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Modi’s Biggest Rival Called Him a Thief. Now He’s Going to Jail.
“This has changed the narrative of Indian politics.”
Young Activists End Extreme Hunger Strike After 7 Weeks with No Food and Little Water
The Thai activists finally agreed to take small amounts of water and intravenous drips in late January, but still refused solid food.
Inside Hong Kong’s Crackdown On Pro-Democracy Activists
Fergus Leung is a 23-year-old politician in Hong Kong who was rounded up by police.
India's Top Court is Cracking Down on Critical Jokes, Cartoons and Tweets
The Supreme Court launched a criminal contempt of court against cartoonist Rachita Taneja and stand-up comic Kunal Kamra for posts that criticised it.
In Photos: Protesting Farmers are Taking on Water Cannons and Tear Gas Shells in India
An estimated 50,000 farmers are breaking through multi-layered barricades and crackdown to enter New Delhi, to protest controversial farm laws.
Indian Comedian Kunal Kamra on Fear, Fame and Why He Won't Stop at Comedy
"The trolls know the more they attack me, the more I grow."
Amnesty International Halting Operations in India Signals Crackdown on Dissent
This is the latest in the series of curbs aimed at silencing human rights defenders in India. Activists are concerned about how far the government will go.
Young Nepalis Are Outraged by the Govt's Pandemic Response. Critics Say They Should Be Protesting About More
The country has also been hit by a spate of caste-based killings. Protesters want change.
Indian Cops Have Been Asked to Spy on Students’ WhatsApp Groups
At a conference in December 2019 addressed by PM Modi, cops were also asked to monitor tweets and speeches.
Karnataka School Booked for Sedition After Fourth-Grade Students Perform Anti-CAA Play
The school authorities were pulled up for being "anti-national" for having kids in the play say they would throw slippers at Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he asked them to show their documents.
Anti-Citizenship Law Protests Are Turning India’s Youth Political on ‘Apolitical’ TikTok
The most downloaded mobile app in the country shaped a new youth culture. But now with young people leading the nationwide anti-CAA protests, the app content is radically transforming.
Mumbai Police Are Now Trying to Arrest a Woman for Carrying a ‘Free Kashmir’ Sign
Not only are authorities allegedly shutting down the #OccupyGateway protests by detaining dissenters, but they’re also seeking out a woman for having “separatist views”.