Politics
Supreme Court ruling on Governors’ role restores...
April 21, 2025
In a clear and resounding verdict, the Supreme Court of India deemed Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi’s refusal to grant assent to the state’s 10 bills as illegal and unconstitutional. Acting on the writ petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu regarding the Governor’s delay in...
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India’s Immigration Act sparks controversy o...
April 15, 2025
The Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, which was passed by the Parliament in the recently-concluded Budget Session, has sparked a controversy over whether it curtails the basic right of freedom of expression. During a discussion on the bill in the Parliament on March 11, speak...
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MPs call for swift justice in acid attack cases
April 7, 2025
With repeated incidents of acid attacks being reported from across India, experts including parliamentarians, lawyers, human right activists and social workers urged for stricter implementation of laws and swifter justice in acid attack cases. This call was made at a round table ...
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Himalayas not barriers, mountains of opportunities...
April 1, 2025
The Himalayan mountains that stand between India and China are often conceived as barriers and impediment to their mutual relations and even raison d’etre for the bilateral conflicts over last nearly 65 years. Contrary to that belief, the Himalayas have in fact been the facilit...
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70 pc waste pickers in Delhi faced severe income l...
March 24, 2025
For decades, waste pickers have been the invisible backbone of India’s waste management system, sifting through landfills, streets, and bins to collect recyclables, reducing the environmental burden of the country’s ever-growing waste problem. Delhi alone has an estimated 200...
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RSF sues Trump Administration for dismantling ‘V...
March 23, 2025
International non-profit organisation advocating for press freedom, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), has filed a lawsuit against the administration of Donald Trump, President, United States, for his order to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), issued on March 14. In...
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Five years on, Delhi riots victims continue to awa...
March 20, 2025
Survivors of the 2020 Delhi riots continue to face an uphill battle for justice and compensation, with little to no support from authorities. Bureaucratic red tape, prolonged delays, and government inaction have left many struggling with financial ruin, displacement, and trauma. ...
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Month after Central rule imposition, Manipur conti...
March 18, 2025
For over two years, right from the time when ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, a northeastern state of India bordering Myanmar, the state government, led by Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister N Biren Singh, seemed unable and unwilling to curb violence. Critics accused that i...
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Despite bans, hate speech in India on the rise
March 9, 2025
Despite being prohibited and penalised under the Indian Civil Code, hate speech in India is increasingly becoming a prevalent issue. It is often wielded by political parties to advance their agendas and is widely observed on social media platforms, where minorities are targeted, ...
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Mumbai Press Club criticises Maharashtra plan to s...
March 8, 2025
The Maharashtra government’s decision to establish a media monitoring centre has drawn sharp reactions from journalist bodies, with the Mumbai Press Club expressing serious concerns over its implications for press freedom. In a press statement, the Mumbai Press Club says that t...
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