Download IPFS Authorities in Jammu & Kashmir have banned a set of books they claim promote secessionist sentiments, triggering a wave of criticism from academics, free speech advocates, and civil society groups. Critics argue that the move risks stifling legitimate scholarly discourse and narrowing the scope of intellectual freedom in[Read More…]

Download IPFS On World Indigenous Peoples Day, tribal communities in Andhra Pradesh staged protests across several districts, demanding improved infrastructure and the timely issuance of land titles. The demonstrations included a symbolic “donkey yatra,” highlighting the slow pace of government action on their longstanding grievances. Residents of remote tribal hamlets[Read More…]

Download IPFS Majuli district in Assam has embarked on an intensive, month-long campaign to eliminate child marriage, running from August 1 to August 31, 2025. The initiative, aligned with the national “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” program, seeks to raise awareness, mobilize communities, and enforce legal measures to protect children from[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) has launched an inquiry into a fatal stampede at Kubereshwar Dham in Sehore district, where at least seven devotees lost their lives during a large-scale religious event. The gathering, led by self-styled spiritual leader Pradeep Mishra, attracted thousands of participants from[Read More…]

Download IPFS St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai has canceled its annual Stan Swamy Memorial Lecture, originally scheduled for the evening of August 9, 2025. The decision follows protests by Hindu nationalist groups opposing the focus of the lecture, which was to honor the late Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist,[Read More…]

Download IPFS The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a disturbing case from Bihar’s Jehanabad district, where a girl student at Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential School was allegedly burned with a hot spatula by the school cook. The incident has raised serious concerns about the[Read More…]

Download IPFS Retired Supreme Court judge Abhay Oka has expressed concern over what he described as ongoing threats to fundamental rights in India. Speaking at a lecture in Mumbai, Justice Oka underscored the crucial role of the judiciary and the press in safeguarding constitutional guarantees and individual dignity. He noted[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (APSCPCR) has called for sweeping reforms to improve student safety in private educational institutions across the state. The recommendations follow the alleged sexual abuse of at least eight minor girls at a private school in Roing. This incident[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has taken formal action against Hyderabad’s Gandhi Hospital, citing alarming conditions that pose serious risks to patient welfare and human dignity. In a notice issued to hospital superintendent Dr. C.H.N. Raj Kumari, the commission outlined numerous failures in basic infrastructure and[Read More…]

Download IPFS Tensions escalated in Karnataka’s Koppal district after the alleged murder of a Hindu youth, reportedly over his relationship with a Muslim woman. The incident triggered a day-long bandh (shutdown) across the region on Wednesday, as community members, activists, and political leaders called for immediate justice. The deceased, belonging[Read More…]