Four tribal villages in the foothills of western Odisha's Niyamgiri mountain decided not to vote to oppose police excesses and mining projects, 11 years after winning a historic struggle against mining giant Vedanta's proposed mine on the hill
- The Last Stand: Niyamgiri Villagers Boycott Election To Oppose ‘Arbitrary’ Arrests, Bauxite Mining??
Politics over the minimum support price for paddy has heated up during the ongoing Odisha elections, but farmers' leaders point out deep-seated rural distress that has largely been ignored.
BY Iqbal Abhimanyu 22 May 2024
The power play between the BJP and the BJD in Odisha appears to be an electoral gimmick. Post elections, they may have each other’s back
BY Iqbal Abhimanyu 21 May 2024
There have been concerted attempts to portray JNU in a certain way. The film JNU: Jahangir National University is just another product of the same propaganda machinery
BY Iqbal Abhimanyu 9 April 2024
The day-long conclave discussed challenges in the digital era, legal hurdles and funding for independent media among other pressing issues.
BY Iqbal Abhimanyu 17 March 2024
Echoes of the ongoing conflicts and travesties found a way through to some sessions at the Jaipur Literature Festival, but these were few and far between, and seemed muffled.
BY Iqbal Abhimanyu 10 February 2024
Prof. Devy delivered the 10th Sunil Memorial Lecture on November 17 at JNU’s School of Arts and Aesthetics Auditorium, titled 'Language Diversity and the Making of India,' in which he briefly analysed the history of the Indian subcontinent through major linguistic changes, and how they shaped the country that we live in.?
BY Iqbal Abhimanyu 18 November 2023
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