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Bihar & the Delusion of Independent Journalism: A Free Speech Record of Five Years

Free Speech Collective (FSC), has published a detailed report of Bihar’s Free Speech Record, November ‘20-’25 which it released on November 5 and may be accessed hereFree Speech CollectiveWith...

Police violence in AMU after Hindutva goons attack students

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) faced a violent episode on...

Media professionals protest against government proposal to regulate online media

In a letter to Ms Smriti Irani, Minister of Information...

Girls at Dhabas: challenging issues of safety, or ‘respectability’ in urban Pakistan?

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The students of AMU say a loud ‘No’ to RSS Shakha in AMU

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This was a Lynching situation: Former JNUSU president Mohit Pandey on attacks by ABVP

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Mridula Garg on writing, censorship, and her latest novel

The author in conversation with Lourdes M Supriya  Image Courtesy:...

Madeeha Gauhar Is No More: Subcontinent Loses A Great Cultural Icon

Our sub-continent has lost a great practitioner of people’s...

The Spark in Their Words

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MPs submit petition for Impeachment of CJI Dipak Misra

In an unprecedented move, over 60 Members of Parliament...

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