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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...

IITs IIMs cave in to government pressure, agree to partial sharing of post grad research

When the Modi 2.0 government came up with a unique way to ensure compliance— data uploaded on Shodhganga considered for ranking under the National Institutional Ranking Framework— premier central institutions were forced to comply 

Savitri rally to be held in Thane on January 3 for the first time 

The rally, organised by the Mali community, will start from Thane market go via Shivaji market and will end at Court Naka in front of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Thane 

PCI censures ‘Star of Mysore’ newspaper for anti-Muslim editorial

The evening newspaper had in its editorial blamed the community for spread of the corona pandemic

Kashmiri students allege attacks in AMU, write to Shah for probe

They have been protesting for three days against alleged harassment faced by them on campus

UP school teachers abuse Dalit students daily, no police action yet

The police arrived at the spot to disperse the community members, however instead of filing suo moto complaint, said that no written complaint has been filed by victims

IMSD condemns the Taliban’s shutting of university gates to Muslim women

IMSD unequivocally condemns the blatantly misogynist decree of Taliban...

UP: Principal, teacher booked for reciting ‘madrassa-type prayer’

Bareilly: Police have booked the principal and a teacher...

Allahabad Varsity: ‘It Was Riot-Like Situation…Admin Wants to Discredit Dissent’, Allege Students

Some eyewitnesses alleged that campus security guards opened fire as the clash intensified, which injured around six students and some policemen.

Easy to Bulldoze—Fall of Patna’s Government Urdu Library and Legacy

As the noose of demolitions tightens over Patna city’s heritage, nobody seems to care.

UP: Midday Meal Workers Struggle to Make Ends Meet, Unpaid Since March

Workers allege meagre honorarium of Rs 2000 per month unpaid since March; Teachers helping and paying from own pockets.

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