Who Deserves a HomeWhat Happens to Right to Housing When We Call People ‘Encroachers’ The notion of the poor as “encroachers” and “illegal” residents further discourage state interventions as they become dispensable. By Saumya Kalia
Show Me The MoneySurvey Shows Surge in Unpaid Farm, Domestic Labor for Indian Women "Even though rising education levels have been seen among females, there aren’t enough good jobs for them," an expert noted. By Devrupa Rakshit
Systemic Failure‘Unfortunate’ That Manual Scavenging Continues Despite Being Illegal: Karnataka HC The court observed that people who lost their lives were not given air purifier gas masks and other safety equipment. By Devrupa Rakshit
Unseal Ganga JamunaSex Workers Fight for Home and Dignity in Nagpur Red Light Area About 1,500 sex workers are affected due to barricades in the Ganga-Jamuna red light area over "illegal sex trade" concerns. By Saumya Kalia
Lines CrossedThe Buzz Cut: It Took a Bull Named ‘Feminist’ to End a Brutal Bullfighting Festival This week in The Buzz Cut, we look at tragedies in 'The White Lotus', and a book thief mystery. By Saumya Kalia
Hashtag ActivismHow Retweets and Likes on Social Media ‘Reward’ Moral Outrage Outrage plays a role in socio-political change, but social media companies can influence the success or failure of collective movements. By Saumya Kalia
A Culture of ImpunityAt Least 1,189 People Were Tortured in Police Custody In the Last 3 Years: Govt Custodial torture has continued in a culture of impunity, with critics and people from marginalized backgrounds bearing the brunt. By Saumya Kalia
Politics of LandUttar Pradesh Clears Rohingya Camp on Its Land Weeks After Fire Displaced Refugees Refugees living in a camp at New Delhi’s Madanpur Khader area said a makeshift mosque at their camp was also demolished. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Out of MindDo People Have a Legal ‘Right To Be Forgotten?’ The right to be forgotten, inextricably linked to privacy, is relevant in a digital age where our lives can be indefinitely preserved and surveilled. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Encroaching RightsKhori Gaon Residents Left Homeless as Govt Rehabilitation Plan Excludes Most People The demolition drive began in Faridabad this week -- rendering more than one lakh people homeless without government rehabilitation. By Saumya Kalia
Not For DiscussionNew Anti‑Trafficking Bill Fails to Address Sex Workers’ Concerns, Activists Say Sex worker organizations argue the proposed legislation conflates trafficking and sex work. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
FabricationsBhima Koregaon Evidence Was Planted on 2 Activists’ Laptop, Others’ Mails Were Compromised: Report "By February 2016, the attacker had compromised not just [Surendra] Gadling's computer, but also the email accounts of multiple defendants in the Bhima Koregaon case," Arsenal said. By Saumya Kalia
Indignity in DeathActivist Stan Swamy Dies of Prolonged Illness In Custody After Months of State Neglect Swami had previously challenged in the Bombay High Court a provision of the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) dealing with grant of bail. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Trial and Punishment“Delay in Trial Constitutes Denial of Justice,” Chhattisgarh HC Says The court was ruling in a case where the convicted person remained in jail for 18 months longer than his sentence. By Saumya Kalia
Let Dissent Breathe“It’s Time We Define Limits of Sedition” To Protect Media Freedom: SC The court refused to allow any coercive action against two Telugu news channels noting the FIRs were a way to “muzzle media freedom.” By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Ration-ality PrevailsProvide Ration to Sex Workers Impacted By Covid19, Gauhati HC Says The court responded to a petition noting the lack of ration cards and other civic entitlements prevent sex workers in Panpatty from availing government aid. By Devrupa Rakshit
The Most VulnerableSC Directs States To Look Into the Condition of Migrant Workers’ Children The court responded to a petition that said the pandemic has had a “discriminatory impact on migrant children and has aggravated their vulnerabilities." By Aditi Murti
The Extreme End of Not GoodAn Artist Photoshopped Smiles on Genocide Victims. When Do Attempts at Art Become Insults? The photographer says he wanted to "humanize" the victims of the Khmer Rouge regime, but many call his work an affront to the dead. By Aditi Murti