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In a year marked by some landmark rulings, the Supreme Court reaffirmed its commitment to justice, equality, and the protection of fundamental rights, safeguarding citizens from state overreach and preserving the integrity of India's constitutional values.
Central government defends blocking of Media Platforms
16 hours ago · During the Lok Sabha Session, the Central government defended its use of Section 69A of the IT Act to block media content, including Bolta Hindustan and National Dastak. Minister Dr. L. Murugan informed that all actions follow strict safeguards, balancing national security with fairness
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6 days ago · A free media platform that values freedoms vital to a secular democratic environment, the two mutually complementary online platforms, https://sabrangindia.in and https://peacemap.in, bring in new editorial material in attractive formats as also makes accessible over 22 years old archival material from Communalism Combat.
Society - SabrangIndia
Celebrating unity in diversity, from Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya’s Dargah to Diwali fairs in Syana and Bareilly. Through shared prayers, festive lights, and acts of kindness, India’s rich tradition of interfaith harmony continues to inspire, bridging divides and fostering peace across cultural and religious boundaries
About Us - SabrangIndia
WHO WE ARE Through the mid 1980s until the early 1990s virulent rightwing majoritarian organisations built up the volatile communal climate which culminated in the demolition of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992. This movement was spear-headed by an aggressive politics that targeted India’s minorities, both physically and through a distorted public metaphor. In […]
Politics - SabrangIndia
Villagers in Markadwadi in Sholapur district planned a symbolic "repoll" with paper ballots to address EVM concerns on December 3; Police imposed a curfew and filed FIRs against 200 people, including 17 villagers of Markadwadi, halting the mock election.
Remembering the Kalinga Nagar Massacre: A tragic reminder of a …
4 days ago · January 2, 2025, marks the 19th anniversary of one of the most tragic and unjust killings of tribal people in India’s recent history.As the world welcomes a new year filled with hopes and dreams, we must pause to reflect on the 13 precious lives lost nearly two decades ago, and the systemic failure that has allowed their deaths to go unpunished.
Is India’s unique experiment on people’s democracy with the right …
December 31, 2024. Many epithets have been used to describe the regime in place at the centre in India since May 2014 and it is no gratification to hear India, always a proud and growing democracy being increasingly described by international institutes as only “partly free” (Freedom House) and a “partially free electoral autocracy.” (Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute).
Environment - SabrangIndia
The Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) consisting of former civil servants have in separate communications to President, Draupadi Murmi, the MHA, NCST and the Director, social Welfare, Andaman and Nicobar Islands urged a credible Social Impact Assessment (SIA) that factors in the impact of such unbridled ‘development’ on the Tribal Reserve in Greater Nicobar and its vulnerable tribal groups