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Meet the People Branded ‘Traitors’ by the Indian Government
As the crackdown against dissenting voices under the notorious sedition laws intensify, the lives of those who dared speak up are torn apart.
In Photos: Angry Farmers Protest Indian Gov’t’s ‘Historic’ Laws
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the passage of these bills a “watershed moment”. Farmers and opposition call it a “death warrant”.
Indians Are Worried That the Citizenship Bill Is Unsecular, Unconstitutional and May Lead to Another Partition
From organisations in the Northeast calling for a total shutdown to scientists, activists and scholars asking for the bill to be urgently withdrawn, here’s how people are reacting to this controversial proposed law.
Students in Hyderabad Got Their College to Lift Its Controversial Dress Code
Put in place in August because “thighs attract boys”, the St. Francis College for Women scrapped its regressive dress code after its students protested against it.
These Hindu Nationalists Just Got Arrested for Celebrating the Birthday of Gandhi’s Assassin
They even lit lamps and distributed sweets to mark Nathuram Godse’s birth anniversary.
Audrey Truschke on Why She Won’t Quit Social Media, Despite Being Trolled by the Hindu Right
The controversial historian opens up about her social media experience, and desire to be consulted on the upcoming K-Jo film Takht.
Criminalization Makes It Harder to Study Ayahuasca, Scientists Say
It's an impediment to medical research on ayahuasca's potential to treat mental health disorders.
Catching Up with Milorad Cavic, Who Beat Michael Phelps But Lost Gold by the Force of a Finger
"I'm not sure how comfortable I would have felt having the gold medal that everyone else in the world believed was not mine." Even eight years later, losing gold to Phelps still stings for Cavic.
New Zealand Just Banned a Book for the First Time in 22 Years
"Into the River" has been banned because of its depiction of drug use and underage sex. But author Ted Dawe feels it's a worrying example of the power of the country's conservative agenda.
Gaspar Noé's New Film, 'Love,' Comes at You in 3D
We sat down at Cannes with the controversial Argentine-French filmmaker to discuss his provocative new movie, which has censors and critics in a tizzy.
A New Zealand Prison Is Giving Inmates Phones and Computers
South Auckland's brand new Kohuora Prison has a phone and computer in every cell and a bunch of people aren't happy about that.
A Love Letter to Eamon Dunphy, the Most Important Voice in Irish Football
The one man you can always trust to cut through the bullshit.