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Workers Cry for Justice!

The latest issue (dated April 25, 2026) of the popular magazine ‘Frontline’ has an incisive article entitled, ‘What Noida’s worker strikes tell us about the Labour Codes’ broken promise’....

‘Political conspiracy’ to isolate Dalits amidst failure of campaign to annihilate caste

Historically, for Dalits to be on crossroads is a...

Babu and Bhasha: The Game may end with this

Image Courtesy: educationworld.inThe Y.S.Jaganmohan Reddy Government recently issued orders...

PS Krishnan, a man devoted to social justice: Obituary

 The death of Shri P S Krishnan is a...

Adivasi protests mount: Forest Rights Group plans Sansad Gherao on Nov 21

Protests of Adivasis and Forest Dwellers mount as the next date of the SC hearing (Nov 26) draws near

Food For Thought: The Caste of Your Railway Catering Manager Shouldn’t Matter

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) faced online flak from Twitterati when a recruitment ad posted by one of their major food contractors specified that they were looking for candidates belonging to Agrawal and Vaish communities.

People’s pressure? GPCB mining cancellation ‘notice’ to top cement unit in Gujarat

Environmental Clearance (EC) was given to Ultratech Cement Co Ltd for limestone mining in villages Talli and Bambhor of Talaja taluka in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat on January 5, 2017. EC was issued ignoring, overriding and undermining opposition from local farmers to mining activity in the area. The mining in these two villages covers an area of 193.3268 hectares (ha), while the entire project is spread over an area of 1,715.1311 ha.

IAS Gopinathan who quit in protest of J&K clampdown gets chargesheet from Centre

Accused of insubordination, he had been earlier asked to resume duty immediately

Why is Periyar not taught in Indian schools and colleges?

Iconic statue of EVR Periyar at the Periyar Thidal....

Haryana Dalits Face Boycott Over Using Village Hand-Pump; Approach SC

Members of a Dalit community from Bhatla village in Hisar, Haryana have approached the Supreme Court to seek relief from a series of atrocities that they have been facing at the hands of a caste-dominant community, including the blocking of access to drinking water from a village hand-pump.

Tougher Than Steel: Odisha Community Rally Against Transfer of Their Land, Again

The POSCO Pratirodh Sangram Samiti (PPSS) has recommenced their movement...

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