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By A Representative  Jan Swasthya Abhiyan India (JSAI) organized a national conference on occupational and environmental health at Gandhi Bhavan in Bhopal on World Environment Day, bringing together representatives of labour organizations, public health experts, environmental activists, and community members from across the country to discuss pressing concerns related to workers’ health, environmental degradation, climate change, and public health. Participants from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Manipur, Assam, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan attended the conference, which featured four thematic sessions on occupational health, environmental health, climate change, and water and global warming. The conference stressed that occupational health and safety continue to be major public health concerns in India, particularly for workers employed in industries, mining, construction, domestic work, and other informal s...

By Raqif Makhdoomi*  "I want to burst like a cloudburst," Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah remarked on 6 May, a few days before Eid. The statement generated considerable speculation, with many wondering whether it signaled a major political move. However, given the experience of the past two years, many people concluded that it was likely to remain just another statement rather than a precursor to decisive action.

By A Representative   More than 200 prominent Adivasi-Mulvasi leaders, academics, activists, representatives of mass organizations and traditional self-governance bodies have jointly appealed to the people of Jharkhand to observe June 9, the martyrdom day of tribal icon and freedom fighter Birsa Munda, by commemorating his struggles, culture and the historic Ulgulan movement across the state.

By Harsh Thakor*  Neville Cardus was one of the most remarkable literary figures of the twentieth century. A prolific English writer and critic, he achieved distinction in two vastly different fields: cricket and classical music. Entirely self-taught, Cardus rose from humble beginnings to become both the cricket correspondent and chief music critic of The Manchester Guardian . His achievements in these contrasting disciplines earned him widespread acclaim and established him as one of the foremost critics of his generation. In February 2025, the cricketing and literary world marked the fiftieth anniversary of his death, which occurred in February 1975.

By A Representative   The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has strongly condemned the Supreme Court's May 27, 2026 judgment in the case of Association of Democratic Rights vs Election Commission of India, describing it as a landmark setback to political equality and democratic rights in India. In a statement, PUCL President Kavita Srivastava and General Secretary V. Suresh alleged that the ruling effectively legitimises what they termed a "mass disenfranchisement exercise" carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) through the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of electoral rolls.

By Gajanan Khergamker  On June 3, 2026, a fire ripped through Flourish Stay, a bed-and-breakfast in Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar, South Delhi. At least 21 people died, most of them foreign nationals from Nigeria, Mozambique, Liberia, and Bangladesh. Over 40 were rescued. Many victims were medical tourists or attendants of patients at Max Super Specialty Hospital nearby.