Defence Expert Gaurav Arya called the Iranian Foreign Minister “son of a pig” on his show. Iranian Embassy in New Delhi angrily reacted to the viral video below. The Indian Embassy in Iran was forced to clarify and condemned his statement.

Shocking: India just deported 40 Rohingya refugees by dumping them in the Andaman Sea, asking them to swim to Myanmar. Vineet Bhalla spoke to Myanmar's civilian government in exile, which confirmed the incident. scroll.in/article/108241…

Just in: Supreme Court today dismissed a plea against Rohingya deportations even as they face genocide. Pushing refugees into sea is not just illegal, it’s inhumane. India is bound by Genocide Convention. Sovereignty is no excuse for abandoning constitutional morality. Shameful.

Faiz Ahmad Faiz was arrested for sed1t1on and wrote the poem 'Hum Dekhenge' against General Zia-ul-Haq. Today, anyone who sings the same poem risks being charged with sed1t1on in India. Welcome to the Indian subcontinent.

“This is not just my victory, but a chorus of voices often left unheard. A thousand fireflies lighting a single sky, brief, brilliant and utterly collective.” ~ Banu Mushtaq in her acceptance speech. #InternationalBooker2025 #internationalbooker

Today, the Delhi HC made it clear that Abhijit Iyer Mitra’s tweets are unacceptable. He has to take it down. His lawyer tendered apology and said will take down in 5 hours. I want to ask journalists who get him on panels, what is your excuse? A few samples

Abhijit’s lawyer tried to claim in court that he used these abuses cos NL has dubious funding. Their source is funding is here- newslaundry.com/2021/07/02/who… How are your disgusting tweets on women connected to the funding?

WHO OWNS INDIA'S WEALTH (or, what did 35 years of neoliberal economy do to us) 1.1. The Top 0.1 % now own 29 % of India's total wealth, up from just 3.2 % in 1961. 1.2. The Top 1 % Indians own 39.5 % (of which top 0.1 % own 29 %) 1.3. Top 10 % own 64.5 % (of which top 1 % own

Over 7,000 homes near Chandola Talab in Ahmedabad were torn down by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), leaving thousands of families homeless and struggling to survive. Photos: Meer Faisal / The Observer Post theobserverpost.com/in-photos-over…

Outrageous! Does a BJP MLA have the legal authority to demolish poor Bengali homes in Delhi? Under Modi's rule, it seems some believe they're above the law, wielding unchecked power. When will we hold our elected officials accountable for such blatant disregard for citizens'

Putting it in context:

Caste does not exist: BJPRSS

When you hear the man, remember - just 9.2 lakh Indians now own ~30% of entire India's wealth, and rising. #GDP #FourthLargest #indiagdp

I wrote about the growing trend in India where slum clearance operations, cloaked in the rhetoric of national security, risk turning every Muslim neighbourhood into a site of suspicion and every informal settlement into a target of arbitrary state action.

“As the inherent social norms of a caste-based society are hardened, formalised and legitimised by the Hindutva state, challenging them judicially will only become more difficult.” I write thewire.in/rights/mahmuda…

Two Muslim women, who were forced into the no man’s land between India and Bangladesh by the BSF, have returned to their homes. “We were terrified and stayed in an open field in no man’s land the whole day in the scorching heat,” Rahima told Scroll.in scroll.in/article/108303…

How long will the ugly face of censorship continue to prevail in India? Even after decades, the truth remains buried. This film must be released — the world deserves to know what happened in Punjab and to learn about the life and sacrifice of Jaswant Singh Khalra.

Why are Delhi's slum dwellers turning to app-based online purchasing? Seems counterintuitive but the answer is heartbreaking: To secure a digital footprint and literal foothold in a city that is bulldozing and banishing them. Eye-opening piece as always by Anuj Behal for

A tragic loss of lives, deeply frightening and heartbreaking. My thoughts are with the loved ones. In moments like these, we hold on to hope for accountability. But accountability demands questions but who is asking them?

at loss of words.