwork. He toys with teak and rosewood, varnish and paint, and pokes his nose where it does not belong. He writes an imaginary, satirical letter to the CEC of India urging him to simplify the citizen identification exercise and to conduct it nationwide.

All Assam Tribal Sangha calls for boycott of BJP Assam chief over ‘anti-tribal’ remarks

AATS condemns Dilip Saikia’s statement on land policies, demands withdrawal and assurance against interference with Sixth Schedule and Tribal Belt/Block protections