Daily Brief: What the high court’s strictures say about abuse of Jammu and Kashmir’s preventive detention law, and more1

What the high court’s strictures say about abuse of Jammu and Kashmir’s preventive detention law

An analysis of three verdicts shows the arbitrary use of the Public Safety Act with the police not releasing detainees despite court orders.

At global indigenous studies meet, we presented the Adivasi view from India – for the first time

Our panel aimed to shed some light on the complexities surrounding identity, culture, representation and resurgence for Adivasis.

How India’s digital public infrastructure is enabling the emergence of state-backed ‘alt big tech’

The new power structures fostered by these monopolies are concerning given the lack of competition and governance and accountability safeguards.

The ‘Malayali on the moon’ and fault lines of caste: What drove generations of migration from Kerala

A history of openness to the world as much as local historical conjunctures have enabled the Malayali to be at home abroad and in India.

Landslide susceptibility map finds Eastern Ghats as risk-prone

The causes of landslides vary across different regions due to diverse factors but water is a primary aspect with intense rainfall increasing intensity.

Biography: The life and times of firebrand artist Safdar Hashmi, and the legacy he left behind

An excerpt from ‘Safdar Hashmi: Towards Theatre for a Democracy’, by Anjum Katyal.

How Kamal Haasan’s first Bollywood movie went from ‘disaster’ to ‘blockbuster’

K Balachander’s Hindi remake of his Telugu-language film ‘Maro Charitra’ starred Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Jasprit Bumrah – the masterful pacer and a balm for India’s nerves

Bumrah was named the Player of the Tournament for picking up 15 wickets at an average of 8.26 and an economy rate of 4.17 across eight matches.

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