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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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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View from the Margins: A Dalit Christian explains why he will be voting for change
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EC rejects claims that EVMs gave extra votes to BJP in Kerala mock polls, SC reserves verdict
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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The Dutch are drawing a line – to keep populists out of power. Can other countries do so as well?
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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: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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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: ‘The Broken News’ returns for a second season
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ trailer: A teenager bonds with her grandparents during a summer vacation
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‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ review: A bland cop meets a dull case
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‘Juna Furniture’ trailer: Mahesh Manjrekar directs and stars in film about ageing
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
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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, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings
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Cricket: Meg Lanning opens up about struggle with food and exercise that led to her early retirement
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Paris Olympics 2024: Long jumper Sreeshankar Murali ruled out of Games with knee injury
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Badminton: Kento Momota, former world champion, announces international retirement
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju drops to second after draw against Fabiano Caruana