Tag: In focus

Modi Govt’s Coal Reform Policy Quashed Over Environmental Concerns

NGT rules coal source changes need fresh environmental clearances; criticises dilution of regulatory oversight through office memoranda.

Amid over 17 attacks, Kashmiri Students Abandon Studies or Live in Fear

"There’s no degree worth dying for: We came here for a better future. Now, we only want to survive," say students. The cost of returning is not only giving up career dreams but also safety concerns on the journey back home.

Ram and Hanuman Vs Ravana of anti-waqf (amendment act) agitation

The  massive  scale  on  which  Ram  Navami  (Ram’s legendary...

Pahalgam: Tripura Police Face Allegations of Bias Amid Arrests for Social Media Posts

Why is there no action against ruling party leaders giving threats on social media? asks Leader of Opposition and CPI(M) leader Jitendra Chowdhury.

Legendary Malayalam filmmaker & cinematographer Shaji N Karun passes away at 73

Thiruvanthapuram: Known for his path-breaking films and extremely innovative...

Sanghamitra Gadekar, anti-nuclear activist, daughter of Narayan Desai no more

Late last night, April 28, news came in of...

Left maintains JNUSU foothold, absence of alliance gives ABVP a chance

Left has maintained a foothold in the JNU Students Union (JNUSU) elections; ABVP sneaks in as multiple candidatures muddy the fight

2025 NCERT Textbooks: Mughals, Delhi Sultanate out; ‘sacred geography’, Maha Kumbh in

 ‘NCERT has dropped all portions on Mughals from Class 7 Books. Students will now get to read about how Rajputs fought against nobody and lost!’ So, sarcastically wrote an ‘X’ user, Joy even as one more cut and slash action of the Modi 3.0 government with Indian social science/ history texts came to light; for the NDA II government this is only the latest in a long series of ad hoc deletions

Higher Education: How Centre is Undermining State Autonomy & Politicising UGC

The relentless centralisation of power, from the politically orchestrated VC appointments to sidelining state governments, threatens to suffocate intellectual diversity.

Trade unionist, advocate and political activist Sanjay Singhvi Salutes!

The senior advocate and committed voice for worker’s rights passed away in Mumbai at 68

Why’s Australian crackdown rattling Indian students? Whopping 25% fake visa applications

This is what happened several months ago. A teenager...

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