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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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Topic: protests

Why protests can’t fight state power: Just check out Myanmar, Belarus, Hong Kong, Russia

It certainly seems easier to start revolutions than to influence their course. The 12-year era of street protests resulting in regime changes looks to be over.

Bihar Special Armed Police Bill passed as House calls in police to control protests

The Nitish Kumar govt and state opposition have been rowing over the bill, which allows police to conduct searches and arrests without a warrant.

Why massive Bengaluru rally by largest Lingayat sub-sect has put CM Yediyurappa in a spot

The Panchamasali Lingayats have demanded they be granted a bigger slice of reservation under the OBC umbrella. But this has put Yediyurappa in a quandary.

Amid clampdowns and Twitter scrutiny, will students be able to openly express dissent?

To question, to challenge, to verify, to ask for accountability from the government is the right of every citizen under the Constitution. These rights...

Farmer unions demand judicial probe into tractor rally violence, cases against farmers

Samyukta Kisan Morcha leaders told farmers who got notices not to appear before the police directly. And also said 16 farmers who participated in the tractor rally were still untraceable.

Take cognisance of internet suspension by govt during protest, Tehseen Poonawalla urges CJI

In a letter to CJI SA Bobde, political activist Poonawalla said India holds the disgraceful record of most internet ban amongst democracies across the globe under the present govt.

2020 is the worst year since Independence, but not only because of Covid

As the country enters the third decade of the century, one thing is clear: Its institutions and instincts, resources and reserves will face tough stress tests.

Thailand approaches former prime ministers to lead reconciliation panel amid protests

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has approached at least four former premiers and representatives of political parties to be part of the panel, which may also include protest groups.

Protesters in Thailand plan to pressure Germany on King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s legal status

The letter, to be delivered to German Embassy officials, will seek to scrutinize whether the king has exercised royal authority during his time there in violation of the country’s law.

Thailand braces for more protests after PM Prayuth Chan-Ocha ignores calls to quit

The two of the main protest organizations have vowed to stage mass gatherings until all of their demands, which include rewriting of the constitution & reform of the monarchy, are met.

On Camera

US-Pakistan romance is not new. Why does India feel betrayed?

I don’t believe that the US-India relationship has deteriorated beyond repair. There are ways of handling Trump, even if the Pakistanis have outplayed us this year.

BJP MPs go full throttle against Trump even as govt hails enduring India-US ties amid tariff tension

New Delhi: While the Indian government has made a measured response to the 25 percent trade tariff imposed by Donald Trump, many in the BJP...

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.