Counterview

By A Representative   Senior activists and former political prisoners, talking with mediapersons in Dakhi, have  drawn attention to conditions inside Indian jails, even as demanding the immediate release of documentary filmmaker Vishal Singh on medical grounds, citing his deteriorating health. The press conference was held under the banner of the civil rights network,  Campaign Against State Repression (CASR).

By Bhabani Shankar Nayak*  The world stands at a critical juncture. Imperialist wars are expanding under the leadership of a hegemonic United States, and capitalism—mired in what I believe is a terminal crisis—has exhausted its capacity to offer alternatives. It has deployed every strategy at its disposal to divert and divide ordinary people. Together, imperialism and capitalism have produced a climate crisis that threatens the very existence of human beings and the planet we inhabit. In such a moment, a united left movement is not merely desirable; it is the only force capable of upholding humanity.

Counterview News   Persistent caste discrimination , the marginalisation of Dalits , concerns over the rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples , and the treatment of religious and ethnic minorities are among the issues flagged by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in its latest observations on India.

By Vidya Bhushan Rawat*  India’s “vegetarian” supremacism is increasingly turning into an absurd competition among its “devotees,” each seeking “international” recognition for their “great” culture and “diversity.” Over the last decade, we have seen how these so-called “cultural warriors” are paraded in various Western capitals whenever Narendra Modi visits.

By Bhabani Shankar Nayak*  There is no doubt that AI is transforming different spheres of life and society, influencing every sector of the economy, politics, culture, individual life, infrastructure, and industrial growth. AI-led ICT is shaping governance, policy, and decision-making debates unlike any other period in history. Yet the AI race has not produced the efficiency it promised; it has not accelerated productivity as claimed; it has not generated the profits it claimed it would. Investors are not making money.

Counterview News   A new academic study has drawn fresh attention to Sankalp Bhoomi, a modest memorial site in Vadodara's Sayaji Baug, arguing that the spot where B.R. Ambedkar spent five difficult hours in 1917 has quietly grown into one of Gujarat's most significant sites of Dalit political and cultural assertion.

By A Representative   The Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG), an association of retired officers from the All India and Central Services, has issued a strongly worded statement expressing solidarity with retired senior civil servant Ashish Joshi and accusing the Delhi Police of violating constitutional safeguards during his detention and interrogation in connection with an alleged social media post.

By Raj Kumar Sinha*  September 13 holds an important place in the history of the struggle for the rights of Indigenous and tribal communities. On September 13, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) by an overwhelming majority. A total of 143 countries voted in favour of the declaration.

By Deepika*  On 10 September 2026, the Supreme Court refused to "entertain" a petition raising serious concerns about the government-run nationwide Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign for adolescent girls. The petition, filed by the Universal Health Organisation (UHO), sought suspension of the school-based component of the programme until a legally compliant informed consent protocol could be established.

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.

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 Syed Ali Mujtaba*  The alleged assault of two female journalists by Delhi Police at the Saket police station on September 3, 2026, has become a talking point across the country. More importantly, it has revived a troubling question: Is there any dignity left for media professionals in India?

By A Representative    The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Gujarat, has issued a formal legal notice to the state’s top administrative and police brass demanding immediate criminal, departmental, and disciplinary action against officers of the Nilambaug Police Station in Bhavnagar for allegedly subjecting a murder accused to brutal custodial torture and public humiliation.

By Vikas Meshram*  For the first time since 2007, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination has conducted a detailed review of India's human rights situation, and the findings that have emerged are deeply serious and thought-provoking. India had not submitted its report to this Committee for nearly two decades, which makes this review significant in more ways than one.

By A Representative   The West Bengal human rights group Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha (MASUM) has approached the National Human Rights Commission of India, the Supreme Court of India and senior West Bengal authorities seeking an independent investigation into the alleged illegal detention, disputed identification as a Bangladeshi national, attempted push-back across the India-Bangladesh border and custodial ill-treatment of a 66-year-old man from Uttar Dinajpur district.

By A Representative   Ahead of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, regional experts, jurists, and civil society leaders issued an urgent call to defend women’s and girls’ rights against an increasingly coordinated pushback fueled by narratives of family, tradition, and sovereignty. Speaking at a recent SHE & Rights session on gender equality, health rights, and human rights accountability, advocates highlighted the pressing need to turn established regional legal frameworks into lived realities while confronting efforts to erode protections across Africa and globally. The event was jointly hosted by the Global Center for Health Diplomacy and Inclusion and Citizen News Service alongside international partner organizations.

By A Representative   Women engaged in manual scavenging gathered in the national capital to counter the Union government’s official stance in Parliament that the practice has been eradicated in India.

By A Representative   A group of students and youth activists in Ahmedabad has issued a set of demands to the authorities after alleging that a peaceful reading session was violently disrupted by members of the Bajrang Dal in broad daylight on August 27, with police allegedly standing by and later diluting the First Information Report to protect the accused.