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Identity on Hold: Supreme Court Steps In as Assam NRC Stalls
Image : Twitter/ Doordarshan The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses on a petition filed by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind and the All Assam Minorities Students’ Union (AAMSU), which has called for the completion of pending procedures linked to Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC). The groups contend that the prolonged delay has breached constitutional guarantees under Articles 14 and 21, according to Live Law. The petition states that although the final NRC list was release
Nov 103 min read


Saima’s Family Was Not Tried, Yet They Were All ‘Sentenced’
When Saima Khan’s father was arrested under UAPA in 2020, the accusation alone was enough to upend their lives. With no conviction and years of delayed hearings, the family has paid the price of an unproven charge—socially, financially and emotionally.
Sep 305 min read


Rukhaya’s Lost Canvas: Poetry of Resistance, Belonging, and Grief
At its core, Lost Canvas is about resilience. Rukhaya writes with both anger and tenderness, demanding that readers confront injustice while also holding space for grief and healing. Her poems do not allow us to look away. Instead they ask us to question what kind of society we are building and what role we play within it
Sep 163 min read


Missile Strike in Myanmar Kills Top ULFA(I) Commanders; Group Vows Revenge as India Denies Role
ULFA(I) said two top commanders were killed in a missile strike on its Myanmar camp during a funeral, blaming Indian forces. While the group vowed revenge, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles denied involvement, and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said no attack was launched from Indian soil.
Jul 141 min read


How Hinduism’s Protestant Turn Paved the Way for Hindutva
European reinterpretations of Hinduism reshaped it into a rigid, scripture-based faith. Reformers embraced this model, paving the way for Savarkar’s exclusionary Hindutva – a legacy now powering India’s rising nationalism.
Jul 42 min read


Mahua Dabar: The Forgotten Massacre That Erased an Entire Village
In July 1857, the British wiped out Mahua Dabar, killing nearly 5,000 people and burning the village to ashes. Declared ‘ghair chiragi’, its name was erased from history, and another village was built miles away to hide the truth. Even today, Mahua Dabar’s silent ruins await justice and national recognition.
Jul 35 min read


Jahan Jhuggi Wahan Bulldozer: Delhi’s Poor Betrayed as Slum Dreams Turn to Dust
“We believed in the BJP’s promise of ‘Jahan jhuggi wahan makan’, but they sent bulldozers to destroy our lives,” said Renu Kumari, standing amidst the rubble of her home in Ashok Vihar. Like thousands of Purvanchalis across Delhi, her dream of dignity has turned into dust, leaving behind only betrayal, anger, and a vow to fight back at the ballot box in 2027.
Jul 35 min read


Digital Overreach: How the Poshan Tracker App Burdens Anganwadi Workers and Undermines Welfare
The Poshan Tracker app was introduced to improve nutrition service delivery, but for Anganwadi workers it has meant added digital burdens, surveillance, and loss of autonomy. Instead of supporting their essential care work, the app reduces them to data clerks, highlighting how techno-centric governance can deepen exclusion rather than empower frontline workers or beneficiaries.
Jul 15 min read


Love & Sabr in the Time of Monsters: Growing Up with Filasteen in My Soul
My Indian passport once barred me from South Africa; now it lets me enter Israel, another apartheid state. Thanks, but no thanks. I have no desire to visit a violent fantasy built on stolen land and blood, not when I grew up feeling the fear of Palestinian children cowering under Israeli guns.
Jul 17 min read


Adivasi Women Allege Assault by Forest Guards Inside Similipal Tiger Reserve; Fear Midnight Raids and Eviction
Women from the Ho Adivasi community in Bakua village, nestled deep inside the Similipal Tiger Reserve, have alleged that they were subjected to intimidation, physical assault, and sexual abuse by forest personnel on 16 June. The incident has triggered widespread fear among villagers, who now face threats of eviction and late-night raids, activists say.
According to the Community Network Against Protected Areas (CNAPA), a coalition of forest rights groups, the violence unfold
Jun 284 min read


ECI Orders Massive Voter Roll Purge in Bihar, Sparks Fears of ‘NRC By Stealth’
The Election Commission’s voter roll revision in Bihar has sparked fears among Muslim activists, who call it “NRC by stealth.” Under new rules, many voters must prove their birth details and those of their parents. “Today it’s voter lists, tomorrow it will be citizenship,” warned an activist, as door-to-door verification begins July 2.
Jun 273 min read


Photo Ops vs Policy: Rekha Gupta’s Governance Under the Lens
Since becoming Chief Minister, Rekha Gupta has focused on high-visibility tasks like removing posters and cleaning drains, actions widely shared on social media. Critics say these are mere photo ops that ignore Delhi’s real issues, from power cuts to rising school fees, raising questions about whether her tenure will bring genuine change or just well-documented performances.
Jun 275 min read
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