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Imago/HT : Advocate participating preparation of Delhi Bar Council (BCD) election a day before election voting at Patiala House Court on March 20, 2025 in New Delhi, India

Where Are The Women In India’s State Bar Councils?

BY Avantika Mehta

PTI : Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren

Jharkhand In Flux: Hemant Soren's Alliance Dilemma

BY Md Asghar Khan

Khetri Trust : Bhopalgarh Fort, located in Khetri stands above the town. Khetri’s palaces were more than royal residences; they were hubs of cultural exchange.

Four Decades And Waiting: A Tale Of Betrayal And Injustice For Rajasthan's Khetri Trust

BY Jinit Parmar

Vikas Thakur : Representative image

Breaking Caste Hierarchies: Periyar’s Continued Relevance In Gen Z Lives

BY Ashlin Mathew

IMAGO : The ruling affirms that production for export may continue uninterrupted, but any domestic commercial activity involving semaglutide remains off-limits until the end of the patent term, which is 2026.

Delhi HC Allows Dr Reddy’s To Export Semaglutide But Blocks India Sales Until March 2026

BY Ashlin Mathew

| Photo: Imago

What Periyar Taught Me

ANI : Representational Image

Journalist's Home Razed: Fresh Debate On State Land Ownership in J&K

BY Ishfaq Naseem

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| Photo: Subash Sagar : Faces of Tragedy: Chinnakannu shows the picture of his son

The Big Blind Spot: How Caste Still Shapes Tamil Nadu's Society

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

Artwork by Anupriya : The land itself is waiting for a story to be completed. From this legendary past, the narrative moves into contemporary Paranpur, a once-prosperous village, now riven by caste politics, land disputes, and broken institutions.

Rereading Renu's 'Parti Parikatha': How A 1957 Novel Could Inspire Bihar's Future

BY Ruchira Gupta

| Courtesy: Mahila Abhivruddhi Mattu Samrakshna Samsthe : A Movement for Change: Sitavva Jodatti at a community gathering as
part of her advocacy efforts

The Lesser Daughters Of The Goddess: Former Devadasis Rewrite A Caste-Bound Legacy

NEW DELHI, INDIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Shaista, daughter of Mohammad Akhlaq Saifi with with CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat during a protest by AIDWA to get judgment in favor of the families of the victims of mob lynching at Jantar Mantar on September 27, 2018 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna Hindustan Times) Shaista, Daughter Of Lynching Victim Mohammad Akhlaq Demands Justice For Lynching Victims.

In The 'New India' No One Lynched Mohammad Akhlaq

BY Mohammad Ali

PTI- : BJP activists stage a protest against Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks on 'Sanatan Dharma', in Patna

Dravidian Model Of Governance Vs Hindutva: The Battle For Tamil Nadu’s Soul

BY Mohammad Ali

Illustration: Vikas Thakur

Periyar vs Nehru: The Druid’s Bitter Medicine

BY P. A. Krishnan

Imago/Hindustan Times : This selective spotlight has triggered reactions from opposition parties, many of whom accuse the ruling dispensation of weaponising central agencies for political ends, using the ED as a tool to intimidate rivals, suppress dissent, or influence electoral outcomes.

Fresh Questions Over ED’s Political Targeting: 193 Cases, Just Two Convictions

BY Outlook News Desk

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SURESH K PANDEY : Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

ED Notice to Pinarayi Vijayan Reignites Political Battle Over KIIFB Masala Bonds, As Local Polls Near

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

IMAGO : A man arranges books at his store in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, on August 12, 2025. The government of Jammu and Kashmir bans the sale, publication, and circulation of 25 books, alleging that the books propagate false narratives, glorify terrorism, and promote secessionism. The Jammu and Kashmir police conduct raids on several bookstores across the valley and confiscate the publications.

J&K Police Crackdown: Books Banned, Jamat Literature Seized

BY Ishfaq Naseem

File photo : A meeting of the Business Advisory Committee is scheduled for Sunday evening, followed by separate sittings of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha committees later in the week to finalise the agenda.

Parliament Winter Session: Delhi Blasts, SIR, 14 Bills And More On The Agenda

BY Outlook News Desk

X : A Balbir Pasha Campaign Poster Launched Under PSI-India's Operation Lighthouse

'Stigma to Solution': Looking Back At India's Iconic AIDS Ad Campaigns

BY Agnideb Bandyopadhyay

Shutterstock : When it comes to the treatment of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV, that future is now.

Even As HIV Treatment Enters New Era, The Stigma Won’t Die

BY Souradipta Chandra

Illustration: Vikas Thakur

Stage, Speech, Cinema, Clothing: How Dravidian Politics Won The Tamil Public

BY Perumal Murugan

A March for Self-Respect: Periyar’s criticism of Hinduism proceeded from his understanding of caste as a system and ideology

Dignity of Self-Respect: How Periyar Reimagined Society Beyond Caste, Religion, Patriarchy

BY S. V. Rajadurai

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A Meeting of Minds: B.R. Ambdekar with Periyar at the Buddhist conference in Yangon in 1954

March Of Movements

BY Anand Teltumbde

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RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav In Hibernation Post-Bihar Elections Loss

BY Umesh Kumar Ray

Illustration: Saahil

From Courtroom to Politics: The Rising Anti-Intellectualism In India

BY Harish Khare

Youtube : Dharmendra in the song 'Dream Girl'

Art & Entertainment

From Romantic Idol to Action Hero: Dharmendra’s Life Through His Iconic Songs

BY Debiparna Chakraborty

A teacher takes an online class in an empty classroom after all schools were closed for students from today due to the increase in Covid-19 cases : My students kept showing up. Their screens flickered, their lungs hurt, their hearts were weary but they showed up. And in that small, impermanent persistence, I learned what numbers could never capture: how to live among ruins. (for representative purposes only)

Teaching While The World Burns Down

BY Anirban Ghosh

Ashwini Sharma : Shimla

Is Shimla’s Colonial Heritage Fading Due To Government Neglect, Civic Apathy?

BY Ashwini Sharma

Shutterstock : The Supreme Court holds that no timeline can be fixed for Governors to take a decision on whether or not assent should be granted to a Bill.

Can Governors Indefinitely Refuse Assent To Bills Passed By The Legislature?

BY Alok Prasanna Kumar

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Niyogi Books : Book Cover

Book Review Of 'Bandaged Moments'

Facebook : With her retirement, the university has bid farewell to a professor who devoted her life to academics and the service of the society.

Art & Entertainment

The Exemplary Journey Of Rashmi Doraiswamy: From Soviet Literature To Film Criticism

IMAGO / Pond5 Images : Unless the cosy clubs loosen their grip and the vote-bank arithmetic steps aside for cricketing judgement, Mumbai risks watching its own legacy rust in slow motion.

Cricket In Mumbai Is Now All About Arithmetic Not Merit

BY Shishir Hattangadi

PTI/Shailendra Bhojak : Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with Deputy CM D K Shivakumar during a joint press conference after a breakfast meeting amid the ongoing leadership issue in the state, in Bengaluru, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025

Karnataka Leadership Row: DKS–Siddaramaiah Bonhomie Gives Congress A Breather

BY N.K. Bhoopesh

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