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Three Years of the Congress Government

A People’s Critique: Expectations and Disillusionments

Arunachal Pradesh University students join protests against CAB; Show Support to NESO

Rajiv Gandhi University Student Union (RGUSU) shows support to protest rally organised by AAPSU against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, likely to be tabled in the Parliament today.

A United States Commission calls out Indian government’s bias against Muslim community

Many issues have erupted in Assam after the NRC updation process began a few years ago. The economically weaker sections have suffered the most and there is a looming fear amongst the people of Assam of being rendered stateless. In the midst of all this, there appears to be a clear agenda of the ruling government against the Muslim community which it has clearly manifested in its Citizenship Amendment Bill, which it plans to re-introduce in the current winter session.

JNU: Students march towards Parliament, teachers ask VC to step down

The VC hasn’t yet given in to the students’ demand of having an audience with them

Farmer protests for fair compensation turn violent in Unnao

Their land was acquired for a commercial project in 2003 and they haven’t been compensated or rehabilitated yet

When It Rains, It Pours; But Maha Farmers Aren’t Giving Up

As the state administration tries to decide on a plan of action while being under the President’s Rule, farmer collectives set to begin protests for compensation.

Is BRD College Hiding Encephalitis Cases by Creating New Illness Category?

While the number of AES/JE patients has gone down, acute febrile illness patients have seen an alarming rise.

The North-East Rolls Up Its Sleeves To Protest Citizenship (Amendment) Bill

Student unions, civil society groups, and political parties from the north-eastern states are rallying against the revised Bill set to be introduced in the Parliament’s winter session.

Bhopal gas tragedy victims lose a true friend

Abdul Jabbar was shy of seeking funds. The advice by his friends to create a corpus (for which many of his well-wishers had expressed their eagerness to contribute) was always dismissed by him with cynicism

In shocking move, Bengal decides to build detention camps

Remember when Mamata Banerjee had said, ‘I’m your paharadar, nobody can displace you from Bengal’? Well, her true intentions are now under the scanner as her government is in the process of building two detention camps, apparently for accommodating just 110 under trial foreign nationals.

Beyond the call of duty – the Assam story

If you ever believed in angels, this would certainly renew your belief. One of the many things that keep us going is that despite of all the evil, there is still some good in the world. One such good Samaritan, Dilip Das, the headmaster of a school in Tripura travelled all the way to Assam to submit documents that ultimately led to a woman being freed from the detention centre and being declared a citizen by a Foreigners Tribunal.

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