By A Representative   A seven-member jury of legal, academic and social experts has urged Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to immediately convene the State-Level High Power Vigilance and Monitoring Committee, citing what it described as a “grim picture of systemic caste-based violence and institutional neglect” in the implementation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ*  On March 4, 2026, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its Annual Report 2026 in Washington. The USCIRF website  states: “The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan legislative branch agency created by the 1998 International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), as amended. USCIRF monitors the universal right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) abroad; makes policy recommendations to the President, Secretary of State, and Congress; and tracks the implementation of these recommendations. USCIRF’s analysis is based on international standards. Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights affirms that: ‘Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or bel...

By A Representative   Civil rights activist Harsh Mander has written to Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha urging urgent intervention to prevent communal violence in Uttam Nagar ahead of Eid. In his letter dated March 18, Mander warns of “a visible and distressing escalation in hate speech, inflammatory mobilisation, and open threats directed at members of the Muslim community in JJ Colony, Uttam Nagar and adjoining areas.” 

By A Representative   On International Women’s Day, the Indian women’s and gender‑diverse people’s platform Together for Tranquillity hosted a global virtual gathering titled Voices Against War on March 14. The event brought together 14 speakers from across the world, including women from war‑torn regions, peace advocates, journalists, academics, grassroots leaders, human‑rights defenders, LGBTQIA leaders, and disability activists. More than 150 participants joined to stand collectively against war, violence, and genocide.

By Hidayat Parmar*  In the crowded landscape of India’s public life—often dominated by towering names and powerful positions—quiet forces of moral strength are easily overlooked. Yet, it is these unassuming individuals who fortify the ethical and social foundations of the nation. Bal Tembhekar, fondly known as Balbhai, was one such rare soul—an embodiment of service without spectacle and influence without publicity. His passing at the age of 100 marks the end of an era of silent yet transformative activism rooted in Gandhian ideals.

By Ravi Ranjan*  In the landscape of contemporary Hindi poetry, Venugopal occupies a unique and vital space. His work, primarily collected in three volumes— Ve Hātha Hote Haim ( They Are Hands ), Havaem Cupa Nahim Rahatim (The Winds Do Not Stay Silent), and Cattanom Ka Jalagita ( The Song of the Rocks over Water )—is marked by extreme verbal economy and profound symbolic depth. Across these collections, natural elements such as roots, wind, rock, river, and sky become dynamic symbols of revolution and change. His poetry operates in the liminal space between the political and the existential, forging an aesthetic of resistance that is as subtle as it is powerful.

By A Representative   A high-level expert committee constituted by the Gujarat State Human Rights Commission (GSHRC) has issued a stark warning regarding the ongoing efforts to rejuvenate the Vishwamitri River, stating that without a fundamental shift toward holistic, ecosystem-centric planning, the vision of mitigating floods and restoring the river will remain unattainable. 

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat*  The beginning of this year has been deeply unsettling. With each passing day, the lofty ideals we invoke—“rule of law,” “human rights,” women’s rights, and children’s rights—appear increasingly hollow. Those who once claimed to be their architects now seem the first to undermine them. The killing of over 70,000 innocent people in Gaza by the Israeli state has failed to evoke meaningful condemnation across Europe and the United States.

By Bhabani Shankar Nayak*  In the chessboard of global politics, often dominated by capitalist and imperialist forces, multi-alignment is presented as a pragmatic diplomatic strategy. In reality, it often appears opportunistic and weak, where transactional relations define foreign policy and countries pursue their interests in what resembles a moral vacuum. Multi-alignment can dilute strategic independence and autonomy while compromising national interests when dealing with powerful states such as the United States or the former colonial powers of Europe.