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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicCivil liberties

Topic: civil liberties

Dear Shekhar Gupta, don’t fear caste census. Let it prove private sector has no caste inequality

It would be cruel to ask members of disadvantaged communities to wait for public-sector expansion or rely solely on intermittent appeals for greater inclusivity from the organised private sector.

Global index shows India’s democracy strengthened since 2020. But civil liberties have been in free fall

According to Economist Intelligence Unit, India’s 2023 performance in ‘Democracy Index’ has been best in last 3 years. But these gains have only partially reversed loss suffered since 2018.

On Constitution Day, holding the powerful to account is our foremost fundamental duty

More than 10,000 citizens have been charged with sedition in Jharkhand for the act of ‘writing a part of the Constitution on stone’.

Blame Amit Shah for UAPA changes but Nehru, Indira ignored civil liberties too

There are three sets of culprits for why Indians have been unable to build a popular base for civil liberties even after 70 years.

On Camera

Congress calls India’s GDP numbers ‘suspect’, alleges manipulation by Modi govt

In AICC report ‘Real State of the Economy 2026’, Congress flags ‘central contradiction’ in economy, calls for data review pointing to jobs, FDI, manufacturing slump & inequality.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.