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‘We Cannot Be Afraid’: Rhiya Ahir in Conversation with Teesta Setalvad

What does it mean to stand beside young people when they choose to confront power?In this conversation, activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad speaks with Rhiya Ahir, whose act of...

“You do not want us to occupy your space because we smell?”

In the light of the deaths of manual scavengers,...

Is BJP refusing disaster aid to states that didn’t vote for them?

After dragging their feet in releasing disaster funding, refusing...

Adivasi Organisations Demand Equality, Gender & Environmental Justice at Sabarimala

We the following Adivasi organisations hereby express our deep...

Why Does a Play Rile Islamists in Kerala?

An innocent play performed as part of an annual...

Father of Green Revolution in India Rejects GM Crops

Genetically modified (GM) cotton in India is a failure....

Bhopal Running Away From Bhopal Gas Tragedy?

Activists have equated the Kareena Kapoor and Tiger Shroff...

Azad takes the Fight to Muzaffarnagar, says Dalits should take over Hanuman temples

Continuing with its aggressive campaign against the targeting of...

Kisan Mukti March: Farmers Pledge to Oust ‘Kisan Virodhi’ Modi Government

Setting the tone for the movement ahead, a draft...

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Pradip Prabhu, who brought hope to the oppressed, is no more

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