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“Pradhan Helped BJP Win Odisha, Gyanesh Is Helping It Win India” | Aishe Ghosh | Teesta Setalvad

Aishe Ghosh speaks with Teesta Setalvad about student protests, political crackdowns and the fight for democracy in India.From the 2020 crackdown on student activists to today’s protests, they discuss...

Myanmar refugee children can now go to school in Mizoram

The north-eastern state permitted admission to school for the children on humanitarian grounds

Will events following Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death impact Kashmir politics?

Security arrangements, and restriction on the movement of people continued on September 3, Geelani was buried before dawn on Sept 2

Assam Tea Tribes served another set of vague promises

Despite five-hour long meeting, no commitment on granting tea tribes ST status or increasing daily wages in line with demands of tea estate workers

FM on Petro Prices: What’s the logic?

Is collecting nearly Rs. 22 lakhs crores to repay just Rs. 2.38 lakhs crore dues justified?

Haryana gov’t doesn’t fire Ayush Sinha, just transfers him 

The SDM who allegedly advised his men to "break heads" of protesting farmers, dodges outright dismissal despite mounting pressure from farmers' groups

Who is Justice Akil Kureshi?

The Tripura High Court’s Chief Justice is the second senior most High Court judge, but was not recommended for elevation to the SC

‘Taliban Are Unlikely To Reform’

Afghan Women's Greatest Fears May come true even under Taliban 2.0

Bihar to set up Detention Centre outside jail premises

The state government told the high court that it has earmarked the campus of Bihar Institute of Correctional Administration, Hajipur for setting up temporary detention centre

West Bengal man dubbed “foreigner” in Assam!

CJP helps Mrinal Mandal get released on conditional bail from Detention Centre

Firaq Gorakhpuri and his revolutionary legacy

Born in a well-to-do Hindu family, Gorakhpuri became a trailblazer in Urdu poetry and the Indian Independence movement

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