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By A Representative   The All-India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA), a constituent of the National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM), has strongly condemned the recent circular issued by the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama faction led by Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar , which directs that women should not appear in public spaces alongside men and that young women should not be brought into gatherings with unrelated men.

By A Representative   In what rights advocates are calling a defining moment for India's sex workers' movement, representatives from six states gathered at the Calcutta Press Club to launch the Yaunkarmi Adhikar Manch — a national platform led by sex workers themselves to defend their rights, dignity and freedom.

By Sunil Kumar*  A contract worker, Ranjit Gautam, died at Delhi University's South Campus on September 7, 2026. His death was not natural. The information that has come to light after the incident raises serious questions about the alleged gross negligence of the Delhi University administration.

Counterview News   The National Highways Authority of India on Tuesday announced that highway projects will no longer receive their Provisional Certificate of Completion (PCC) or Provisional Commercial Operation Date (PCOD) unless at least 80% of the right-of-way earmarked for plantation is covered and saplings show a 90% survival rate at inspection. Operations and maintenance payments across EPC, HAM and BOT-Annuity projects will also be withheld if survival drops below 90%.

By Aseem Mishra  With 4.82 lakh hectares of farmland under stress, 21 lakh livestock facing fodder and water shortages, milk production declining and Maldhari families beginning to migrate, Kutch's drought is becoming a crisis of livelihoods, food security and ecology. *** A drought does not begin with a government notification. It begins when a farmer watches his crop wilt, when a Maldhari walks farther in search of grass and water, when a family starts buying drinking water, and when livestock—built up over generations—has to be sold or transported elsewhere simply to survive. That is increasingly the reality in Kutch.

By A Representative   A detailed submission sent to senior members of the Union government has urged a fundamental rethink of India’s massive nuclear‑power expansion plans, warning that current targets are “highly unrealistic”, economically risky, environmentally unsound and socially contentious. The letter—addressed to the Minister of State for Atomic Energy and the Vice‑Chairperson of NITI Aayog, with copies to the Prime Minister—argues that India’s electricity future must be shaped by “unambiguous evidence, economics, ecological sustainability, social justice and technological realism,” not predetermined nuclear‑capacity targets.

By Prof. Jagmohan Singh, Bharat Dogra   Bhagat Singh remains one of the most inspiring freedom fighters in the liberation struggles of countries that resisted colonial rule for centuries. More than 95 years after he sacrificed his life alongside fellow valiant Indian freedom fighters like Sukhdev and Rajguru, his inspirational legacy extends far beyond India.

By Rajiv Shah  A new study has ranked Ahmedabad as the least climate-resilient major city in the world , highlighting a dangerous gap between the city’s extreme physical vulnerability to climate hazards and its capacity to adapt. Cited by The New York Times , the analysis, conducted by geospatial artificial intelligence firm AlphaGeo , places the Indian city at the top of a list of global urban centres most exposed to climate risk.

By Bharat Dogra    When the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games lit up the sky over Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 31, it marked more than the start of a sporting spectacle. For ten days, through September 6, nearly 4,000 athletes, artists, and officials from 104 countries will compete in 43 events—from traditional wrestling and horseback riding to archery—while celebrating the rich folk music and cultural heritage of nomadic communities.