Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves

The truth is that almost all Indian prisons are far from compatible with Minimum Human Rights standards.

The purpose is to create a political narrative to divert attention from the Bhima Koregaon probe.

Actions of those in power make a mockery of democracy in India.

Protests against attacks on Bhima Koregaon commemoration sees new alliances across community and caste.

Deliberate delays by police lead to prolonged prison sentences without conviction.

It exposes the ideological divide on democracy.

We witnessed the unnerving casualness of the top court.

The architects of this 'state-engineered modern-day genocide' are not gangsters or despots but genteel bureaucrats, industrialists, politicians, SC judges.

The caste-annihilation movement must guard against threats from the State and from 'within'.

The torture team was only keeping to a standard operating procedure that is commonly followed throughout the country's prison system.

Judiciary leans to favour a corporate development narrative; NIA remains soft on Hindutva terror.

The repeal of POTA was indeed an eye-wash.

The court's logic for favouring bail in religious hate crimes will help heighten the existing communal bias of state agencies.

The delays are often the fruit of a deliberate dalliance between police and prosecution.

Thousands have died in ‘world’s largest democracy’s’ internal battles waged against its own people in Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and the Northeast.

A significant feature of the current anti-caste struggle has been the near absence of demands for concessions.

The two leaders have a heart-to-heart conversation on the ex British PM's last day in office.

Teachers come under attack as institutions move to sweep out dissent.

Such repression quite invariably begets resistance of a long term nature.

The court discharged nine accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case, which was an indictment of former ATS chief KP Raghuvanshi.

When the cases are false, the authorities try all means to extend the period of the trial.

The general disarray in the face of an advancing movement can only be expected to increase in the coming weeks.

The more immediate and ongoing tragedy is occurring in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district.

Kowtowing to USA plus jingoism towards neighbours plus branding all internal dissent as anti-national equals to Parivar patriotism.

The Dalit scholar's suicide has proved a catalyst for the explosive coming together of young people across an extremely wide spectrum.

Fahim Ansari was tried for same acts for which the US citizen was let off.

Tribal resistance to deforestation offers better hope.

What better testimonial than some cheek to cheek intimacy with the man at the top?

The re-elected chief minister of Bihar needs to show whether he has the will to render justice to the oppressed castes.

It well represents what Modi wants to do to his subjects.