Dissent And Democracy
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‘Ashoka is boring – thank god’: Co-founder’s post about protests contradicts university’s own vision
Sanjeev Bikhchandani derided student protests after the controversy about the institution’s treatment of a professor.
Kalpana Kannabiran
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In Delhi, space for dissent shrinks as police pressure venues hosting civil society events
Since last year, programmes on the incarceration of activists have been cancelled or moved to other venues after police objections citing ‘law and order’.
Zafar Aafaq
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A letter to Lady Justice: Umar Khalid had some faith in your blindfold – is he not worth defending?
An appeal by a friend of the jailed activist.
Anirban Bhattacharya
Trending
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This holiday season, who’s ‘Uninvited’ from Goa?
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A new book re-examines Bill Gates and Melinda Gates’s philanthropic work
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Jawad Memorial Prize for Urdu-English Translation: Read the two winning poems
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Latest Manipur killings confirm long-dormant Meitei insurgency is seeing a revival
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Watch: Teacher and students join viral ‘Gulabi Sharara’ social media dance trend
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‘Every idea is an incitement’: Where is the line between democratic protest and sedition?
Recounting histories of courtcraft and judicial understanding on liberty for dissenters and freedom of expression.
Kalpana Kannabiran
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Umar Khalid’s real crime? Challenging the government as a Muslim
For the justice system today, the call for revolution and threats of violence can mean different things, depending who said it.
Apoorvanand
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Why the idea of JNU is still worth fighting for
Its educational model aimed at harnessing India’s social, economic and regional diversity produced inspired and responsible citizens, writes a former student.
Rohan D’Souza
Video
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Watch: Teacher and students join viral ‘Gulabi Sharara’ social media dance trend
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Watch: Boulders rolling down hillside halt traffic movement on Jammu and Kashmir National Highway
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Watch: Iranian guests at Nobel Prize ceremony sing to celebrate Narges Mohammadi’s Peace Prize
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Watch: Actor Bradley Cooper makes sandwiches and serves them from a food truck in New York
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Watch: Meet Captain Fatima Wasim, the first woman medical officer to be deployed at Siachen Glacier
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Aruna Roy interview: ‘Free speech is the most important right eroded over the past seven years’
The social activist, who was a driving force behind the stir for the RTI Act and MGNREGA, explains what it takes to sustain a truly participatory movement.
Sneha Philip & Smarinita Shetty
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‘Let the voices of democracy prevail’: Freed activists say they will fight for jailed colleagues
Out on bail, Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal describe their experiences in Tihar jail.
Akanksha Mishra
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Around the world, autocrats like Vladimir Putin are deploying ruthless repression to stay in power
History shows that strong-arm tactics by autocratic leaders trigger a reaction that ultimately topples their regime.
Shelley Inglis, The Conversation
The Reel
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The Yemenese film about abortion that grabbing attention – and its Indian connections
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Start the week with a film: ‘Somewhere’ is a sensitive look at an actor’s empty life
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Mining town-set film ‘Whispers of Fire and Water’ is an immersive experience
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In Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’, a solidarity that transcends differences
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In animated film ‘The Siren’, a reminder that ‘democracy and peace are never eternal’
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Naomi Klein: In Modi government’s clampdown on critics and climate activists, Big Tech is an enabler
Tech giants like Google and Facebook appear to be aiding and abetting a vicious government campaign against activists like Disha Ravi.
Naomi Klein
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Opinion: A toolkit for democracy to resist state vigilantism
The Delhi Police knows, as did the Duty Magistrate, that Disha Ravi has infringed no law.
Nivedita Menon
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How China’s new national security law further restricts Hong Kong’s autonomy
Hong Kongers can now be penalised for just discussing self-determination.
Brendan Clift, The Conversation
The Field
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ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2024: India to open campaign against Bangladesh – Complete Schedule
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England tour of India: Visitors name three uncapped players in Test squad
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WPL 2024: Vrinda Dinesh – Once a benchwarmer, now one of the most expensive players from the auction
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: Netherlands beat Argentina on penalties to win fifth title
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Pro Kabaddi League: Bengal Warriors pick up comprehensive win; Haryana Steelers pip Dabang Delhi