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May-June 2026: Youth Congress nationwide protests challenge education system collapse under Modi government, media gives cold shoulder?

From mid May 2026 until as recently as June 6, Youth Congress units and leadership have been protesting across the nation on the NEET paper leak row the education system had "collapsed" under the BJP-led NDA government; from Bhopal to Bhubhaneshwar, Delhi to Guwahati, Amravati to Ahmedabad, and Jodhpur to Ranchi. These protests have resonated across the country, available on social media but not commercial or mainstream. On June 6, Saturday, when a huge concentration of media attention was on the “Cockroach” gathering at Jantar Mantar, the IYC President led thousands in a protest in Haryana

Budaun Double murder case communalised by Zee News during its debate segment, CJP sends complaint

On March 19, a salon owner, who happened to be Muslim, reportedly killed two minor boys who were brothers and belonged to the majority Hindu community; difference in faiths of the accused and victim gave an opportunity to mainstream media to communalise the issue

Films building up  a majoritarian narrative: Swatantraveer Savarkar

Films are a very powerful medium which create a social understanding...

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Malerkotla in Punjab, spontaneous community initiatives celebrate harmony & syncretism

Examples of interfaith solidarity and harmony arise from Kerala to Punjab as collective efforts by communities on-ground spread love in an era which has witnessed perpetrated hatred.

Top US academics, including Amartya Sen, condemn long incarceration of journalists & activists, erosion of Indian democracy

A group of prominent international scholars, academicians, and writers has sounded the alarm over the prolonged incarceration of critics of the BJP government in India; named in the statement are 75 year-old senior journalist and author, Prabir Purkayastha.

A Tiny Book that Captures Powerful Idea(s) of India

Two internationally renowned public intellectuals, historian Romila Thapar and literary theorist Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak met in 2017 and conversed about The idea of India and how it has evolved historically. The conversation was published as a book, seven years later in 2024. Writer and academic Zahira Rahman reviews the book highlighting its insights and historical relevance.

CUET UG 2024 registration process is pushing students to compulsorily provide Aadhaar details, violating the privacy judgment of the apex court

6 out of 8 options require students to input Aadhaar details, while the other two option require passport details

When The Marathas Came To Jammu?

How war-wearied Maratha soldiers embraced Duggarland and made it their home?

Adieu Zafar Agha, a man with a mission and vision – a tribute

Zafar Agha, a journalist of four decades, and Editor-in-chief of the National Herald, passed away in Delhi in the early morning of March 22. He was 70. His words, uttered in quiet anguish reflected in his commitment, “For the first time in my life I felt I was a Muslim, a defeated and humiliated Muslim. It was not the India of my dreams and my beliefs” - Zafar Agha : Editors

Bastar: The Naxal Story is poorly written, incoherent, and grotesque

The film seems less about Bastar, more about the ideological bashing of political opponents

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May-June 2026: Youth Congress nationwide protests challenge education system collapse under Modi government, media gives cold shoulder?

From mid May 2026 until as recently as June 6, Youth Congress units and leadership have been protesting across the nation on the NEET paper leak row the education system had "collapsed" under the BJP-led NDA government; from Bhopal to Bhubhaneshwar, Delhi to Guwahati, Amravati to Ahmedabad, and Jodhpur to Ranchi. These protests have resonated across the country, available on social media but not commercial or mainstream. On June 6, Saturday, when a huge concentration of media attention was on the “Cockroach” gathering at Jantar Mantar, the IYC President led thousands in a protest in Haryana

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Appeal by Adivasi-Mulvasi leaders to Jharkhandis: Protect Birsa Munda’s legacy from the RSS

On Birsa Munda’s death anniversary, over 200 renowned Adivasi-Mulvasi leaders, representatives of people’s organisations, traditional self-governance representatives, academics, and activists have issued a joint statement appealing to Adivasis and all Jharkhandis to observe next Tuesday, June 9, the martyrdom day of Dharti Abba Birsa Munda, across every corner of the state by commemorating his Adivasi culture, struggles, and the Ulgulan. Crucially, they have urged them to declare a solemn pledge to protect his legacy from manuvadi organizations such as the RSS, the Janajati Suraksha Manch, and the Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram.