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Caged Voices, Silenced Truths: FSC’s expansive indictment of India’s press freedom crisis
On World Press Freedom Day 2026, the Free Speech Collective (FSC) assembles a powerful, deeply layered account of repression, incarceration, and systemic silencing—centring the stories of jailed journalists Rupesh Kumar Singh and Irfan Mehraj to expose the widening fault lines in India’s democratic promise
Selective disclosures to the media affect the rights of accused and victim: SC
The court also directed a CBI investigation in the dowry death case before it citing serious deficiencies in investigation by UP Police
Lack of menstrual hygiene facilities depriving girls of right to education: J&K HC
Bench led by then Chief Justice Gita Mittal gave a detailed order directing govt to submit plan of action regarding improving sanitation facilities and providing menstrual products in schools
Karnataka HC dismisses plea demanding exclusive appointment of Hindus in Hindu Religious Institutes
The High Court bench cited Constitutional philosophy dismissing a plea seeking prohibition of non-Hindus from working in Hindu religious and charitable offices
BHU administration agrees to open central library, students prevail!
The Vice Chancellor confirmed that the central library, cyber library for 300 students will be opened from December 14, 2020 and hostels will open after end-of-semester examinations.
“Temple restoration” suits on the rise; what about the Places of Worship Act?
The law was passed in the aftermath of the Babri dispute in 1991, to protect all other places of worship. But these suits akin to the Ayodhya land dispute are being entertained despite a law in place
EU Disinfo Lab blows the lid off pro-India fake news apparatus!
Investigation reveals 750 fake media outlets in 116 countries, impersonation, identity theft and even resurrection of the dead!
Regional media does justice to Bharat bandh coverage
Local news one-ups national media as reporters reach out to agitators and analyse the narrative woven around farmers’ protests.
History taken out of context: Historians slam Qutub Minar plea
Historians have pointed out that transforming it into a temple would be a matter of serious erasing of history
Hindi literature and journalism will always remember the rich contributions of Manglesh Dabral
A poet and editor who was the voice of the marginalised
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