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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

Women’s organisations in Jaipur to protest the murder of Sanjali and Neha

The women’s rights group from Jaipur are calling on...

Lack of planning: India’s 95% of e-waste is managed by unorganized sector, mainly ‘kabadiwalas’

Use of electronic materials has increased over the years,...

2018 – Year of Raging Joblessness

The tragedy of unemployment continues, complemented by a government...

Why was Dalit Leader Chandrashekhar taken for a Late Night Ride by Mumbai Cops?

Chandrashekhar Azad, the dashing young Dalit leader from Saharanpur,...

I won’t stop or bow down and I cannot be bought: Chandrashekhar Azad

Speaking while he was illegally detained at his hotel...

Mumbai cops prevent Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad from leaving hotel, meeting media

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad is being virtually held...

Naseeruddin Shah & backlash for Hijacked Political Narrative of Muslims

This article is complimentary to an article published in “The...

Bhima Koregaon Violence: A Year Later Still No Justice – Nikhil Wagle

In this segment of 'Nikhil Wagle Ka Satta Se...

Muddled Morality: An Attempt at Criminalising Transgender Community

On Dec 17, 2018, Lok Sabha passed the Government...

Disgusted with Wakf Mafia, activist commits suicide in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

Tausif Shaikh, an activist who had been fighting the...

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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

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After the July 20 police crackdown in Delhi, solidarity protests spread across India, matched with repression and police action in Bihar and Goa; these widespread protests reflected youth anger against the perpetual and repeated examination paper leaks over the past decade

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