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 are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘No Muslim can win, now or in the future’: In Assam’s Barpeta, delimitation fears confirmed
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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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: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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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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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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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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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024