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Nationwide crackdown on CJP protesters continues despite assurances of FIR withdrawal

New Delhi, July 29 -- More than a week after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its stir against the NEET-UG paper leak, the promised amnesty for protesters remains patchy and contested. Delhi... Read More


Global rights monitor CIVICUS puts India on 'watchlist' over civic freedoms

New Delhi, July 29 -- India has been added to the latest CIVICUS Monitor Watchlist following what the organisation called a "rapid deterioration in civic freedoms" during Prime Minister Narendra Modi'... Read More


From courtroom jibe to Cabinet exit: How the "Cockroach" protests forced out Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi, July 25 -- On May 15, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, hearing a case on fraudulent professional credentials in the Supreme Court, said unemployed young people who could not find work som... Read More


Dharmendra Pradhan resigns

New Delhi, July 25 -- On July 25, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned from the Union Council of Ministers amid nationwide protests over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak controversy, markin... Read More


PUDR report says 607 killed in Bastar during 27-month Operation Kagar

New Delhi, July 20 -- A report by the People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR), titled "Reddening the Green: Costs, Contexts and Consequences of the War in Bastar, 2024-2026", documents the toll of... Read More


Spain's second star, and a World Cup that challenged football's neutrality

New Delhi, July 20 -- Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time in a final that closed a tournament defined as much by its politics as its football. Ferran Torres, on as a... Read More


'Six weeks or death': Who is Sonam Wangchuk, and why is he fasting?

New Delhi, July 15 -- On July 14, 2026, Sonam Wangchuk lay on a makeshift stage at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, surrounded by medics, his voice reduced to a near-whisper, 17 days into a hunger strike on wat... Read More


Frontline's Mission Manipur podcast wins WAN-IFRA award

New Delhi, June 26 -- Frontline won the Bronze award in the "Best Use of Audio" category at the WAN-IFRA Digital Media Awards South Asia 2026 for Mission Manipur hosted by Greeshma Kuthar, an original... Read More


A World Cup with conditions attached

New Delhi, June 12 -- Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 in a drama-filled opening match at the Estadio Azteca on June 11, launching a 48-team tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada th... Read More


The Great Nicobar Betrayal

New Delhi, June 9 -- The Great Nicobar Betrayal is a compilation of articles by different authors published in Frontline and other news publications. The massive project envisioned by NITI Aayog, incl... Read More