Power To The People
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The resurgence of mass protests in the past two decades lays the groundwork for 2020
The 21st century has given us the Arab Spring, Black Lives Matter, Fridays for Future, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy uprising and India’s anti-CAA protests.
Feyzi Ismail, The Conversation
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In Stalin’s Russia, joking about the regime could make you the ‘enemy of the state’
Jokes serve many functions, such as critique and relief. But its history may be more layered than you think.
Jonathan Waterlow
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What a protest against power tariffs says about democracy in Bengal
A protest fast against the rise in Kolkata's electricity tariffs has been ignored by the media – as also Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister whose agitation politics paved her rise to power.
Sohini Chattopadhyay
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Will bring back electoral bonds after wider consultations, says Nirmala Sitharaman
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world