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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
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Is it a Village or a detention camp?
Milik Sultanpur is a village heavily guarded by forces as it is located near the Indo-Bangladesh border. The villagers tell their tale
Why I am an Indian
This editorial by the late Khushwant Singh appeared in 'The Illustrated Weekly of India' 50 years ago. It is being reproduced today on account of relevance given the socio-political scenario.
She hit me so much that the helmet broke”: Pawan Rao Ambedkar on UP police
The activist who was released on bail last week, wasn’t even a part of the protest but was brutally attacked by the Lucknow cops
We won’t show you our papers: Voices of Bengali Artists against NPR-NRC, CAA
'The rulers might come and goExploiters would also come...
“As if Jama Masjid is in Pak”, Delhi Judge rebukes cops in Bhim Army Case
"You are behaving as if Jama Masjid is Pakistan. Even if it was Pakistan, you can go there and protest. Pakistan was a part of undivided India," a judge told Delhi Police.
Jamia students demand FIR against police, cancellation of exams
The university admin has cancelled exams and will “explore the possibility of moving court for the registration of FIR”
Shaheen Bagh – The Playground of Resistance
The women at Shaheen Bagh are showing us the Road to Revolution with their undeterred protests
UP claims Pilibhit houses majority of the 32,000 ‘identified’ refugees
It has submitted a report made by an NGO which has identified refugees from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan
Blowing in the Wind
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More than 300,000 women take to the streets against CAA and NRC in Malegaon
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