State Repression
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How a Hong Kong law passed by the British to combat strikers is being used by China 100 years later
The 1922 Colonial Emergency Laws are still being invoked to deal with unrest and activism in the territory.
David Law, The Conversation
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How Chhattisgarh schoolgirls who accused CRPF men of sexual assault were denied justice
Two paramilitary men were arrested for molesting over a dozen students at a Raksha Bandhan function in 2017. They walked free in January.
Malini Subramaniam
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Tamil Nadu has filed 133 cases against this man as part of its crackdown on anti-Sterlite protests
The Thoothukudi police have filed so many cases against some protestors that each is shown to have participated in violence at different places at the same time
S Senthalir
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Why a celebrated Russian artist chose to become an Indian citizen
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Malayalam film ‘2018’ will represent India at the Oscars
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From the biography: Why Indira Gandhi saw young Farooq Abdullah as the future leader of Kashmir
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How reading ‘dark academia’ novels can help new students feel more at home at university
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India at Asian Games, Sept 27, live blog: Naruka wins silver in skeet for 7th shooting medal today
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Tamil Nadu is silencing anti-Sterlite protests by forcing hundreds of people to exit WhatsApp groups
Since August, the police have been summoning 10-15 people every day and checking their phones for social media messages.
S Senthalir
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Tamil Nadu filmmaker battles police case for documentary on plight of Cyclone Ockhi survivors
Divya Bharathi’s film shows the government in bad light, the authorities say.
S Senthalir
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Anarchy in Chhattisgarh: What a new fact-finding report says about police atrocities in the state
Under the pretext of fighting Naxalites, the state's law enforcement agencies have been repeatedly harassing and intimidating lawyers and activists.
Aarefa Johari
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Watch: Touching farewell from constable in song and verse as IPS officer is transferred
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Watch: Man saves child who came into contact with live wire on flooded street
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Watch: Woman shifts seamlessly between English accents from over a dozen countries
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Watch: Timelapse video of massive ‘shelf cloud’ moving across the sky over Brazilian town
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‘You’re not telling my story but selling it’: Comedian’s spoof on Humans Of Bombay’s business model