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Gloria Steinem (1934-2026): Feminist icon who redefined the modern women's movement

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Gloria Steinem, the American writer, lecturer, activist, and organiser who fought for gender equality and women's civil and reproductive rights for more than five decades, died o... Read More


Lionel Messi retires from international football after 21 years with Argentina

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Argentinian giant Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football on August 31, ending 21 years of national-team duty that were capped by winning the World Cup ... Read More


Frontline contributor Pankaj Sekhsaria wins Prem Bhatia award

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Pankaj Sekhsaria has won the Prem Bhatia Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism 2026 for his sustained reporting on the ecological and social costs of the Great Nicobar... Read More


Seven years on, rights report finds J&K's security gains have not restored democracy

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Seven years after Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status and statehood, the Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir has, in its seventh annual report, found that the region... Read More


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