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Supreme Court brokers interim peace at bhoj shala, allows basant panchami pujas and Friday namaz under strict safeguards

Directing separate enclosures, regulated access, and administrative oversight, the top court appeals for mutual respect while keeping the core dispute over the Dhar complex’s religious character open before the Madhya Pradesh High Court

Our birth right to agitate!: Rama Ambedkar

The Dalit Unity convention began with the inaugural speech of Ms. Rama Ambedkar Teltumbde, the grand-daughter of Dr BR Ambedkar

1992-2022 How Indian State & Society have both been targeted and transformed

The first attack through bullets hit and killed Mahatma...

What is the Ram Temple Really about?

Teesta Setalvad presents a ready reckoner on what the Ram Temple movement really is

Babri Masjid demolition 30 years on with Teesta Setalvad

Teesta Setalvad speaks on the significance of the 30th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition.

When silence is eloquent

The tortuous course of the law

Who are the guilty?

What can one say about the wisdom of a...

How the RSS’, Golwalkar, HMS’ Savarkar glorified caste: Devanur Mahadevan

Laced with quotations from Golwalkar and Savarkar of the RSS and Hindu Mahasabha themselves, this work, now available  in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English, sharply critiques the far right’s worldview on caste exclusion and discrimination

Understanding Nehru’s world vision: the first TV appearance on BBC

Jawahar Lal Nehru’s life and world always fascinated me. He speaks like a ‘teacher’ and one would always remain glued to him when we watch old videos of his press conferences or speeches.

Give report on demolition of Azfal Khan’s Tomb: SC to Maharashtra

While some reports stated the demolitions involved only “illegal encroachments”, this is not entirely clear from what has been stated in the SC

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From Purola to Nainital: APCR report details pattern of communal violence in Uttarakhand

Based on field investigations and testimonies, the report documents violence, intimidation, and displacement of Muslim families across the state over four years

Flip and then a Flop: 50 students of the Vaishno Devi MBBS institute will now be admitted to 7 medical colleges in Jammu, Kashmir

Hours after saying it cannot conduct fresh counselling, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) had a change of heart and called students for counselling on January 24; Following nationwide outrage on the original move to cancel admissions, these students will now be adjusted in seven government-run medical colleges across J&K based on NEET-UG merit, their preferences

Maharashtra: Shambhaji Bhide begins his “Yatra” in Kolhapur between January 23-26

The controversial yatra, that mobilises the youth, organised by the Shri Shivpratishthan is called the organisation’s Hindusthan’s Dharatirth Yatra (between January 23-26); organised as a religio-politcal-cultural tour, this year’s expedition to various historical forts will proceed from Fort Lohagad to Bhimgad (Bhivgad), via the Rajmachigad route

BK16 Case: Bail for Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor, five years and five months after arrest

Bhima Koregaon Case: Bombay High Court granted bail to Sagar Gorkhe, Ramesh Gaichor With Friday (January 23) order, only lawyer Surendra Gadling would continue to remain in jail in this matter that has incarcerated several with the FIR being filed in early 2018

Abducted While Visiting Wife, Killed on Camera: Manipur’s fragile peace shatters again

The murder of a Meitei man married to a Kuki-Zo woman highlights the dangers faced by inter-community families as Manipur remains divided under President’s Rule

The Judicial Ouroboros: The Vanashakti Reversal & Crisis of Environmental Finality in India

Much comment was made about the obvious conflicts between two verdicts of the Supreme Court of India –the Vanshakti judgements—between May and November 2025 and as India lives with the consequences, it is essential to situate the dispute within the broader evolution of environmental constitutionalism in India.

Interfaith couple tied, hacked to death in Moradabad; woman’s brothers arrested in alleged honour killing

Bodies of Mohammad Arman and Kajal Saini were buried behind a temple after the brothers allegedly murdered them for their relationship; two accused taken into custody

CJM who ordered FIR against police for 2024 Sambhal violence case transferred by Allahabad HC, new trend?

CJM Vibhanshu Sudheer was among 14 judicial officers transferred by the Allahabad HC. He had ordered an FIR against then Circle Officer Anuj Chaudhary and SHO in connection with the shooting of a youth during the violence. Drawing widespread criticism from lawyers and students, this move has been compared to similar recent transfers that point unfavourably to lasting judicial independence