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When “Why?” Becomes a Threat: Is West Bengal’s Democratic Space Shrinking?

West Bengal’s recent clashes over classrooms, universities, the press and cultural institutions raise a larger question: what happens when political power enters spaces meant for independent thought? The incidents may not be connected, but together they reveal how easily institutional autonomy and dissent can come under pressure.
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‘Assalamu Alaikum, Inshaallah, Jazakallah’: Peace, Hope and Gratitude Don’t Cancel Out Your Merit

Dr Bushara Bano’s use of “Assalamu Alaikum”, “InshaAllah” and “Jazakallah” has sparked controversy. But can three expressions of faith overshadow an IPS officer’s qualifications, competitive achievements and professional record? The debate raises a larger question about identity, neutrality and merit in public service.
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You Can Crack IIT. Can You Crack Its Caste System?

IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode’s suicide has revived questions about caste discrimination, merit and student rights in India’s elite institutions. As allegations of harassment and casteist abuse emerge, the larger concern is whether campuses meant to nurture talent are becoming hostile spaces for marginalised students
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What Is India’s Youth Asking For: Cultural Identity or the Right to a Future?

India’s youth have always questioned power, from the student movements of the 1970s to the Anna movement. Today, programmes in Ujjain and Indore raise a new question: is young India seeking cultural identity, political recognition or something more basic — the right to shape its future?
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BRICS Isn’t Beijing’s Game. It’s India’s Strategic Autonomy

India’s BRICS engagement is not about choosing China over the West but protecting its strategic autonomy. As the global order turns multipolar, India must retain strong ties across competing blocs while defending its independent foreign policy and ensuring that national interests, not Western approval, shape its international choices.
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Love jihad is a campaign to curb inter-faith marriages

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Allahabad High Court in its recent judgment opposed the conversion to get married to the person of another faith. The logic is that in...

Islamophobia Vs Regressive Islamists: how to get out of the vicious cycle of hatred and violence?

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Recent terror killings in France and later in Canada in the wake of controversy over the cartoons on Islam's Prophet Muhammad has once again...

Diversity in Nation Building: Contributes or Hinders?

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There is news that in UK, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled (17/10/2020) 50 Pence 'Diversity coin’ to celebrate Britain’s diverse history and recognise the...

Politics over pandemic in Bengal

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It is a pity that after managing to control the rates of infection, recovery and mortality from the coronavirus reasonably better than five other...

CBI, country’s premier crime investigation agency, losing trust of the people

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Maharashtra’s is the latest non-BJP government to withdraw general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for taking up investigation of a crime...

Madhya Pradesh Assembly by-elections and disquiet within the ruling BJP

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The 28 Assembly by-elections in Madhya Pradesh are becoming more problematic for the ruling BJP than for Congress. Of the BJP candidates, 22 are...
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The Camera Is Now a Crime? Delhi Police Crack Down on Journalists Covering Protests

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More than 20 journalists recount alleged assaults, threats and detentions by Delhi Police while covering anti-SIR protests. From damaged cameras and seized phones to intimidation despite press IDs, their accounts raise urgent questions about press freedom and the right to report.

The Right to Vote Is Not a Favour: Kolkata Convention Raises Alarm Over Electoral Exclusion

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At a civil rights convention in Kolkata, Prashant Bhushan, Justice Abhay Mahadev Thipsay and Apoorvanand raised concerns over voter exclusion, restrictions on peaceful protest and threats to civil liberties. APCR also launched a legal-aid helpline and a voter name-restoration initiative in West Bengal.

The Netaji We Don’t Talk About: Secularism, Socialism and the Fight for India

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