Press freedoms in India are severely eroded. In 2020, India’s press freedom rank dropped to 142 out of 180 countries in Press Freedom Index. There are increasing instances of hate […]
Interactive map: Chilling effect on Freedom of Press in India Read More »
It is important to recognize that as dissent, as people insisting on secularism and democracy, we have consistently failed in India. Many people are speaking of these protests as “secular”
The la ilaha illallah controversy and secular dissent in India Read More »
This is an attempt to map reports of Section 144 being imposed, curfews and internet shutdowns in various parts of the country as a part of government efforts to silence
Tracking Sec 144, curfews and internet shutdowns to silence anti NRC-CAA protests Read More »
This letter has been signed by students and faculty around the world: We, the undersigned, condemn in the strongest possible terms the police brutality in Jamia Millia Islamia University, New
Solidarity statement against police brutality at Jamia and AMU Read More »
Automated surveillance technology using drones to spot problematic human behavior in crowds is going to be tested at Technozion and Spring Spree festivals at NIT Warangal, reports the Verge. Lead researcher
Police surveillance: Arbitrary, unchecked and growing Read More »
DeMonetisation did not promote the uptake of digital transactions Driving India towards a less-cash, digital payments economy was one of the aims claimed by the Prime Minister when he invalidated
DeMonetisation and Digital Payments Read More »
On the 1st of September 2017, farmers of the Akhil Bharatiya Kisab Sabha called for an indefinite mahapadav or gherao of the various District Collectorates in Rajasthan. Like the farmer
Massive victory for farmers of Rajasthan gets ignored by National Media #Sikar Read More »
Rape apologist is a term I have become very familiar with it. Every time there is an outrage on social media with accusations of rape or harassment made against a
The gender war: To take sides or not? Read More »
This is the second day in a row I’ve discovered something suicidally whacky on Twitter. The first was when I found a profile with a UID number on it. Today
The Blue Whale Suicide Game Challenge #bluewhalechallenge Read More »
