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No FIR in Sex Determination Cases? Supreme Court’s Big Ruling Explained
No FIR in Sex Determination Cases? Supreme Court’s Big Ruling Explained
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In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has held that police cannot ordinarily register FIRs or investigate offences under the PCPNDT Act. Instead, the law's specialised authorities must lead the p ...
‘Cockroaches’ or ‘Lions’? Kerala Governor Weighs In on VC’s Remark That Sparked Row
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Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has entered the debate triggered by Kerala University Vice-Chancellor Mohanan Kunnummal's controversial “cockroaches or lions” remarks, saying students shou ...
‘I Am Your Worst Nightmare’: Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s New Jail Letter Has a Warning for Kejriwal, Satyender Jain
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From the Delhi liquor policy to the Jal Board controversy, jailed alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar claims more revelations involving the Aam Aadmi Party are on the way. But what exactly did he say ...
Why Are Cremations Moving to Rooftops in Varanasi? The Rising Ganga Is Rewriting Life Along the Ghats
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The Ganga is still below the danger mark in Varanasi, but it is rising fast enough to cut off ghats, disrupt the famous Ganga Aarti and force cremations at Manikarnika and other riverfront sites onto ...
Gwyneth Paltrow Just Made the Breakfast Indian Grandmothers Have Recommended for Decades
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The Hollywood star's new breakfast video featured besan chilla, mint chutney and eggs. For millions of Indians, it looked less like a wellness trend and more like something their grandmother has been ...
Rijiju Rejects ‘60-Km China Incursion’ Claim, Flags PLA Activity on Arunachal Ridgelines
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After visiting Maza, Galemo and Taksing, the Union minister said viral intrusion claims were false but acknowledged that villagers’ concerns were genuine and Chinese military activity had increased in ...
Vande Mataram Row Escalates: Nitin Nabin Calls Congress ‘New Muslim League’ Over Two-Stanza Rule
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The BJP president accused Congress of surrendering national pride for “vote-bank” politics after the CWC formally reaffirmed its 1937 decision to sing only the opening two stanzas at party events
US Panel Targets RSS Before Mohan Bhagwat Visit, Revives India’s Charge of Selective Bias
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USCIRF wants Washington to deny RSS leaders diplomatic courtesies and sanction members accused of religious-freedom violations. New Delhi says the panel lectures India while ignoring attacks on Hindu ...
India Monsoon Disaster: Rajouri Counts Its Dead, Uttarakhand on Alert, Assam Struggles to Rebuild After Floods
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A cloudburst washed away homes in Jammu and Kashmir, swollen rivers have put Uttarakhand on alert and families in Assam are still digging through the wreckage left by July’s floods
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14 Aug 2026 - Vol 05 | Issue 33

Freedom Issue 2026

Shashi Tharoor on being radical liberal | Ram Madhav on how Gandhi used his Hinduism | TCA Raghavan on a diplomat's travels in history | Sumana Roy on the novel beyond the Booker | Carlo Pizzati on the dissolution of Borders
Behold Gandhi the Hindu: How Sanatana Dharma Shaped India’s Independence Movement and Nationalism
Testament of a Radical Liberal
Freedom Issue 2026: Editor's Note
The Capital of Mobilisation: Delhi and the unfinished argument of the Republic