Every act of dissent is an art. Of pain and pathos. Of hope and new dawn. It’s their story. It’s everyone’s story.
read full storyA brief history of mass movements in India and the impact they had on politics and the people
Dissent is less about material gains than the intangibles they leave us with
The Singur-Nandigram protests allowed Mamata Banerjee the perfect vehicle to revive...
In ordinary people live extraordinary tales of courage that speak truth to power
Right-wing propaganda often fuels false outrage to target Dalits and their organisations
Police brutality on protesters and journalists during the farmers’ agitation reveal a deep...
Performances of Punjabi actors, singers and stand-up comics, rise of women farm leaders...
For India’s manual scavengers, mere existence is a protest, because they need to fight just to...
To penetrate the rural economy, big capital needs to find a recipe that outstrips the...
A Dalit Sikh CM from the neglected Puad region is a smart move, queering the pitch for the...
A poet ruminates on an autumn of bloodshed in Kashmir, and wonders whether even the...
The JP movement of the 70s birthed the careers and dynasties of several politicians...
From Shaheen Bagh to Singhu, they have reclaimed their space to lead the battle.
The repeal of the farm laws that would have revolutionised agriculture is an unparalled...
People of Northeast often fall back on protests to be heard and seen by India’s mainland
Democracy is straining at the seams as authoritarian governments lock horns with...
As a medium of ethical intervention, art has been pivotal in conveying messages of recent...
A 74-year-old woman from Amritsar narrates how she braved social prejudice, bitter cold and a heart attack to stay put at Singhu border with other protestors.
