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Kajri: When the Village Sang Together in “Sawan”

Harē Rāma rim-jhim barsē pāniyā, Jhūlē Rādhā rāniyā hē Hari. Hari kī saṅgē jhūlē vṝndāvana mēṁ, Śyām saṅgē jhūlē vṝndāvana mēṁ, Chāī ghāṭā ghanaghōrā hē Hari… Harē Rāma rim-jhim barsē pāniyā, Jhūlē Rādhā rāniyā hē...

CMS opposing NRC must stop NPR exercise in their states: CPIM

The Union Cabinet today decided to update the National...

PTI reports Rs. 8,500 cr approved for NPR, PIB retracts figure to Rs. 3,941.35 cr

NPR is a Register of usual residents of the country in order to create a comprehensive identity database of every usual resident in the country, containing biometric information.

Cops admit IAS aspirant amongst those killed in police firing on CAA protestors

Uttar Pradesh, under the Yogi Adityanath regime has proved to be fatal for people protesting against the divisive CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) and the problematic NRC (National Register of Citizens)

“Made to sit on the bus floor like criminals”: Detained Kerala journalists

Now released, the journalists recount how they were treated inhumanely treated by the police

Undeterred, AMUSU releases Ground Report detailing police brutality on students

The Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU) 2018-19 which led the AMU protests released a report titled ‘Protests against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and the unleashing of State terror in AMU’giving a timeline of protests and the unprecedented events that followed after. The peaceful protests in AMU started on December 8 which continued until 15 December without any police action.

Bangalore roars in unity against the CAA and NRC

More than 2 lakh attend the peaceful anti-CAA and NRC protest

Maha CM says no detention centre will come up in the state

He had earlier said he regretted mixing religion with politics

Both CAA and NRC, even in isolation, problematic, together dangerous

Image Courtesy: PTISome commentators have been giving the impression...

NRC to hit India’s informal labour force

Muslims, women, Dalits and tribals to be the worst affected

Resistance, revolution and resolve: How Indian students led the anti-CAA protests

A ready reckoner of various protests led by students from universities across India

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