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May Day Dramatised
When Safdar Hashmi wrote a play on the centenary of May Day, 1986.
Kisan Ganatantra Parade: A picture of peace
Farmer-villainising narratives call for a more focused look at the farmers’ parade on Republic Day. Take a long hard look at these organised processions.
Allahabad High Court protects Mirzapur series makers from arrest
The High Court has issued notice to the State Government and complainant for their reply
Delhi court denies bail to Devangana Kalita in UAPA case
The Sessions court noted that the allegations against her are prima facie true, and UAPA was rightly invoked
Nine booked for illegal religious conversion in Indore
The complainant alleged that she was taken to a community hall by her parents for forcible conversion, against her will
All eyes on Ghazipur farmers protest site
Security deployment increased, tension prevails as eviction expected tonight
Opposition parties to boycott President’s address to Parliament on Friday
The boycott is being done as an expression of solidarity with the farmers protesting farm laws
Encroachers to be evicted from Bodoland Territorial Region
Orders issued by BTC Secy to Circle Officers, 3.89 bighas currently encroached upon in tribal belt and BTR
SKM asserts farmers unity remains intact!
While clarifying that farmers' unity has not been shaken, nine farmer leaders now face the added brunt of police FIRs for allegedly causing the chaos of January 26.
Facing the Fanatics: Celebrating Gauri Lankesh’s legacy
Arundhuti Roy, Teesta Setalvad and Kavita Lankesh come together to pay a tribute to the slain journalist
Come, stand with India’s annadaatas!
The Farmer committee sends out a formal invitation to people in the city to join the farmers parade and decry the three laws of the Centre.
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