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Shaheen Bagh's Contagious Freedom Lets Us Imagine The Nation We Can Be
The protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens shows we can stare down police brutality, stand up to oppression, and free ourselves from the shackles that bind us.
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The Idea of India: A Brutal Police Force
The police brutality to silence those protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act speaks volumes about the Narendra Modi government.
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CAA: German Student Jakob Lindenthal Recalls Being Misled, Grilled And Expelled From India
The German exchange student who was asked to leave the country for taking part in an anti-CAA protest gives a blow-by-blow account of his interaction with an Indian official who grilled him about immigration, freedom of speech and his friends at IIT Madras.
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The Idea Of India: We, The People Fight Religious Bigotry
Indians have come together to fight a discriminatory citizenship law that violates the secular principles on which India was founded.
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Subramanian Swamy: Hindutva Agenda Does Not End With The Victory In Ayodhya
The Rajya Sabha lawmaker on what's next for Hindutva and L.K. Advani's legacy.
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This Professor Has Built A Literal Treasure Trove Of India's Oldest Essays
Looking for a 19th century essay? You may find it here.
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Umar Khalid Has One Response To CAB And NRC: 'It's Time For Civil Disobedience'
The political activist says the propaganda around the Citizenship Amendment Bill is anti-Muslim, but it's not going to benefit Hindus.
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The Idea of India: After The Ayodhya Verdict
At some point, the appeal for calm gave way to self-censorship.
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Ayodhya Verdict: Rana Ayyub Says Forget Closure, Muslims Cant Even Say How Unhappy We Are
The journalist on the tweet the Amethi police sent her, what the silence of the Muslim community means, and the eternal search for closure.
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Ayodhya Verdict: BBC Reporter Mark Tully Recounts Destruction Of Babri Masjid
Sir William Mark Tully says the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title dispute is a "political-religious" case.
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