By A Representative   In a hard-hitting five-page submission to the Joint Secretary (Seeds), Ministry of Agriculture, eminent public policy expert and seed rights campaigner Dr. Narasimha Reddy Donthi has accused the Government of India of once again succumbing to multinational seed companies while drafting the “Hybrid Seed Regulation Bill, 2025”. He has described the proposed law as the fourth pro-industry version in 21 years (after 2004, 2010, and 2019) that completely ignores the daily reality of lakhs of farmers who continue to receive fake, sub-standard, illegal, and over-priced seeds.

By A Representative  Mallojula Venugopal Rao, also known as Sonu, a former Central Committee member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist), surrendered before Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Gadchiroli last month along with 61 others. The surrender, which included the laying down of arms, has drawn varied responses from political and civil society groups.

By A Representative   A political debate has emerged in West Bengal following recent announcements about plans for new religious structures in Murshidabad district, including a proposed mosque to be named Babri Masjid and a separate announcement by a BJP leader regarding the construction of a Ram temple in another location within Behrampur.

By A Representative  The latest round of the Business Inflation Expectations Survey (BIES) for October 2025 indicates a marginal rise in one-year-ahead business inflation expectations, even as cost pressures remain stable and profit margin expectations improve among firms. Carried out by the Misra Centre for Financial Markets and Economy, IIM-A , the survey results are based on the responses of around 900 companies. 

By A Representative   A representation has been submitted to Gujarat Chief Electoral Officer Hareet Shukla seeking the immediate suspension of eviction and demolition drives being carried out by various local authorities across the State during the ongoing Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The appeal cites the Election Commission of India ’s ( ECI ) guidelines that prohibit demolition or eviction activities during the revision period to ensure voters are not disenfranchised. The representation has been filed by Mujahid Nafees , Convener, Minority Coordination Committee .

By Ram Puniyani  Recently, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat , Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisted a flag atop the Ram temple—whose inauguration took place a few years ago—declaring that the ceremony marked the completion of the temple. He said, “Centuries-old wounds are healing, there is relief, and the resolve taken hundreds of years ago has been fulfilled.”

By Dr Palla Trinadha Rao  Climate change is no longer a distant threat for the tribal communities of Andhra Pradesh —it is an unfolding reality reshaping landscapes, altering ecological relationships, and disrupting livelihoods sustained for generations.

By Harasankar Adhikari   6 December 2025 marked 33 years since the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, an event that continues to influence political and social discourse in India. In West Bengal, where assembly elections are scheduled for 2026, political developments around the proposed foundation of a Babri Masjid structure in Beldanga, Murshidabad, have drawn significant public attention. The incident has emerged at a time of heightened political competition among major parties in the state.

By Tabassum Begum*  Ravi Ranjan occupies an important position in contemporary Hindi criticism as a scholar whose work combines poetic sensitivity, analytical sharpness and a distinctive sociological approach to literature. His writings traverse a remarkably wide terrain, from the study of medieval Bhakti poetry to incisive critique of modern Hindi fiction and progressive poetry, and from explorations of popular literature to reflections rooted in Marxist aesthetics. This breadth, sustained by deep scholarship and an intuitive grasp of poetic language, makes him one of the most widely read and respected critics in the field today.