2026

Abstract
This paper examines the crisis of institutional authority in global governance through the lens of the 2026 Iran

Delivering the S.J.V. Chelvanayakam Memorial Oration at Jaffna Central College, the legal scholar and former minister traced decades of missed opportunities for political accommodation. The full text of his address is published below.
JAFFNA, Sri Lanka

Press Statement by AITUC
Date 24.04.2026
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) very strongly condemns the deeply disturbing and anti-worker statement made by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a high-level meeting in Lucknow on April 22, wherein he reportedly stated that

All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)
Press Release by AITUC

NAJAR
NAJAR expresses grave concern over the comments made by Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari at the 2nd NLIU SBA Law Conclave, Bhopal
Glorification of casteist, regressive and unconstitutional texts by a sitting Chief Justice of a High Court is unacceptable and unjust
NAJAR Calls for Public Retraction of Comments by Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari
30th April, 2026: The National Alliance for Justice, Accountability and Rights (NAJAR) expresses grave concern at the comments[1] made on 12th (…)

April 24, 2026
The illegal and unconscionable war waged by the US and Israel against the people and state of Iran will not only be remembered for its moral depravity but also for the colossal strategic blunder it has become. Unlike Israel which has long wanted to permanently cripple Iran politically, militarily and territorially, for the US the war never had a clear set of reasons. It began in the wake of another immoral and illegal act: the kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro, then the sitting (…)

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The election schedule for Vidhan Sabha election in West Bengal 2026 was declared by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on 15th March 2026. Polling is scheduled to take place on 2 phases, 23rd April 2026 (Phase I) and 29th April 2026 (Phase II), covering all constituencies across the state of West Bengal. The counting of votes will be held on 4th May 2026. The 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election is one of the most significant political events in the state

More than 50 years ago, the eminent Indian anthropologist and nationalist thinker, Nirmal Kumar Bose, wrote a tract titled

The most transformative aspect of the Indian constitution is introduction of Adult suffrage. By one stroke, the right to vote was granted to all Indians who were above prescribed age regardless of cast, religion, region, and gender and irrespective of their educations and properties.
This was indeed revolutionary, and has no parallel in the history of democratic evolution. In developed countries, the right to vote began with criteria of property, and sizeable section of population was (…)