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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...

The Ghosts of Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Death Still Lingers, Who’s Accountable?

The survivors of the Bhopal gas tragedy and their...

Fear grips minority areas in Sitamarhi district after 3 lynchings that resulted in one death: Bihar

Report on Sitamarhi violence shows pre-planned conspiracy reportedly lead...

Women candidates break records in the 2018 US midterm elections

Sharice Davids, the first lesbian Native American Congresswoman. EPA-EFE  The 2018...

Why India’s Children Must Wait Till 2022 To Get Justice Under Law Meant To Protect Them

Kolkata: Children participate in an awareness rally against child...

Press Freedom Under Severe Attack in Bastar

A few days ago, the South Asia correspondent for...

With press freedom under attack, are elections in Bastar truly democratic?

Chhattisgarh is in the final stages of electioneering preparing...

Trump Calls Out the Army Against the Refugee Caravan

Donald Trump has now declared the caravan of refugees...

Delaying Marriage By A Year Can Empower Women Against Domestic Violence

Representational Image  Mumbai: Delaying marriage by even one year could significantly...

EXCLUSIVE: Decline in Minority Scholarships in all Poll Bound States Except Telangana

AN EXCLUSIVE SABRANG SERIES (PART III)In line with the...

Activists attacked by suspected Coal Mafia: Meghalaya

In yet another act of intimidation, a social activist...

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The ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ Isn’t a Gen Z Uprising. It’s a Rerun

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Day after, August 9, 2017 will be 75 years of the Quit India Movement. On August 9, 1942 the Quit India (Chodo Bharat) slogan was given from Mumbai after the Indian National Congress passed the resolution on the agitation on August 7, 1942.

Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

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

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