Politics
EU-India FTA: Redefining India’s trade policy fo...
January 26, 2026
As the celebrations of the 77th Republic Day continue, the special guests on the occasion, the European Union delegation jointly led by António Costa, President, European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, President, European Commission, and hosts India will soon get down to the ...
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Denial of bail to Umar Khalid & Sharjeel Imam...
January 7, 2026
Two days after India’s Supreme Court denied bail to student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, the decision continues to draw reactions from human rights lawyers, civil liberties groups and international watchdogs, intensifying debate over the prolonged pre-trial detentio...
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Omar Abdullah government under scrutiny amid risin...
January 3, 2026
On October 17, 2024, nearly five years after the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Omar Abdullah was sworn in as Chief Minister of truncated Jammu and Kashmir, having led his National Conference party to victory in historic elections, that were held after a prolonged peri...
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After half a decade without trial, Umar Khalid’s...
December 22, 2025
On December 16, when Umar Khalid walked out of jail to attend his sister’s wedding, it was not freedom that awaited him but a pause in his life behind bars. A court at Karkardooma in eastern Delhi granted him 14 days of interim bail up to December 29, strictly limited to family...
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RSF flags OpIndia for targetted online harassment ...
December 21, 2025
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for a legal investigation into what it describes as sustained cyberharassment campaigns against journalists in India, linking them to content published by the website OpIndia. In a press statement, RSF says that an investigation covering...
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Israel responsible for nearly 50 pc killings of jo...
December 10, 2025
The safety of media professionals worldwide has reached a critical low, with 67 killed since December 2024, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Conflict zones, armed groups, and criminal networks account for the majority of these cases. In a press statement, RSF says th...
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Fragile protections for workers weakened further b...
December 8, 2025
New labour codes recently introduced by the union government and hailed as ‘revolutionary’ steps in protection of workers’ rights have been met with nationwide anger by workers and unions all over the country who have slammed the government for projecting a false narrative ...
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Kashmiris face fresh wave of suspicion & hara...
November 30, 2025
Days after a blast near Red Fort in Delhi claimed at least 15 lives, Kashmiris living in the national capital and other cities across India once again find themselves thrust into a climate of suspicion and unease. Since the blast, many Kashmiris living outside the valley have e...
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Police intensify investigation as death toll in De...
November 11, 2025
The death toll in an explosion that took place just outside Red Fort in Delhi on Monday evening has risen to 13 as more people succumbed to their injuries in hospitals in the capital. At least 35 others are still undergoing treatment in what remains a mysterious blast in the hear...
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With Phase I of voting, can Bihar end its persiste...
November 6, 2025
Despite being known as one of India’s most politically charged states where politics has spread its roots in every aspect of life, when it comes to the fundamentals of political democracy, Bihar’s voters have consistently shown little interest in turning out when and where it...
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