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Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb: Myth or Reality?

Hindu-Muslim interaction in all areas of social life flowered particularly in mediaeval India, and continues even today, though in muted form in some places.

23 Jan 2026 2:32 pm
MP: Why an Amrit Sarovar Pond Failed to Recharge Groundwater in a Bhopal Village

A follow-up visit to Gunga shows how poor design, seepage and administrative delays rendered a community-funded water project ineffective.

23 Jan 2026 1:40 pm
UP: CJM Who Ordered FIR Against Police in Sambhal Violence Transferred

CJM Vibhanshu Sudheer is among 14 judicial officers transferred by Allahabad HC, drawing widespread criticism from lawyers and students.

23 Jan 2026 1:15 pm
For Whom is Aravalli Being Denuded?

The Aravalli Heritage People's Campaign has announced a 700-km-long Aravali Conservation People's March from Gujarat to Delhi from January 24.

23 Jan 2026 12:38 pm
Maharashtra: 50,000-Strong Adivasi, Farmer March to Palghar on Indefinite Dharna for Land Rights

The CPI (M)-led massive long march from Charoti to Palghar in Maharashtra ended with a dharna at the Collectors office, Palghar.

22 Jan 2026 12:55 pm
Left Parties Against India Joining Trumps Board of Peace

Left parties in India warn Trumps proposed Board of Peace is an attempt to bypass the UN and its charter, stating that participation would undermine Indias commitments to the Palestinian cause.

22 Jan 2026 12:44 pm
NEP 2020: An Attack on History, Logic and Education!

Historian and academic R. Gopinath explains how a departure from logic, scientific method, and historical evidence gives rise to dangerous politics.

22 Jan 2026 12:37 pm
Delhi's World-Class Dream, MCD's 1957 Secrecy

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi admits to violating the RTI Act, hiding its legislative records from the public. This isn't bureaucratic failure; it's a policy of deliberate opacity that Delhi's famed civil society has chosen to ignore.

21 Jan 2026 1:22 pm
Odisha: Majhis Rule at Crossroads as Non-Delivery After 14 Months Creates Rumble

Termed a peoples Chief Minister for his interaction with citizens, BJPs Majhis one-and-half year rule has now given way to widespread despair on many fronts.

21 Jan 2026 1:10 pm
Maharashtra: Huge March Against Labour Codes, MGNREGA Repeal

In Palghar district of Maharashtra, around 50,000 people from all tehsils took out a historic foot march from Charoti to Palghar, led by CPI(M).

21 Jan 2026 12:35 pm
Under Keralas Sun, Cataract is Striking Earlier Among Outdoor Workers

In Kerala, outdoor workers are being diagnosed with cataract earlier than expected, raising questions about ultraviolet exposure, coastal geography and gaps in eye care.

20 Jan 2026 1:22 pm
5 Years of NEP2020: Experts, Students Condemn Exclusion, Distortion of History, Science

An all-India seminar held in Delhi flags the dangers of ignoring India's diverse philosophical traditions and bypassing academic methodology.

20 Jan 2026 1:11 pm
Why is History Being Misused to Spread Hate?

Prof. Ram Puniyani speaks on the growing communalisation of history and education at an all-India seminar on Destruction of Reason held in Delhi.

20 Jan 2026 12:52 pm
Manipur: Gang-Rape Survivor Dies Sans Justice for 3 Years

Abducted, brutally assaulted and gang-raped during the MeiteiKuki conflict, the young Kuki woman succumbed to trauma-linked illness.

20 Jan 2026 12:33 pm
NEP 2020: History or Propaganda?

Historian Ruchika Sharmas full speech expressing serious concern over changes being made in history textbooks under the New Education Policy.

19 Jan 2026 1:05 pm
Madhya Pradesh: When a Tree That Completes a Marriage Starts to Disappear

As climate change reshapes forests in Madhya Pradesh, Gond and Korku wedding rituals are becoming harder to sustain.

19 Jan 2026 12:40 pm
Bengal: Jute Industry Reeling in Deep Crisis

At present, around 17 mills are completely shut, and an estimated 50,00060,000 workers face unemployment.

19 Jan 2026 11:44 am
Punjab: What Remains After Ethanol Factory Shuts Down

In Zira town the closure of an ethanol factory did not end groundwater contamination or its toll on health, agriculture, and daily life.

17 Jan 2026 12:25 pm
Workers, Farmers Observe National Resistance Day on Jan 16

Central TUs and SKM mobilised countrywide on Friday against introduction of four new labour codes and repeal of MGNREGA, among others.

17 Jan 2026 12:09 pm
REPLUG: From Shadows to Stars: Tribute to Rohith Vemula After 10 Years

On his tenth death anniversary, we look back at the discrimination faced by Rohith Vemula and the events that followed his death.

16 Jan 2026 12:16 pm
Sharp Spike in Hate in 2025, Minorities the Target, Says New Report

1,318 verified in-person events in 2025, with BJP-ruled states accounting for 88% documents the India Hate Labs Report 2025.

16 Jan 2026 11:48 am
Can India's Legal System Combat Rising Threat of Digital Arrest Scams?

With crores lost to digital arrest scams, the Supreme Court calls for stricter SIM regulations, AI-powered fraud detection and citizen awareness to combat a fraud that exploits India's digital divide.

15 Jan 2026 1:01 pm
Bihar Verdict 2025: How an Election Was Engineered Before Votes Were Cast

A new Vote For Democracy report exposes the systematic subversion of democracy in Bihar, from mass voter deletions to post-poll data manipulation.

15 Jan 2026 12:49 pm
How Labour Codes Undid 70 Years of Progress in Working Journalists Rights

With one stroke, working journalists and other workmen in newspaper establishments have lost labour benefits they have enjoyed since 1955, when two protective laws were first legislated to protect their service conditions and rates of wages.

14 Jan 2026 1:28 pm
Somnath Temple: History as Political Tool, Yet Again

PM Modi tried to rope in Nehru while opening a divisive front on the Somnath Temple, and NSA Ajit Doval has called for revenge. But against whom?

13 Jan 2026 1:08 pm
ED vs IPAC: How Serious is the 'Shadow War' in Bengal?

The Mamata-ED episode should not be seen as an aberration. It is a warning sign of growing democratic decay in our electoral and political system.

13 Jan 2026 12:58 pm
Wont Tolerate US Arm-Twisting of Indian Farmers, Says SKM; Month-Long Protest Plan

On Jan 16, the farmers collective will observe Resistance Day; will join Feb 12 TU strike against MGNREGA repeal, Electricity Bill, Seeds Bill and Labour Codes.

12 Jan 2026 1:24 pm
Gig Workers: Why Record Deliveries Do Not Mean Fair Work!

The promise and push for 10-minute deliveries have become emblematic of urban platform capitalism.

12 Jan 2026 12:49 pm
General Strike on Feb 12 Against New Labour Codes!

At a National Convention of Workers held in Delhi, 10 central trade unions announced a nationwide general strike on February 12 against the labour codes, MGNREGA demolition.

11 Jan 2026 6:22 pm
New Labour Codes: TUs Pledge to Make Feb 12 General Strike Unprecedented

Workers across sectors, such as insurance, banks, electricity, informal sector as well as agri workers and farmers plan to join the strike.

11 Jan 2026 11:32 am
Bengal: How Adi Ganga River Was Turned into a Drain & Why a New Barrage Could End Job

Civil society groups, environmentalists and river scientists have come together to oppose the project.

10 Jan 2026 1:36 pm
Climate Accountability: Make Big Food Pay Its Ecological Bill

The polluter pays principle transformed the energy industry half a century ago. Now, as industrial agriculture drives climate breakdown, deforestation, and water scarcity, experts say its time to apply the same rule to our food systemsand make corporations, not consumers, bear the cost of the damage.

10 Jan 2026 1:10 pm
Ignoring Binding Precedent Does Not Make Good Law

How the Supreme Courts differential approach to bail for Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam undermines binding precedent on bail and personal liberty.

10 Jan 2026 12:22 pm
West Bengal: Mamatas Intervention in ED Raid on IPAC Sparks Political Firestorm

The raid has become a talking point in the states charged atmosphere, with TMC-BJP firing salvos, and CPI(M) terming it a scripted binary ahead of the Assembly polls.

9 Jan 2026 1:15 pm
Turkman Gate: Demolition, Midnight Policing, Stone-Pelting, Arrests

While authorities insist the mosque was untouched and only illegal commercial structures were razed, FIRs, arrests, and eyewitness accounts point to a deeper story of mistrust, misinformation, and administrative haste.

9 Jan 2026 1:02 pm
Save Last Honey Bee Before Human Existence Inches Toward Extinction

Botanists in Odisha are trying hard to promote beekeeping, as the impact of pesticides, habitat loss, and climate change lead to their disappearance.

9 Jan 2026 12:54 pm
100% FDI in Insurance: A Push in a Deadly Direction

The BJP, a more ruthless servitor of Indian corporate interests, plans to go ahead with imperialist-demanded reforms to push the financial sector in the direction of privatisation and foreign domination.

9 Jan 2026 12:22 pm
Assam: Flood Erosion Aftermath -- Losing Community Ties, Surviving Nightmares

As climate change intensifies floods and erosion in Assam, the disappearance of Sivaguri shows how displacement breaks apart homes and affects mental health.

8 Jan 2026 1:27 pm
Shadows of Judicial Indiscipline: On SCs Bail Denial to Umar, Sharjeel

In both the Bhima Koregaon and Delhi riots cases, a wrongful invoking of UAPA and obdurate refusal to follow precedent on delay in trial, raise legitimate questions on the independence of the judiciary.

8 Jan 2026 1:03 pm
Sharia, Manusmriti or Indian Constitution?

Assertions, which seek to promote inequality in the garb of religion, are not welcome in contemporary society.

7 Jan 2026 1:38 pm
Ganashakti@60: Torchbearer of Masses Amid Shifting Political Currents

As CPI(M)s Bengali daily enters its seventh decade, it is preparing to face the dual challenge of financial sustainability and technological modernisation to counter reactionary forces.

7 Jan 2026 1:22 pm
Even One Daily Drink Raises Cancer Risk, Says Study

The danger multiplies dramatically when alcohol is combined with chewing tobacco, say researchers.

7 Jan 2026 1:13 pm
A Comradely Reply to Manoj Jhas Letter to Communists

Communists are the only force who address the question of land distribution seriously, aware of its implications for caste and social justice.

7 Jan 2026 12:56 pm
Rajasthan: How Thars Nomadic Herders Are Adapting to Changing Climate

Amid climate stress, nomadic herders are reviving water systems, protecting commons and reshaping livestock practices to survive.

6 Jan 2026 1:20 pm
Soft Power Isnt Spectacular Jingoism: Why Loud Cinema Gets it Wrong

Films like Ikkis stand a better chance of building soft power rather than Dhurandhars blood smeared jingoism, howsoever glib the cinematics.

6 Jan 2026 1:09 pm
HKH Region Faces Climate Financing Shortfall: ICIMOD Report

An analysis report by the Kathmandu-based organisation has projected a required total of $12.05 trillion by 2050.

6 Jan 2026 12:53 pm
DPDP Rules: Strengthening Privacy or Enabling Surveillance?

We might have got rid of the Sanchar Sathi app on our phones, but surveillance by other means will continue under the DPDP Act and its Rules.

5 Jan 2026 1:08 pm
Beard Turns Deadly: Bangladeshi Slur Sparks Mob Violence in Bihars Madhubani

This incident, just days after the Athar Hussain lynching case, raises a big question mark on the safety of minorities and migrant labourers in Bihar.

5 Jan 2026 12:48 pm
Delhi: Left Parties Protest Slams US Attack on Venezuela

The protesters strongly condemned US imperialism and demanded an immediate end to the assault on Venezuela's sovereignty.

5 Jan 2026 12:41 pm
VBG RAM (G) Act: Pure Cosmetic Deception!

A response to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhans article on the new Act that replaces MGNREGA.

3 Jan 2026 2:49 pm