Counterview

By A Representative   The Supreme Court has pulled up the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its directive asking voters deleted during the Delhi Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to fill Form 6. Terming the move an "error" and a "structural incongruity," the apex court emphasized that the vital right to vote must not be forfeited due to procedural lapses.

By A Representative   Eighty-five concerned citizens, activists, artists, academics and human rights defenders have sent a representation to the Director General of Police, Maharashtra, demanding the immediate quashing of an FIR against Mumbai-based stand-up comedian Masoom Rajwani and 12 other persons detained during a candlelight vigil at Chaityabhoomi, Dadar, on 25 October 2026.

By A Representative   A complaint has been filed with South Africa’s Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) challenging Standard Bank’s environmental and climate-related advertising, with civil society organisations questioning whether its sustainability claims are consistent with its reported involvement in financing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).

By Bharat Dogra   Recent student unrest across several European countries has made it urgent that we understand their problems. Too often, however, this discussion happens in narrow contexts—particularly regarding electoral implications and political power. From the perspective of finding durable solutions, we need a much wider view of youth welfare in the West.

By A Representative   The All India Kisan Khet Mazdoor Sangathan (AIKKMS) Gujarat unit has strongly condemned the state government's order denying irrigation water to farmers in the Saurashtra and Kutch regions, warning that the decision will prove to be a "disastrous blow" to farmers who are already reeling from power cuts and a deficient monsoon.

By A Representative   Gandhian activist Himanshu Kumar has alleged that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is expanding its presence in the Abujhmad region of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division following a crackdown on Adivasi communities opposing the exploitation of their land and natural resources.

By Daniel Ramp, Kapil Vishwas Patwardhan, Rosalie Chapple  We give our pet dogs shelter, veterinary care, affection, training and play. We decide when they eat, where they sleep, when they go outside, who they meet, and how they move through the world.

By Ravi Ranjan*  Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' (1896-1961), celebrated as 'Mahapran' and a pioneer of free verse in Hindi poetry, transformed the ancient Ramayana myth into a profound meditation on power, justice, and human resilience in his masterpiece Rama ki Saktipuja . Written in 1936, during the height of India's anti-colonial struggle, this long poem presents us with a deeply human Ram—not the flawless deity of traditional devotion, but a  wrestling with doubt, exhaustion, and the terrifying possibility of defeat.

By Bharat Dogra   At a time when concerns are growing over the increasing destructiveness of the Russia-Ukraine war, a recent, specific and well-argued peace proposal by Prof. Jeffrey Sachs   (photo) deserves serious consideration. Published in Common Dreams on October 20, 2026, the proposal outlines a framework for ending the conflict and creating conditions for a more durable peace.