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Mumbai stands with students, but the state pushes back

From Shivaji Park to Chaityabhoomi, solidarity protests continue as criminal cases, restrictions and allegations of surveillance intensify

My birth is my fatal accident, remembering Rohith Vemula’s last letter

His letter is a searing reminder of how little...

“From Shadows to the Stars”: A Tribute to Rohith Vemula

Rohith Vemula, a young Dalit scholar at the Hyderabad...

Indians should be ashamed over what’s happening to Anand Teltumbde

To arrest him is to try and silence a...

Agri Workers’ Wages Grew Just 3% Per Year Under Modi Rule

After adjusting for price rise, ‘real’ wages of India’s...

‘My Hopes Lie Shattered, I Need Your Support’

An appeal from scholar and rights activist Anand Teltumbde...

Opinion: Shouldn’t a commission like Mandal ascertain the need for 10% upper caste poor quota?

The current politics of reservation need to be converted...

Saudi Teenager’s Case Brings the Issue of Apostasy in Islam to Spotlight

Rahaf al-Qunun, whose Twitter posts for help captured global...

Supreme Court to hold detailed hearing over police encounters in UP next month

On Monday, January 14, 2019, the Supreme Court of...

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