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A Silent Crackdown

  • Apoorvanand interview: ‘They are telling Muslims, don’t dare do this. You have no right to protest’

    Apoorvanand interview: ‘They are telling Muslims, don’t dare do this. You have no right to protest’

    Vijayta Lalwani
    · Oct 11, 2020 · 09:00 am
  • Special report: A silent crackdown sweeps through Delhi in the guise of probing riots conspiracy

    Special report: A silent crackdown sweeps through Delhi in the guise of probing riots conspiracy

    Arunabh Saikia Vijayta Lalwani
    · Oct 08, 2020 · 09:30 am
  • The young student: ‘Am I still in a democracy? The police made me question my harmless intentions’

    The young student: ‘Am I still in a democracy? The police made me question my harmless intentions’

    Vijayta Lalwani
    · Oct 08, 2020 · 09:20 am
  • The food seller: ‘Police said your children will really suffer if you don’t speak up’

    The food seller: ‘Police said your children will really suffer if you don’t speak up’

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Oct 08, 2020 · 09:10 am
  • The creative producer: ‘For me, a revolution is less romantic now. The consequences are more real’

    The creative producer: ‘For me, a revolution is less romantic now. The consequences are more real’

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Oct 08, 2020 · 09:00 am
  • The social activist: ‘Police said they had the right to torture me in the interrogation’

    The social activist: ‘Police said they had the right to torture me in the interrogation’

    Vijayta Lalwani
    · Oct 08, 2020 · 08:45 am
  • The scientist: ‘Police let riots happen to delegitimise the protest. Now they are criminalising it’

    The scientist: ‘Police let riots happen to delegitimise the protest. Now they are criminalising it’

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Oct 08, 2020 · 08:30 am
  • The communications professional: ‘I thought blocking the roads was stupid, but not sinister’

    The communications professional: ‘I thought blocking the roads was stupid, but not sinister’

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Oct 08, 2020 · 08:20 am
  • The civil services aspirant: ‘Police abused me and threatened to send me to remand’

    The civil services aspirant: ‘Police abused me and threatened to send me to remand’

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Oct 08, 2020 · 08:10 am
  • Backgrounder: What is Delhi Police’s riots conspiracy case?

    Backgrounder: What is Delhi Police’s riots conspiracy case?

    Vijayta Lalwani
    · Oct 08, 2020 · 08:00 am