Culture

With over 78 protests held across the state, citizens, activists, and political fronts denounce the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill 2024 as an assault on democracy and constitutional freedoms

From the use of the word ‘Harijan’ alone, to the absence of acknowledgement of structural discrimination within Bangladesh (and Pakistan) the Dalit movement has a long way to go in both Islamic countries

From Phule to Punjab '95, the Central Board of Film Certification is curating history by muting anti-caste voices and sanitising state violence — revealing a disturbing bias in what stories are allowed to be told

Left and democratic parties, civil society groups, MVA constituents and grassroots movements unite to demand withdrawal of the MSPS Bill, warning of grave threats to constitutional freedoms and democratic dissent

Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, has died, at 88 years, a day after making an appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. He was recognised as a humble pontiff, a progressive Pope and a global voice for peace, and justice.

From a brutal assault in rural Maharashtra to death threats in a Delhi courtroom, the message is chillingly clear: women who uphold the law are not safe