https://en.themooknayak.com/tribal-news/91-child-labourers-mostly-tribals-rescued-from-surat-textile-factories-youngest-just-7-years-old https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-13/obuls077/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-13-at-6.11.10-PM-1.jpeg Most of the rescued children belong to tribal areas in the Udaipur region of Rajasthan. Three children are from Uttar Pradesh, one from Jharkhand, and one from Bihar. All have been produced before the Child Welfare Committee, Surat, and legal proceedings are underway. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-13/wti8hqxb/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-13-at-6.11.10-PM.jpeg All children were housed in nearby colonies under extremely poor and inhuman conditions. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-13/mcm7j8qx/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-13-at-6.11.10-PM-2.jpeg During questioning, some older children revealed that their parents were aware they had been brought to Surat for labour. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-13/fv4wikaq/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-13-at-6.11.09-PM.jpeg The rescue operation was carried out in coordination with the Puna Police Station in Surat, civil society organizations Just Rights for Children, the Association for Voluntary Action (AVA), and the Gayatri Seva Sansthan Udaipur. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-13T18:34:27.777+05:30 91 Child Labourers, Mostly Tribals, Rescued from Surat Textile Factories; Youngest Just 7 Years Old Child Labourers, Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Surat Textile Factories, Human Trafficking https://en.themooknayak.com/india/ban-on-misbranded-ors-still-flouted-across-india-doctor-who-exposed-fake-orsl-faces-legal-harassment-warns-health-rights-forum https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-13/pw47z9y8/Dr-Shivaranjani.png The forum extended its solidarity with Hyderabad-based paediatrician Dr. Sivaranjani Santosh, who first exposed the scandal nearly a decade ago and is now facing defamation threats from pharmaceutical companies for her continued vigilance. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-13T16:58:12.756+05:30 Ban on Misbranded ORS Still Flouted Across India; Doctor Who Exposed “Fake” ORSL Faces Legal Harassment, Warns Health Rights Forum “Fake” ORSL, public health crisis , National Health Rights Forum https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/the-fall-of-the-party-society-how-bengals-own-model-lost-to-the-bjps-gujarat-machine https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-13/5q3ihon7/Bengal-.jpg There is a popular saying in Bengal – chup chap kamal chaap – silently vote for the BJP. That is precisely what happened in 2021 and later in 2026. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2025-01-20/0d2ewf8c/202501203305788.jpg By 2022, the TMC was grappling with one too many scams. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-13T10:33:00.000+05:30 The Fall of the Party-Society: How Bengal’s Own Model Lost to the BJP’s Gujarat Machine Bengal Model, BJP’s meteoric rise in Bengal, anti-incumbency, Fall of the TMC, Bengal Election Results 2026 https://en.themooknayak.com/discussion-interview/beyond-binary-politics-social-justice-and-the-crisis-of-ideology-in-tamil-nadu https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2025-07-13/0hxx7yfh/Vijay-Rally.png The narratives emerging from Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam often appear to frame Dalit concerns within an administrative paradigm rather than recognising them as manifestations of systemic political inequality. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-13T09:09:48.971+05:30 Beyond Binary Politics: Social Justice and the Crisis of Ideology in Tamil Nadu Binary Politics, Tamil Nadu election results 2026, Buddhist politics, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) https://en.themooknayak.com/education/10-papers-1650-citations-and-still-no-tenure-chinese-american-professor-sues-smu-accuses-indian-origin-faculty-of-racial-bias https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-12/9j1ea2n1/SMU.jpeg Despite an exceptional performance, Dr. Wang was denied tenure, labeled a “bad fit” for the department, and eventually issued a terminal-year notice, ending his employment in Spring 2026. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-12T15:59:41.555+05:30 10 Papers, 1,650 Citations, and Still No Tenure: Chinese-American Professor Sues SMU, Accuses Indian-Origin Faculty of Racial Bias Racial Bias, Southern Methodist University’s (SMU), race-based discrimination , systemic bias, Civil Rights Act 1866 https://en.themooknayak.com/dalit-news/new-york-anti-caste-discrimination-bill-seeks-to-add-caste-as-a-protected-category-under-state-human-rights-law https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-12/gu9legef/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-12-at-10.38.37-AM.jpeg The bill was initiated by Swati M. Sawant, Esq., a Dalit attorney who identified a gap in New York law and brought the issue to state legislators. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-12/af2qay7p/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-12-at-10.38.36-AM.jpeg Group photo with Sanders office on lobby day. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-12/nlgz4coy/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-12-at-10.38.34-AM.jpeg Swati Sawant with Assembly member raga on April 13. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-12/qq824s6s/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-12-at-10.38.35-AM-1.jpeg Swati sawant and Senator Sanders https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-12/udsb1knl/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-12-at-10.38.35-AM.jpeg Senator James Sanders Jr. https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-12/2qfx3ngo/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-12-at-10.38.36-AM-1.jpeg From Left to Right- Shalini Kishan , Swati Sawant and Rajkumar, President of Begampura cultural society of NY with Senator Sanders. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-12T13:01:16.506+05:30 New York Anti-Caste Discrimination Bill Seeks to Add Caste as a Protected Category Under State Human Rights Law Anti-Caste Discrimination Bill , NY Bill S6531/A6920, caste-based discrimination , State Human Rights Law https://en.themooknayak.com/tribal-news/bengaluru-police-serves-notice-to-iim-b-professor-wife-in-kuki-nanny-abuse-case-spot-verification-held-on-campus-iim-b-yet-to-act https://cf-images.assettype.com/themooknayak-en/2026-05-11/tuq1wqcm/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-08-at-4.14.21-PM-1.jpeg On Monday, a team of officials from Mico Layout Police Station arrived at the IIM-B campus along with the victim to conduct the mandated spot verification. themooknayak-en en 2026-05-12T00:12:00.000+05:30 Bengaluru Police Serves Notice to IIM-B Professor, Wife in Kuki Nanny Abuse Case: Spot Verification Held on Campus, IIM-B Yet to Act IIM-B Professor Abuse Case, Bengaluru police, Migrant worker, SC/ST Act