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August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas

The pushback to the Modi 1.0 regime came within months of it being sworn into office, and it emerged from the student of the Central University, Hyderabad & JNU among others, that had been creations of independent India’s intellectual and organisational fashioning; while Gen Z’s 2026 protests are a breath of fresh air to the battle weary, India’s students in universities have never been silent

Mapping the Violence, Gujarat 2002

Archived from Communalism Combat, November-December 2002  Year 9  No....

Violence Against Women, Gujarat 2002

  Adistinct, tragic and ghastly feature of the state sponsored...

Economic Destruction/Desecration in Gujarat

  One of the most telling testimonies presented before the...

Religious and Cultural Desecration

  Mosques, dargahs, small shrines and other Muslim religious and...

Preparation for Violence, Gujarat 2002

  Role of the BJP and Allied Organisations: RSS/VHP/BD The role played...

State Complicity, Government of Gujarat, 2002, Role of Chief Minister

Courtesy: bpr.berkeley.eduThe post–Godhra carnage in Gujarat was an organised...

State Complicity, Police Misbehaviour, Gujarat 2002

Courtesy: ReutersEvidence before the Tribunal clearly establishes the absolute...

Role of the Central Government (NDA I) in Gujarat Genocidal Carnage

The complicity of the state government is obvious. And,...

Communalisation of Public Space Hospitals, Gujarat 2002

  Courtesy: ReutersOne of the most disturbing and sinister truths about...

Relief and Rehabilitation, Gujarat 2002

Relief  From the night of February 28, when brutal and...

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August 11, 2026: A decade plus of students challenging a regime that seeks to control thought & ideas

The pushback to the Modi 1.0 regime came within months of it being sworn into office, and it emerged from the student of the Central University, Hyderabad & JNU among others, that had been creations of independent India’s intellectual and organisational fashioning; while Gen Z’s 2026 protests are a breath of fresh air to the battle weary, India’s students in universities have never been silent

Two FIRs, Four Days In: Pune sees first use of Maharashtra’s controversial anti-conversion law

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ID Based on Anonymous Informant, Sudden Reference to 2009 Home Ministry Notification: Why NSA Case Against Satyam Verma Is Unconvincing

When Noida District Magistrate Medha Roopam chose to invoke the stringent law against the journalist, she appears to have based it on her reading of his assumed ability to influence workers – not the facts available.

JNU Cancels Venue, Not the Conversation: Umar Khalid’s book discussion moves outdoors amid protests

JNU cited “non-disclosure of full facts” to cancel the auditorium at the last minute; organisers disputed the explanation and students took the discussion outdoors, turning a venue cancellation into a larger battle over academic freedom and dissent

SIR Phase 3: 1.58 crore names deleted from draft rolls across 12 States and UTs

Draft electoral rolls covering 13.77 crore electors have been published in 12 of the 16 States and three Union Territories under the third phase of the Special Intensive Revision. Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest number of deletions at 44.89 lakh, while Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu recorded the highest deletion rate at 29.64%

After NEET protests ended, the battle moved online: Women protesters face threats, doxing and criminalisation

From demands for accountability over a paper leak to attacks on protesters’ identities, the aftermath of the movement raises questions about dissent, gendered harassment and the State’s response to democratic protest