The revolt of 1857 is usually remembered as the First War of Indian Independence. It is associated with heroic figures such as Mangal Pandey, Rani … The Unknown Democratic-Republican Ethos of 1857Read more
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Power Sector Employees, Engineers to Hold 4-day ‘Satyagrah’ from Aug 3
Power sector employees and engineers will be holding a four-day ‘Satyagrah’ at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi from Tuesday against the Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021. … Power Sector Employees, Engineers to Hold 4-day ‘Satyagrah’ from Aug 3Read more
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Rep. Cori Bush Sleeps on Capitol Steps Demanding Eviction Protection
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gmQzBXSdtc&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Congressmember Cori Bush, who represents Missouri’s First Congressional District and has been sleeping on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with others since … Rep. Cori Bush Sleeps on Capitol Steps Demanding Eviction ProtectionRead more
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When ‘Salihan’ took on the Raj
https://ruralindiaonline.org/media/images/02-Salihan_1002-PS-When_Salihan_took_on_th.max-1400×1120.jpg She was working in the fields along with the other Adivasi women when a youngster from their village Saliha came racing to them, yelling: … When ‘Salihan’ took on the RajRead more
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Militarized Crackdown on Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline Protests
Nearly 600 water protectors have been arrested during ongoing protests in Minnesota against the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline at the … Militarized Crackdown on Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline ProtestsRead more
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Arrested in Protest over Voting Rights & Infrastructure
Nearly 100 women from around the United States were arrested outside the Supreme Court as they marked the 173rd anniversary of the first women’s rights … Arrested in Protest over Voting Rights & InfrastructureRead more
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The Uttar Pradesh village that raised the flag in 1942 and paid the price for it
They still keep the flag at the tehsil office. Only here, they raise it on August 18. That day in 1942, people from this part … The Uttar Pradesh village that raised the flag in 1942 and paid the price for itRead more
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When Veer Narayan died twice
“Veer Narayan Singh?” says Sahasram Kanwar of Sonakhan village in Chattisgarh. “He was a lootera , a bandit. Some people have made him out to … When Veer Narayan died twiceRead more
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Nine decades of non-violence
Baji Mohammed, the man whose non-violent struggles continued 60 years after Independence “We were sitting in the tent, they tore it down. We kept sitting,” … Nine decades of non-violenceRead more
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They sell our wheat to us at thrice the price
Women farmers and farm workers who have been fighting for their land rights, were protesting in Mumbai against the new farm laws so they don’t … They sell our wheat to us at thrice the priceRead more