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Why are 30 districts in Western UP forced to travel nearly 800km to seek justice? While other states receive new benches...
25/09/2026

Why are 30 districts in Western UP forced to travel nearly 800km to seek justice? While other states receive new benches for just 6-7 districts, West UP’s 10 crore citizens are left in an endless bureaucratic loop.

'If courts themselves and their processes turn into sites of oppression, it will undermine the faith of the people in the justice system and its ability to deliver fair and equal justice' writes Sanjeev Sirohi.

Is the right to equality under Article 14 being selectively applied?

Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/high-court-bench-in-west-up-demand

After a decade of relentless bombing, blockade, and civil war, Yemen stands at a breaking point. With a population of 43...
25/09/2026

After a decade of relentless bombing, blockade, and civil war, Yemen stands at a breaking point. With a population of 43 million, nearly half are now suffering from a severe humanitarian crisis.

"The number of people affected by the crisis is increasing daily as more people become refugees," writes Bharat Dogra.

Why does the international community continue to prioritize the leadership claims of exiled factions over the reality of the people on the ground? And what happens when a country with such rich heritage is systematically dismantled?

Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/yemen-s-decade-of-wars

We have seen a generation of advocacy against drone warfare, arbitrary detention, and the erosion of due process. But wh...
25/09/2026

We have seen a generation of advocacy against drone warfare, arbitrary detention, and the erosion of due process. But when those exact principles implicate a Muslim-majority state, the silence is often deafening.

'The passport of the jailer does not alter the condition of the prisoner.' writes Prof. Junaid S. Ahmad.

Is our moral compass universal, or does it change when the offender is one of our own?

Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/geography-of-conscience

Is the state prioritizing corporate bauxite profits over the survival of tribal communities? From Niyamgiri to Sijimali,...
24/09/2026

Is the state prioritizing corporate bauxite profits over the survival of tribal communities? From Niyamgiri to Sijimali, the pattern is clear: peaceful activists are being silenced, detained without procedure, and treated as criminals for protecting their land.

'We fear that the path being adopted by the government of suppressing democratic voices in order to facilitate mining will create a dangerous situation,' writes Prakash Kumar Samantsinghar.

With 43 police cases filed against Adivasi and Dalit citizens in just three years, we must ask: who does our development really serve?

Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/arrest-of-peoples-movement-leaders

Is India’s E85 ambitions built on a foundation of sand? While the government pushes for high-ethanol blends to fuel our ...
23/09/2026

Is India’s E85 ambitions built on a foundation of sand? While the government pushes for high-ethanol blends to fuel our future, the reality of water scarcity and labor rights suggests we are missing the bigger picture.

'A long-term E85 strategy built without this structure is built on sand.' writes Devansh Malhotra.

How do we balance national energy goals with the rights of states and the welfare of migrant workers in the sugarcane belt? The answers lie in federalism, not just fuel.

Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/india-e85-ambition-rethinking

Why did India abandon the 'silent rice revolution' designed by our top rice scientist? Dr. R.H. Richharia warned decades...
23/09/2026

Why did India abandon the 'silent rice revolution' designed by our top rice scientist? Dr. R.H. Richharia warned decades ago that relying on a narrow genetic base of exotic varieties was a disaster waiting to happen.

Now, with climate change and corporate interests tightening their grip on our food supply, his 1983 plan to protect small farmers and indigenous varieties is more critical than ever.

'When the base itself is weak, a mansion built on it must collapse,' writes Bharat Dogra.

Is it time to return to the roots of our own agricultural wisdom?

Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/increased-1relevance-now-dr-richharia



Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/increased-relevance-now-dr-richharia

Silicon Valley isn't just selling us apps—they’re selling us war. From Palo Alto boardrooms to the frontlines, the milit...
22/09/2026

Silicon Valley isn't just selling us apps—they’re selling us war. From Palo Alto boardrooms to the frontlines, the military-tech complex is turning genocide into an efficient, AI-guided spreadsheet.

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed," writes Rev. Immanuel Nehemiah.

As billions are funneled into weapons, schools and hospitals remain empty. Why is the world choosing algorithms over life?

Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/people-centric-critique-of-the-military-tech-complex

Is your salary at risk for overstepping your power? The Allahabad High Court just set a powerful precedent by making off...
22/09/2026

Is your salary at risk for overstepping your power? The Allahabad High Court just set a powerful precedent by making officials pay personally for unlawful detentions.

'Bureaucrats remain servants of the sovereign people, not unconstrained wielders of state power,' writes Shafeeq R. Mahajir.

This ruling marks a major shift in how the judiciary checks executive overreach. Can this move stop the normalization of extraordinary statutes like the NSA?

Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/safeguarding-constitutional-liberty-judicial-vigilance-and-executive-accountability-manifested-in-the-allahabad-high-courts-ruling

For twenty years, the 'War on Drugs' in Afghanistan saw poppy cultivation skyrocket to over 300,000 hectares. Now, despi...
20/09/2026

For twenty years, the 'War on Drugs' in Afghanistan saw poppy cultivation skyrocket to over 300,000 hectares. Now, despite the lack of international support, cultivation has collapsed by 90%.

'The least that the USA and allies can do is to release Afghanistan’s seized or frozen funds so that the government here has funds to reduce the acute humanitarian crisis,' writes Bharat Dogra.

Could the West have curbed the o***m trade all along? If the current regime achieved this with no funding, what does it say about the true priorities of the previous two decades?

Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/o***m-poppy-cultivation-in-afghanistan

Is the Indian police investigation process broken? In a massive move towards accountability, the Allahabad High Court ha...
20/09/2026

Is the Indian police investigation process broken? In a massive move towards accountability, the Allahabad High Court has directed the UP DGP to mandate audio-video recordings for witness statements.

The bench highlighted how current 'optional' practices are used by officers to bypass transparency. "The basic purpose of investigation is to collect the evidence to bring out the truth of the case and not to collect the evidence with the prejudice against any person to hold him guilty" writes Sanjeev Sirohi.

Will this shift finally end the trend of using criminal proceedings as a tool for harassment?

Click to read.... https://therift.in/article/allahabad-hc-directs-up-dgp-to-consider-mandatory-audio-video-recording-of-witness-statements-under-section-180-of-bnss

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