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The Ambedkarite Champ: 15-year-old Vandan Sawai defeats chess great Magnus Carlsen

Delhi Class X student beat Magnus Carlsen in an online blitz game after returning from a six-week Europe trip; his parents learnt about the result later from his Chess.com profile

Kisan Mukti March: Farmers’ Protest March in Delhi on 29-30 November 2018

They are demanding a special Parliament Session to pass...

Authoritarian populism and popular struggles in Modi’s India

In the pattern of authoritarianism taking over Indian politics...

Lone transwoman contesting Telangana polls goes missing

“We fear for her safety and condemn the lack...

What women want

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How the Brutal Murder of Jamal Khashoggi Exposes the Naked Interest of Many

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Egyptian Kangaroo Courts on death sentences spree

An Egyptian Kangaroo Court Sunday (Nov. 25, 2018) confirmed...

BJP Will Lose MP if Just 4% Voters Switch to Congress

Using the data tool developed by Newsclick, and factoring...

Remembering V P Singh: A defender of diversity and secularism

For Singh, it was very easy and comfortable to...

Chandramukhi: the only transwoman contesting the upcoming Telangana polls

32-year-old TV artist and dancer, Chandramukhi Muvvala believes that...

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