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Thursday, August 14, 2025
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Topic: protest

After Mamata’s dharna, TMC to hold ‘save democracy’ protests to defeat Modi

The TMC is holding protests in districts across West Bengal to "defeat the attempts" of Narendra Modi government to "trample" Constitution.

Haridwar to Delhi: On route to protest, farmers slept on road, cooked in makeshift kitchens

Angry farmers, on the road for 13 days, say they have left behind produce, farms and cattle to protest in Delhi as they are unhappy with Modi government.

On his death anniversary, Dabholkar’s family demand arrests. Pansare’s kin join in

Eminent public personalities joined the protest rally- Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Tushar Gandhi, actor Sonali Kulkarni & a few others. 

Indian liberals have also been guilty of protecting Muslim community sentiments

The individual right of an Indian citizen to express their views on Padmavati should take priority over community reactions.

Padmavati highlights a need to democratise the freedom of expression

The problem arises when interpretations are established as “ultimate truth”—closing all possibilities of further excavation of a story like Padmavati.

Talk Point: Should concerns of a particular community come in the way of Padmavati’s release?

The debate around the historical accuracy of fictional cinema like Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Padmavati raises critical questions, once again, about barring art for hurting ‘public sentiment’.

Talk Point: Sacrifice of Padmavati is a virtue that must not be made the subject of entertainment

I firmly believe that the movie Padmavati must be banned. It insults the character of a woman who has been viewed a great example of sacrifice

Talk Point: Even if it portrays Rajputs and Padmavati through a novel gaze, the film should be allowed

If we were to ban films based on concerns of communities, we'd probably never be able to tell the many "truths" that exist simultaneously.

Talk Point: Anger over ‘Padmavati’ has to be placed in context of popular memory & public history

Rani Padmini's sacrifice elevated her to the status of a goddess in popular perceptions. And hence the veneration by all, and not just by her fellow Rajputs.

Campus violence: Student handpicked by BHU contradicts ‘official version’

Women students from BHU describe how they were ruthlessly ‘trampled and shoved’ during the 23 September protest, where the police lathi-charged them.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.