Act Of Protest
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Political parties will be deregistered for launching anti-CAA demonstrations, says Assam CM
The chief minister said that it is permissible for student groups to organise protests but warned political parties against doing so, citing a Gauhati HC order.
Scroll Staff
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Bhagat Singh’s ideas united them. Parliament protest plan pulled them apart
Two Facebook comrades recall their friendship with the young people arrested for last week’s Parliament protest.
Ayush Tiwari
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‘How can this happen in a democracy?’: As wrestlers are detained, barricades keep supporters away
Peaceful protestors are evicted from Jantar Mantar, 3 km away from where Narendra Modi was inaugurating the new Parliament building.
Sneha
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Yamini Aiyer interview: With jobless growth, welfare has become a ‘compensation’, not a public right
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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#TurbanTossing: In Iran, protesters have come up with a novel way to challenge the ruling clergy
The movement, known as ‘amameh parani’, has spread across Iran since early November.
Negar Partow, The Conversation
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Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests show how creative art can be an act of therapy
Performance art provided the demonstrators ways of seeing, thinking, expressing and mindfulness.
Gladys Ijeoma Akunna, The Conversation
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How the southern African toyi-toyi protest dance travelled across the continent
The dance form’s incredible journey shows the interconnected nature of Africa's liberation struggles.
Jocelyn Alexander, The Conversation & JoAnn McGregor, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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With Shaheen Bagh ruling, Supreme Court gifts state more powers to control democratic dissent
It is not the job of the judiciary to prescribe restrictions on rights.
Rangin Pallav Tripathy
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Harsh Mander: Shaheen Bagh and the politics of love
The Delhi protest site became a model for democratic struggle, developing a vocabulary of love as resistance, and confident, equal citizenship.
Harsh Mander
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Delhi: Clashes break out near anti-CAA protest site in Jaffrabad
The Delhi Metro authorities closed the entry and exit gates of two stations.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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For France’s ‘gilets jaunes’ one year on, the yellow vest has become a symbol of civic engagement
The political practices developed through the year of activism remain infused in their daily lives, even for those who are no longer active.
Elise Lobbedez, The Conversation
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Activist Medha Patkar’s health worsens as indefinite hunger strike enters second week
She went on strike in Madhya Pradesh’s Barwani district on August 25, demanding the rehabilitation of people displaced by floods around Sardar Sarovar Dam.
Scroll Staff
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Tamil Nadu’s farmers threaten legal action against GAIL for laying gas pipeline through their fields
Nearly 50 farmers have sent legal notices to the public sector company since the police cracked down on their protests against the project last week.
S Senthalir
The Field
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel