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To Lord Ram, a letter of remorse and resolve

The writer reflects on Lord Rama's meaning as purity, transformation, sacrifice, love, and compassion, expresses regret at his name being used for violence and calls for introspection and a return to love and compassion.

As courts grant permission for Ram Navami processions, they strictly caution administration to ensure no arms displayed, no DJs, no untoward incidents take place

As Calcutta and Bombay HCs grants permission for Ram Navami rallies, it balances the issue of freedom of expression and public safety; Bombay HC notes that action should be taken against speakers in case of breach of the law and order

Unseasonal rains and hailstorms ruin acres of crops in Maharashtra, cause agrarian distress in Vidharba & Marathwada

After months of acute drought, unseasonal rains and hailstorms have wreaked havoc with crops in Vidharba and Marathwada. Regional print media and some independent channels are dotted with accounts of the death of a woman labourer and the acute agrarian distress in Maharashtra’s Vidharba and Marathwada region causing massive damage to crops in both regions. Vidharbha votes on April 19 and 26.

By quashing the FIR against an interfaith couple accused of “conversion”, the Allahabad High Court restores jurisprudence on a constitutional path, upholds freedom of...

The petitioners had married under Special Marriage Act, 1954 and were booked under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including criminal conspiracy and kidnapping, along with provisions of the anti-conversion law of the state

Report says 30 Muslim sports coaches and trainers fired without reason in Gujarat

A report by The Wire notes 30 coaches and trainers, belonging to the Muslim community, to have had their contracts terminated by their employers in the last two months.

What’s Bill Gates up to? Have ‘irregularities’ found in funding HPV vaccine trials faded?

After having read the 72nd report of the Department Related Parliamentary...

Meet Ambedkarite journalists using social media to bring us stories from the margins, foregrounding both their hurdles & achievements

Carving a space for themselves outside corporate media houses, independent Dalit journalists are making their voice heard, showcasing both successes and challenges of digital media; these conversations unveil an insidious and discriminatory censorship by platforms like YouTube on content that showcases caste discrimination

PM Narendra Modi’s frequent visits to Tamil Nadu, his “love” for Tamil culture exposed

Just before the election campaign dates were announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi started a spate of visits to Tamil Nadu, making his presence felt in several cities, combining official duties and party campaigns. In a high voltage campaign he declared an “affinity with the people of Tamil Nadu and the heritage of Tamil People”, the author, a young Tamil journalist exposes the Modi 2.0 government’s shoddy treatment of the state through a look at figures around allocation of central funds for the classical Tamil language, excavation of ancient sites as heritage and more

Ensure a Hate Free Election: CJP releases Handbook, urges SEC, M’tra to issue advisory to all district authorities, before Ram Navami

Ensure a communal violence and hate free and fair election 2024, CJP approaches the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC)!

Just days before polling, two killed in fresh violence in Manipur

Following the brutal killings becoming public, the Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum (ITLF) has condemned in the strongest terms the killing of two Kuki-Zo village volunteers “by central security forces;” the ITLF alleged that it was the central security forces who aided Meitei militants by firing and shelling tribal positions in Phailengmol area of Manipur's Kangpokpi district on April 13; meanwhile the Committee of Tribal Unity, a Kuki-Zomi group based in Kangpokpi district, called for a 24-hour shutdown in the district on Sunday.

Media fraternity condemns government directed ban of independent media channels

After YouTube, notified by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, banned several independent media channels on its platform, including National Dastak and Bolta Hindustan, the Press Club of India and DIGIPUB have released statements condemning the issue.

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As courts grant permission for Ram Navami processions, they strictly caution administration to ensure no arms displayed, no DJs, no untoward incidents take place

As Calcutta and Bombay HCs grants permission for Ram Navami rallies, it balances the issue of freedom of expression and public safety; Bombay HC notes that action should be taken against speakers in case of breach of the law and order

Unseasonal rains and hailstorms ruin acres of crops in Maharashtra, cause agrarian distress in Vidharba & Marathwada

After months of acute drought, unseasonal rains and hailstorms have wreaked havoc with crops in Vidharba and Marathwada. Regional print media and some independent channels are dotted with accounts of the death of a woman labourer and the acute agrarian distress in Maharashtra’s Vidharba and Marathwada region causing massive damage to crops in both regions. Vidharbha votes on April 19 and 26.

By quashing the FIR against an interfaith couple accused of “conversion”, the Allahabad High Court restores jurisprudence on a constitutional path, upholds freedom of choice

The petitioners had married under Special Marriage Act, 1954 and were booked under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including criminal conspiracy and kidnapping, along with provisions of the anti-conversion law of the state