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Bihar & the Delusion of Independent Journalism: A Free Speech Record of Five Years

Free Speech Collective (FSC), has published a detailed report of Bihar’s Free Speech Record, November ‘20-’25 which it released on November 5 and may be accessed hereFree Speech CollectiveWith...

NHRC closes case over illegal arrest of Siddique Kappan

It has directed the SP, Hathras to complete the investigation, noting that allegations in the complaint over his arrest could not be substantiated

UP: Inter-faith couple found dead in Bareilly

Police suspect suicide due to opposition from parents, as poison was recovered from next to the bodies

Karnataka HC directs state to restart mid-day meals

The court was hearing a plea on whether meals are being served to children in schools and Anganwadis centres

My Hindu Religion

I am a devout Hindu but not a believer...

Koran, Madrassas and Terrorism

Wasim Rizvi’s motivated understanding of Islam

From Oxford to Whatsapp University, the Rashmi Samant issue has traveled far

Many right wing influencers have now decided to fuel, and amplify the controversy around former Oxford Student Union president Rashmi Samant

Why is Natasha Narwal not allowed to register for PhD semesters at JNU?

A student-activist, currently in prison, she is a confirmed Ph.D. student of Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

40 mosques to be covered in plastic sheets ahead of Holi to ‘maintain peace’

Mosques along a Holi procession route are being covered so people do not hurl any objectionable projectiles at them, and disturb communal amity, says gov't

Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi: Saviour of 1931 Meston road riot survivors

A great supporter of India’s oppressed, Shankar was an unconventional journalist who entered a riot-ridden Kanpur to help people, instead of reporting the incident.

SC quashes FIR against journalist Patricia Mukhim over social media post

Lawsohtun Dorbar Shnong, a traditional institution in Meghalaya had alleged that her Facebook post incited communal tension

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