By A Representative   Members of the National Alliance for Justice, Accountability and Rights (NAJAR - Gujarat) and the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM Gujarat), along with several civil society organizations, have strongly objected to the proposed amendments to the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Rules, 2006, notified on 20 February, 2026. The groups have urged the State Government to withdraw the draft, citing grave concerns over constitutionality, privacy, and individual freedoms.

By A Representative   The Minority Coordination Committee (MCC), Gujarat, has raised strong constitutional objections to the proposed Gujarat Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Rules, 2026, urging the state government to withdraw or substantially amend the draft provisions.

By Ram Puniyani  After Independence, India chose the path of secularism and democracy. Yet, there have always been forces opposed to these foundational values—forces that have repeatedly asserted that India is a nation exclusively for Hindus. Among such organisations, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has now completed a hundred years since its inception. Over time, it has worked systematically to propagate its ideological narrative, and in recent decades its influence has reached unprecedented levels.

By A Representative   A policy dialogue convened at the Constitution Club of India brought together Members of Parliament, economists, activists and workers under the banner of the Joint Platform of Agricultural and Rural Workers’ Unions and the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, to deliberate on the future of rural employment in India.

By A Representative   The Campaign Against State Repression (CASR), a coalition of civil rights groups, has issued a statement condemning what it describes as the abduction, illegal detention, and torture of several labour, student, and anti-displacement activists by the Delhi Police Special Cell. The organization alleges that these actions constitute serious violations of democratic rights, civil liberties, and the rule of law.

By Vikas Meshram*  March has long been a month of gentle transition, the period when winter softly retreats and a mild warmth signals nature’s renewal. Yet, in recent years, this dependable rhythm has been disrupted. This year, since the beginning of March, temperatures across vast swathes of the country have shattered previous records, soaring to between 35 and 40 degrees Celsius in some regions. This is not a mere fluctuation in the weather; it is a serious and alarming indicator of climate change .

By Jag Jivan*   The Gujarat Information Commission ’s annual report for 2024-25 presents a striking paradox: an institution that is technologically modernizing at a rapid pace, yet remains fundamentally undermined by the very government apparatus it is meant to hold accountable.

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...