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‘Phule’: A Revolution on Screen

No other couple in human history has shown such a spirit filled with revolutionary ambition for change. That too in a stagnant society like that of India.

UP: SHO suspended after delay in investigation of minor Dalit girl’s rape

The father of the Dalit girl committed suicide after the police forced a compromise between the survivor and the accused

Victory! CJP puts up an 11 month fight to prove citizenship of Omesha bibi, a farmer’s wife

After eleven months of hard work by the CJP legal team to disprove the false accusations of being an “illegal immigrant”, Omesha Khatun Bibi can finally breathe a sigh of relief

MP: AHP leader Pravin Togadia delivers hate speeches in 3 districts over 3 days, targets the religious minorities of India

Togadia can be heard in his speeches demanding that one lakh "Hanuman Chalisa Kendra" be built to unite Hindus in their fight against Muslims

The sound of silence: A Bharia story

There is so much cacophony on ‘development’, that shrieking...

Hate Watch Agra: “Upper caste” Hindus assault Dalit groom for riding a mare

As per the complaint, the men also cut the power supply to the marriage hall

False Twitter post claims Muslim man killed Hindu wife: Local News Channel Sets Record Straight

A communal spin to the gender based crime was being given on social media. The deceased as well as perpetrators belonged to the same religion

Maharashtra Farmers Set Off on Long March Again, to ‘Fight Till Last Drop of Blood’

The farmers will resume the march after the state government didn’t respond to their demand for compensation for crops damaged by untimely rains and hailstorms.

ABVP gang run riot disrupt academic session on Constitution & NEP: Odisha

In keeping with their unconstitutional mode of functioning, hundreds of ABVP ‘activists’ barge in, disrupt a seminar being conducted by Prof Surajit Mazumdar from JNU

Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC questions HC order granting bail to Ashish Mishra, reserves order on challenge

The apex court also questioned the examination of evidence while granting bail to Union Minister’s son Ashish Mishra

Assam Police Firing: Support for victims grows

12-hour Bandh in Assam, and protest by the Congress party even as nearly 3,000 police and paramilitary personnel are deployed to “maintain peace”

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After India’s ‘limited strikes’ on Pakistan, de-escalation, restraint, diplomacy needed to avoid war

In similar highly tense situations in the past, both sides have been able to avoid war and work their way back to near normal conditions, and this can happen again

Censorship: The Wire, India’s credible news and analysis portal blocked, widespread condemnation

The Wire, founded by Siddharth Varadarajan, MK Venu and Siddharth Bhatia a decade ago, was served blocking orders by the government of India on the morning of May 9; the censorship action has been widely condemned

Not Fragile, Not Silent: SC chooses principle over punishment in response to BJP MP Dubey’s outburst, reasserts role as Constitutional check

Court underscores its strength and accountability, refusing to be baited by scandalous rhetoric while sounding alarm over communal provocation

Following executive order from government, X asked to block 8000 accounts in India

Social media platform ‘X’ (former Twitter) informed on its Global Affairs account that, “we have begun that process, however, we disagree with the government’s demands, blocking entire accounts is not only unnecessary—it amounts to censorship of both existing and future content,” X acknowledged the decision wasn’t easy but “keeping the platform accessible in India is vital to Indians' ability to access information,” X also added it had received no evidence or justification for the sweeping block order, in a controversial move, even X’s own @GlobalAffairs account was temporarily withheld in India—though later restored

Pahalgam: Voices of peace and reason in times of war

This piece written before India’s air strikes on its neighbour, Pakistan on May 7 remains relevant today

How Indian commercial media channels are using the provocative thumbnail to boost viewers and worse, provoke vicarious viewer response

Visual perception is an inherently selective process and Indian commercial television channels, faced with adverse orders from the NBDSA are now leveraging on misleading click-baits, problematic visuals and texts on the thumbnail of the video displayed: the CJP HW team asks is this a new technique to incite vicarious reactions but escape the monitoring rap and scrutiny?

Poonch Victims: Civilians as targets of shelling

Four minors fell victim to the shelling while a hymn singer, tabla player, shopkeeper and homemaker were also killed and a gurdwara was also struck and suffered damage to its wall; hasty irresponsible reportage included slurring of an innocent civilian killed as a ‘terrorist’; preliminary reportage has counted the victims in Poonch alone to be 15 though numbers are expected to rise further

Faith Knows No Religion: Banke Bihari Temple again rejects boycott call against Muslim artisans and businesses

Banke Bihari Priests reject boycott calls against Muslim artisans and businesses, hail Muslim artisans as vital to temple traditions, embrace unity over division, and uphold faith as the highest virtue in Brijmandal—where even Raskhan sang for Krishna, and craftsmen of all faiths continue to serve the divine with devotion, senior priest said "Bhakti is supreme in Brijmandal. If someone has faith and comes for darshan, why should we oppose it?"