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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
Cleaning up the political mess with artisanal soap?
Personal is political and so is soap according to Vidyut Gore, an artist who uses the medium of soap to start political discourse.
DU student beaten to death, five family members of female friend arrested
The 18-year-old West Delhi boy who often tutored younger students, was allegedly assaulted due to a difference in faith
Give forest rights not tiger reserves: Van Gujjar forest-dwellers in Uttarakhand
Forest dwellers demand fundamental rights to live and thrive in their homeland, the Shivalik Mohand mountain range in Uttarakhand.
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Activists and civil society groups wonder if Stan Swamy's arrest is an attempt to silence voice of Tribal rights
Varuna Shastri Bridge now the only place of protest in Varanasi: DM
Amidst burgeoning protests, Varanasi District Manager restricts protest space in the city
Chorus for Fr. Stan Swamy’s release gets louder
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Remembering T Peter: Trade unionist and leader of India’s fishworkers
The man who helped stranded fishermen get home amidst the Covid-19 pandemic succumbs to the disease himself
Gauhati HC asks for report on steps taken to build Detention Camps outside jails in Assam
At present detention camps function out of makeshift facilities in district jails
CJP, other groups, activists and citizens condemn Fr. Stan Swamy’s arrest
Shocked and worried about the arrest of the 83-year-old activist people from various backgrounds, came together to stand with Fr. Stan Swamy.
83-year-old human rights defender Father Stan Swamy sent to Taloja Jail!
The Jesuit Priest was arrested by the National Investigation Agency from his from his home in Bagaicha, Ranchi, at night on October 8 on trumped up charges of involvement in the Bhima Koregaon case
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