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Maharashtra’s schools are struggling to survive as students protest, infrastructure crumbles and Marathi-medium institutions disappear

From Adivasi students on hunger strike to Class 10 students demanding teachers, government schools without electricity and internet, and hundreds of schools facing the loss of grant-in-aid, Maharashtra’s education crisis is increasingly visible on the streets

I get death threats every day: Umar Khalid

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Killing of Journalists in India spurs concern among civil liberties groups worldwide

The cold blooded murder of veteran journalist Gauri Lankesh...

Umar Khalid on how India is criminalising dissent

Umar Khalid is not known for mincing words. In...

In the ongoing war between fake news and evidence-based information, facts do not matter

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Syed Ahmed Khan: When Will We Stop Idolizing Him and Start Engaging With His Ideas?

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#OurGauri: “What is Justice Gauri? Do You Gain Any Profit Out of It?”

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A month after student protests, BHU yet to do much to ensure women safety

On September 22, Varanasi witnessed one of the biggest...

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