Act Of Resistance
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‘Will Mamata Banerjee leave her home?’: Adivasis in Bengal oppose Asia’s largest proposed coal mine
The proposed Deocha-Pachami coal mine in Birbhum has run into opposition because of the impact it will have on the environment.
Niladry Sarkar, IndiaSpend.com
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‘Azadi azadi...we hear in the distance’: Hopes, dreams and fears in text messages from Tehran
As protestors in Iran express their anger against clerics who have ruled since 1979, an artist from the capital city has been sending friends these messages.
Sima Ayan
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On Mother’s Day, a reminder that non-western feminisms are still invisible in global media
Everyday acts of resistance by racialised women do not get the same spotlight as western feminist campaigns.
Vivetha Thambinathan, The Conversation
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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Readers’ comments: Article on South Asia’s view of India is ‘horribly biased’
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Ramachandra Guha: How Narendra Modi has undermined the practice of science in India
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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‘Knowing we’re mortal gives us purpose’: Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan on his new book
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Watch: Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience' teaches how to protest against the tyranny of elected leaders
Among those he inspired was Mahatma Gandhi.
Scroll Staff
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How to fight intolerance with culture: A Palestinian-Indian theatre production shows the way
Two theatre companies are collaborating to further the ideals of Safdar Hashmi and Juliano Mer-Khamis, both of whom were killed for agitating for freedoms.
Urvashi Sarkar