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From Assam’s Soil to Detention and Back: The tragic death of Amzad Ali

Locked up in Matia detention camp despite generations-long roots in Assam, 49-year-old Amzad Ali dies of cancer as authorities ignore medical appeals; family finally lays him to rest in his native village

The Many Meanings of Shaheen Bagh

It began as a trickle, with some twenty men...

Indians in US to observe Republic Day as “Day of Action”

The protest by Stop Genocide in India is to be held across 30 US cities to get the Indian govt. to repeal the CAA and NRC

A book fair and its curb on freedom of expression

Chennai Book Fair ends up muzzling fundamental right by preventing free voices from criticising the government

Why a protesting nation needs both dedicated doctors & a transparent medico-legal system

Medical facilities are facing collateral damage in these protests and keeping them stable is imperative to keep the agitation going

Nehtaur, Aligarh, Jamia – how Qurratulain Hyder’s Aag ka Darya imagines India

Image: PTI  It was a day of general holiday in...

CAA-NPR-NRC protests cut across all religious and communal divides

From multi-faith prayers to Sikhs offering langar to protestors at Shaheen Bagh, the CAA-NPR-NRC protests are a show of unity and solidarity

Women gather at Agripada in thousands; show way against CAA-NPR-NRC

The women-led protest is one in the long line of agitations inspired by the women of Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh

Turmoil in the North East: A Bru Story

Part-2 of a series that explores the diverse and complex socio-political dynamics in the Northeast.

US Congresswoman slams violations of human rights in Kashmir

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell cosponsored a resolution urging India to end communication restrictions and detentions in J&K

International educational institutions condemn police brutalities in JNU, Jamia, AMU

Education International, CSA and NTEU called upon the GoI to ensure that universities uphold democratic values and human rights for all

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