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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

Bombay HC protects Teltumbde from arrest, friends and activists bat for him

The Bombay High Court has asked the state to...

India’s north-east on fire: Should Bangladesh watch out?

It is easy to split territories but not their...

Canada chooses to side with the oppressors

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you...

Learning from Anand Teltumbde

This time last year, I was part of a...

Indian women from the outskirts of Delhi are taking selfies to claim their right to the city

Taking selfies and posting them on social media is...

COSTISA condemns Prof. Anand Teltumbde’s illegal arrest

In a statement by COSTISA, they said that an...

The Crisis of MGNREGA

The Central Government has forgotten that the Mahatma Gandhi...

Scrapping ‘No-Detention Policy’ Not Enough To Improve Learning Outcomes: Experts

Mumbai: Indian states can now choose to hold children...

Prof. Teltumbde released by Special court, detention held “illegal”

After a high tension day, Prof. Anand Teltumbde has...

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