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‘Panna ki Sherni’: Dalit Woman’s Fight for Dignity ‘Panna ki Sherni’: Dalit Woman’s Fight for Dignity

Dalits and Adivasis

Called Panna ki Sherni: A Dalit Woman’s Fight for Dignity, Rights, and Roads to Education in Madhya Pradesh

In Partappur, a small village in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district, Bhanu is known as the Panna ki Sherni. The title reflects not just her...

January 26, 2026
Dalit

India

Dalit Man Dies in RPF Custody in UP’s Gonda, Family Alleges Torture with Iron Rods and Knives

A 36-year-old Dalit man, Sanjay Kumar Sonkar, has died while in the custody of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh,...

November 7, 2025
Phool Walon Ki Sair

India

Delhi’s Centuries-Old Hindu-Muslim Unity Festival “Phool Walon Ki Sair” Cancelled for First Time in Over Six Decades

Delhi’s historic “Phool Walon Ki Sair” festival will not be held this year, marking the first cancellation in more than six decades. The festival,...

November 7, 2025
Stop the Drama, Act on Pollution Scientists, Students Protest Delhi’s Toxic Air at Jantar Mantar

India

“Air Has Become Unbreathable”: Scientists and Students Protest Delhi’s Pollution Crisis at Jantar Mantar

Scientists, students, activists, and concerned citizens gathered at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday to protest what they called the Central and State Governments’ failure to...

November 7, 2025

India

Roshan Khatoon, a Muslim woman from Madhubani, Bihar, died on March 1 after being beaten by a mob when she asked the village head for help.

India

Bihar Woman Roshan Khatoon Dies After Mob Attack During Ramadan Fast, Allegedly Forced to Drink Alcohol and Urine

Victim tied to pole and assaulted; village head's son detained; husband demands death penalty for accused.

3 hours ago
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Acquitted in Journalist Murder Case Gurmeet Ram Rahim Acquitted in Journalist Murder Case

India

Punjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in 2002 Journalist Murder Case

Court overturns life sentence given in 2019; Ram Rahim still serving 20-year jail term for rape of two disciples

4 hours ago
53 Muslims Clear UPSC 2025; Four in Top 100 53 Muslims Clear UPSC 2025; Four in Top 100

India

53 Muslim Candidates Clear UPSC Civil Services Examination 2025; Four Break Into Top 100

A R Rajah Mohaideen secures All India Rank 7; Muslim success rate doubles compared to 2024 as 958 candidates selected across IAS, IPS and...

20 hours ago
Aamir, a 28-year-old truck driver from Haryana, was killed in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi. His family blames Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes. Aamir, a 28-year-old truck driver from Haryana, was killed in Rajasthan's Bhiwadi. His family blames Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes.

Features

“They Kill Anyone and Call Him a Cow Smuggler”: Family of 28-Year-Old Aamir Alleges Cow Vigilantes Shot Him Dead in Rajasthan’s Bhiwadi

Aamir, 28, was the sole breadwinner of his family in Haryana's Palla. His family says he was killed by cow vigilantes without any provocation....

22 hours ago

World

Two IAF pilots were killed after a Su-30 MKI crashed in Assam's Karbi Anglong district on Thursday.

India

Two IAF Pilots Killed as Sukhoi Su-30 MKI Crashes in Assam’s Karbi Anglong During Training Mission

Squadron Leader Anuj and Flight Lieutenant Purvesh Duragkar lose their lives after jet goes missing from radar shortly after takeoff from Jorhat airbase

1 day ago
A US submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, killing at least 80 and leaving 150 missing. A US submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean near Sri Lanka, killing at least 80 and leaving 150 missing.

Politics

Iranian Warship IRIS Dena Sunk by US Torpedo Days After Indian Navy Exercises; 80 Dead, Sri Lanka Launches Rescue Mission

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirms attack on IRIS Dena in Indian Ocean, calling it "quiet death" and first such strike since World War II

3 days ago
Meta blocked Facebook and Instagram pages of major Kashmir news outlets including Greater Kashmir and Rising Kashmir amid protests over Khamenei's killing. Meta blocked Facebook and Instagram pages of major Kashmir news outlets including Greater Kashmir and Rising Kashmir amid protests over Khamenei's killing.

Kashmir

Meta Takes Down Facebook and Instagram Pages of Major Kashmir News Outlets Amid Iran Protests Crackdown

Social media pages of several prominent news organisations based in Jammu and Kashmir were taken down on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, by Meta, the...

3 days ago
Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to clarify India’s stand on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing, warning silence weakens India’s global credibility. Rahul Gandhi urges PM Modi to clarify India’s stand on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing, warning silence weakens India’s global credibility.

India

Rahul Gandhi Urges PM Modi to Speak on Killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to clearly state his position on the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

4 days ago

OPINION

When Hindi Cinema Becomes Political Instrument

Opinion

Manufacturing Memory: Nationalism, Fear, and the New Politics of Hindi Cinema

Today’s films function as an apparatus of truth, not a vehicle for story. By substituting inquiry with orchestrated emotion, the silver screen is reshaping...

February 17, 2026
Beyond the Ceasefire: Atrocities Continue in Palestine Beyond the Ceasefire: Atrocities Continue in Palestine

World

Beyond The Ceasefire: Persistent Atrocities in Palestine and the Illusion of Peace

ABOO BAKR MAJEEDI The war in Gaza has transformed Middle Eastern politics, global decision-making, and the intellectual climate of Europe. Despite the ceasefire, Israeli...

January 19, 2026
Ikkis: A Story of Memory, Conscience, and War Ikkis: A Story of Memory, Conscience, and War

Opinion

Ikkis: A Journey Through Memory, Conscience, and the True Cost of War Across Two Timelines

MD Ali Ikkis, directed by Sriram Raghavan, is a period action drama tracing the life of India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra awardee, Second Lieutenant...

January 17, 2026
social media kids social media kids

Science & Technology

Sexualised Feeds and Silent Harm: Why India Must Regulate Algorithms That Shape Childhood

Indian children are encountering sexualised content not by choice but by design. When profit-driven platforms replace care, and regulation, childhood itself is at risk.

December 22, 2025

Features

Everybody with a Smartphone is a Citizen Journalist across the Occupied Palestinian Territories

World

Everybody with a Smartphone is a Citizen Journalist across the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Interviewers: K Shabas Haris & Najma Ashraf Yousef Alhelou is a Palestinian journalist, political analyst, commentator, and filmmaker. He actively uses social media platforms,...

July 3, 2025
DU DU

India

“I Was Harassed — It Was a Larger Systemic Problem”: Ex DU Ad Hoc Female Lecturer Recounts Struggle Over Denied Maternity Leave

On May 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of India delivered one of its most significant rulings since 2017 on women’s workplace rights, officially recognising...

June 5, 2025
Kashmir demolition Kashmir demolition

Features

In Photos: The Ruins of Homes and Lives After Government’s Crackdown in Kashmir

Luqmaan Zeerak & Syed Affan In the wake of the April 22 attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists, Kashmir has entered a harsher...

May 1, 2025

Indian Muslims

‘Muslim Man’s Death Erased from Records, Another Arrested While Asleep’: Locals and Journalists Question Sambhal Police Claims

In the Sambhal violence on November 24, following the court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid, five people were reportedly killed in police shootings. However,...

March 29, 2025
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