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The spectacle of protest: Why the Ambedkarite movement must guard its autonomy

In an era where digital capitalism turns dissent into a brand, true anti-caste politics must resist binary thinking and protect its historical independence

Scrap the ‘Agnipath Scheme’, protesters stage violent protests countrywide

Violent scenes from Bihar, Haryana, New Delhi, Jammu and Jharkand have seriously exposed the Modi regime’s widely publicised Agnipath recruitment scheme for the army

What does Prakash Ambedkar hope to achieve by organising anti-Nupur Sharma protests?

The Dalit leader is planning a protest after Friday prayers on June 17; Muslim groups have opposed it, warned about miscreants infiltrating protests to turn them violent

Most troubling abuse of YouTube in India involves targeting of Muslims by backers of the BJP: NYU Stern Report

India with 450 million users is the platform’s biggest market, and content creators have been fuelling Islamophobia, finds the report

Hindu Rashtra is the ‘antidote’ to anti-India propaganda, will be realised by 2025: HJS

The ongoing 6-day convention in Goa, June 12-18, has as many as 350 Hindutva organisations, including RSS, participating in the 10th such meet

Why is Jharkhand governor in favour of doxing alleged riot participants’ names?

The governor, a BJP member, suggested “naming and shaming” those who allegedly engaged in violence during anti-Nupur Sharma protests in the state

Minority Kashmiri Hindus fear “something fishy” in South Kashmir

KPSS has appealed to the J&K High Court for a court-monitored a SIT probe into the recent killings

Ending Israeli Occupation of Palestine essential in ending historic injustice: UN Commission

The Commission of Inquiry (COI) on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel, issues its first report to the 50th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC)

Friday protests: At least 325 arrests in UP alone!

Protesters face charges from rioting to attempt to murder in Prayagraj

Women’s activists condemn Adityanath regime’s action against activists, bulldozing due process and justice

In a strongly worded communication to UP chief minister, they have condemned the incarceration of rights activists from the minority community, particularly the family activist Afreen Fatima, their demonisation via falsified statements as “evidence” and worst of all, the bulldozing of their homes

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The spectacle of protest: Why the Ambedkarite movement must guard its autonomy

In an era where digital capitalism turns dissent into a brand, true anti-caste politics must resist binary thinking and protect its historical independence

‘We will challenge notices in Court’: IFF’s statement on legal notice over ‘defaming’ RSS

The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) details a legal notice issued on behalf of the RSS over its documentation of censorship in India, and the police action that followed, raising concerns over freedom of expression

SC: Article 142, Mass Amnesties, and the Panchayatisation of the Rule of Law

Within a month of youth-led protests in Delhi and at least half a dozen other locations, the Supreme Court’s September 1 Order invoked its extraordinary powers under Article 142 to quash criminal cases registered across at least five states. This examines the limitations of this ad hoc jurisprudence, arguing that while protection from abusive state prosecution is welcome, linking it to the cancellation of the September 5 march sets a troubling precedent. Constitutional scrutiny demanded a rigorous examination of alleged executive and police overreach, including blanket prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS and the shutdown of metro stations and internet services. Instead, the alleged excesses of Delhi and other police forces remain unadjudicated.

Need for Clarity on the SIR: An Open Letter to the Congress Leaders of Karnataka

While the national leadership of the party, leads and articulates the national campaign for the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, the state leadership of Karnataka, a state governed by the party, gives conflicting statements almost endorsing a process that has disenfranchised close to 10 million there

From Arunachal to Delhi, anti-dam protesters face state crackdown; detained allege sexual assault

Around 40 protesters from Arunachal Pradesh were detained during a solidarity demonstration, as the crackdown on indigenous resistance to the proposed mega dam intensifies