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Modi’s Biggest Rival Called Him a Thief. Now He’s Going to Jail.

03.28.23

By Pallavi Pundir
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Young Activists End Extreme Hunger Strike After 7 Weeks with No Food and Little Water

03.14.23

By Koh Ewe
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Inside Hong Kong’s Crackdown On Pro-Democracy Activists

06.02.21

By VICE News
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India’s Top Court is Cracking Down on Critical Jokes, Cartoons and Tweets

12.18.20

By Pallavi Pundir
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In Photos: Protesting Farmers are Taking on Water Cannons and Tear Gas Shells in India

11.27.20

By Pallavi Pundir
Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra on Fear, Fame and Why He Won’t Stop at Comedy

10.16.20

By Prachi Sibal
News

Amnesty International Halting Operations in India Signals Crackdown on Dissent

09.29.20

By Danish Raza and Pallavi Pundir
Young Nepalis Are Outraged by the Govt’s Pandemic Response. Critics Say They Should Be Protesting About More

07.01.20

By Abha Lal
Indian Cops Have Been Asked to Spy on Students’ WhatsApp Groups

02.10.20

By Pallavi Pundir
Karnataka School Booked for Sedition After Fourth-Grade Students Perform Anti-CAA Play

01.29.20

By Shamani Joshi
Anti-Citizenship Law Protests Are Turning India’s Youth Political on ‘Apolitical’ TikTok

01.13.20

By Pallavi Pundir
Mumbai Police Are Now Trying to Arrest a Woman for Carrying a ‘Free Kashmir’ Sign

01.07.20

By Shamani Joshi

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