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SIR and the Making of a Stateless Citizen? | R. Rajagopal Speaks Out | Teesta Setalvad
Veteran journalist and former Editor of The Telegraph, R. Rajagopal, found himself excluded from West Bengal's electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. What followed, he says,...
EXCLUSIVE: Bulk FIRs targets Assamese Indians through Passport Act cases, new assault on Citizenship rights: Assam
A bulk FIR naming 250 locals in Assam’s Chirang district, many of whom had been falsely accused and declared Indians by Foreigners Tribunals earlier, warn of a fresh form of assault by the state on marginalised sections
Protests and Mahapanchayats announced in support of the protesting wrestlers, 5 days given till medals are immersed in Ganga River
International and national statements of solidarity flow in, senior advocate Kapil Sibal raises questions over the non-arrest of Singh, who is a POCSO accused
Understanding role of progressives in Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle is crucial to combatting Hindu majoritarianism
As history continues to be weaponised by despotic rulers who want to create their own version of the past, it becomes imperative that we record, document, understand, analyse and propagate a counter-narrative. In pursuance of such endeavour, this article is Part I of the series on the role played by progressive forces in the state of Telangana in people’s movement- famously known as The Telangana Peasant Armed Struggle against the last Nizam of Hyderabad-Mir Osman Ali Khan from 1946 to 1951.
Wrestler Protest: Law student moves NHRC, files complaint over the detention & brutal police action against protesting wrestlers
New Delhi: A law student has filed a case with...
Protesting wrestlers will immerse their medals in the Ganga, an indefinite hunger strike will follow
The wrestlers chastised both the President and the Prime Minister for their apathy towards their plight and demands
Attempt to Drown out Wrestlers’ Protest with Song and Dance About ‘Temple of Democracy’
According to the police personnel, the detained protesters were sent to multiple locations including Kapashera and Jajjhar.
From deathly silence to violence: The journey of wrestlers struggling for justice
Civil liberties platform condemns arrest of women wrestlers and other activists
Eddelu Karnataka Urges Siddaramaiah Govt to Repeal Unjust Laws, Combat Hate Politics, Address Inflation/Unemployment
On the death anniversary of HS Doreswamy (Harohalli Srinivasaiah Doreswamy April 10, 1918-May 26, 2021) Eddelu Karnataka organized a public gathering to honour him, AK Subiah, and Gauri Lankesh. They pledged to continue the fight for a people-oriented governance. An Open Letter to Siddaramaiah government was also released on the occasion
When Will Society Hold Men Accountable for Patriarchy
The black bands women wrestlers wore signifies a darkness in our society.
Vote Share Percentage, Politics, Propaganda or Mathematics: Karnataka 2023
The authors argue, with the help of examples and figures, that a political party’s overall vote share, a one-dimensional summary of a very high-dimensional and complex electoral system, is far from being flawless; that the Congress vote share in Karnataka has steadily increased since 2008
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