Counterview

By A Representative   Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi) has submitted a formal proposal to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India urging it to convert its existing 2022 draft labelling regulations into a system of mandatory interpretive warning labels in line with the Supreme Court’s recent directions. In a letter addressed to FSSAI Chief Executive Officer Rajit Punhani, the organisation said the authority already possesses a ready procedural framework through the Draft Food Safety and Standards (Labelling & Display) Amendment Regulations, 2022, notified on September 13, 2022, and need only amend that draft to replace the proposed Indian Nutrition Rating with clear warning labels.

By A Representative   A fact-finding team has alleged that the lynching of a 32-year-old man in Jharkhand’s Chatra district was communal in nature and has exposed the failure of the Hemant Soren government to curb hate violence. The team, comprising representatives of the Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha , Karwan e Mohabbat, Sajha Kadam, and the United Milli Forum, visited Bargaon village in the Tandwa police station area on August 12 to investigate the mob killing of Md Imroj Ansari on August 4.

By A Representative   The Campaign Against State Repression (CASR), a human rights coalition, has condemned a notice issued by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to Rohit , a former student activist at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and an anti-displacement activist who has worked among Adivasi communities and peasants in Bihar’s Kaimur region .

By Harsh Thakor*  Hardev Singh Sandhu -- who passed away following a sudden heart attack on the night of July 25–26, 2026 at the age of 78 -- was from his early youth until his final days, remained actively involved in agrarian mobilisations in Punjab, participating in campaigns related to farmers’ rights, rural governance, and issues affecting agricultural workers.

By Sudhansu R Das   It took several decades for the BJP to displace the Congress from power at the national level. The BJP benefited from a series of political movements and public discontent over issues including corruption and governance. The Ram Janmabhoomi movement, the anti-corruption movement associated with Anna Hazare, and earlier political mobilisations contributed to changes in the political landscape. The Congress-led government's corruption scandals and public dissatisfaction with its governance were among the factors that contributed to the BJP's victory in 2014.

By N.S. Venkataraman*  In recent times, the term “Gen Z” and the broader idea of a Gen Z movement have attracted considerable attention in the print, visual and social media, as well as in public debates. Opinions about these developments differ sharply. Some view them as a legitimate expression of youth aspirations and a timely demand for change, while others regard them as movements that could contribute to social disorder and political instability.