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42nd Anniversary of 1984 Sikh genocide: Amnesia of the Indian state and society
For almost last 3 decades now, on every anniversary of the 1984 genocide of Sikhs in India, this author has been reminding the Nation how Indian State and judiciary...
Kerala HC: It is duty of press to comment on news to enlighten public
The court quashed defamation case against newspaper as it was done in good faith and in interest of public good even if it was contemptuous in nature
Jharkhand Scholarship Scam: ADM calls for phone records for investigation
Students from economically backward families have been duped of a scholarship scheme, allegedly by a strong nexus of government, bank and school officials
Kunal Kamra refuses to apologise for tweets about SC
Comedian Kunal Kamra posted an open letter addressed to AG K. K. Venugopal, asserting that he would not retract his comments regarding the apex court
NCBC observes public hearing at Hyderabad University in response of OBC students’ complaints
After receiving a detailed letter from an OBC students organisation, the NCBC conducted a meeting to listen to their issues at length.
Stand up comic Kunal Kamra faces contempt charges for tweets
The Attorney General has approved the plea for contempt against Kamra based on several letters it received
Prashant Patel Umrao still spinning fake news on Twitter
From horror stories of Muslims conspiring against India to explanations of women falsely claiming harassment, advocate Umrao’s hate-ridden twitter feed is full of communal hate
CPI(M) demands freedom of digital media from government control
Pointing out that online content already functions under provisions of the IT Act, the left organisation demanded that over-the-top platforms remain free of Central government’s supervision.
Remember journalists Siddique Kappan, Aasif Sultan, Kishorechandra Wangkhem?
They remain behind bars for sharing, media posts, traveling to cover a story, publishing reports
All In the Name of the Prophets
Would Prophet Mohammed have approved of the beheading of a journalist for the preservation of his honour?
OTT content now under the Information and Broadcasting Ministry of India
The Cabinet Secretariat issued a gazette notification on Monday that states the Union Ministry now has the power to oversee online films and other audio-visual content.
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SC: Article 142, Mass Amnesties, and the Panchayatisation of the Rule of Law
Within a month of youth-led protests in Delhi and at least half a dozen other locations, the Supreme Court’s September 1 Order invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to quash criminal cases registered across at least five states. This examines the limitations of this ad hoc jurisprudence, arguing that while protection from abusive state prosecution is welcome, linking it to the cancellation of the September 5 march sets a troubling precedent. Constitutional scrutiny demanded a rigorous examination of alleged executive and police overreach, including blanket prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS and the shutdown of metro stations and internet services. Instead, the alleged excesses of Delhi and other police forces remain unadjudicated.
India
Need for Clarity on the SIR: An Open Letter to the Congress Leaders of Karnataka
While the national leadership of the party, leads and articulates the national campaign for the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, the state leadership of Karnataka, a state governed by the party, gives conflicting statements almost endorsing a process that has disenfranchised close to 10 million there
Environment
From Arunachal to Delhi, anti-dam protesters face state crackdown; detained allege sexual assault
Around 40 protesters from Arunachal Pradesh were detained during a solidarity demonstration, as the crackdown on indigenous resistance to the proposed mega dam intensifies
India
Beyond Appropriation: Vidya Bhushan Rawat’s recovery of Bose’s inclusive nationalism
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Minorities
After 22 years under suspicion, Assam’s Kashem Ali declared Indian by Foreigners Tribunal
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