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On 24th of February members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student-wing of the RSS, forced their way into Azim Premji University (APU) Sarjapura campus to disrupt a discussion...

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Political Ecology of Nagarhole: A Tale of Exploitation and Resistance

SushantFebruary 1, 2026March 11, 2026

On December 21, the Adivasis of Nagarhole started their historic 13-day Padayathra (December 21 - January 2), organised by Nagarhole Adivasi Jammapale Hakku Sthapana Samiti (NAJHSS), the federation of Gram...

EDITORIAL

30 Questions and a Solution to Start Off Your Year

adminJanuary 1, 2026January 12, 2026

Dear Reader, How does it feel to have witnessed another revolution round the sun, 12 flippings of the calendar pages, and 365 glances at the headlines showing the endless brutalities...

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Bengaluru’s Tunnel Project: A Corporate Scam Pushed as ‘Development’

SachinDecember 1, 2025December 9, 2025

Over the past year, the Congress government in Karnataka has repeatedly claimed that it had ‘no money’ to run public transport. In January, BMTC fares were increased by 15%, and...

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Farmers of Anekal vs. State of Karnataka

AratrikaNovember 1, 2025November 28, 2025

In Bengaluru the post-90’s boom has manifested in the expansion of the city limits, at the cost of fertile land owned and tilled by farmers for multiple generations. In this...

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The Himalaya in Labour

adminOctober 1, 2025October 8, 2025

The month of September has heralded a popular uprising in the neighbouring country of Nepal that is landlocked on three sides by India. The uprising in Nepal widely dubbed by...

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Devanahalli Farmers Create History

SaniyaAugust 1, 2025August 3, 2025

Over three years of persistent struggle by the farmers of Devanahalli gained a momentous victory on the 15th of July, when the Siddaramaiah government was forced to drop the forcible...

EDITORIAL

Defuse the Ticking Bomb of Climate Crisis: The Path to Climate Justice is Red

adminJune 1, 2025September 15, 2025

As we inch closer to observing another World Environment Day mandated by the United Nations to fall on the 5th of June every year, the hundreds of treaties, summits, and...

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Promises Made and Evaded by the Congress in Karnataka

adminMay 1, 2025May 18, 2025

It has been two years since Congress was voted to form the government in Karnataka. The electoral victory was hailed by many. It was expected to be a counter to...

EDITORIAL Fascism

Become the Alternative in the Absence of One

adminMarch 3, 2025March 9, 2025

Recently in Bengaluru, activists organised under the banner of Bangalore for Justice and Peace, a group that conducts events and campaigns to raise awareness about the ongoing genocide of Palestinians,...

Environment

Adani’s Green hunt

AratrikaFebruary 18, 2026March 11, 2026

The world has seen a meteoric rise of the Indian business magnate Gautam Adani since 2014, exemplified by his quantum leap in the Forbes richest list to the 29th position...

Imperialism

Kidnapping Sovereignty: US Imperialism and the Assault on Venezuela

Anagha ShyamFebruary 17, 2026March 11, 2026

The United States’ kidnapping of Venezuela’s president through an overt military operation against a sovereign state, followed by the public arraignment of a sitting head of government in a US...

Fascism

Spate of Demolitions across Bengaluru A Case of Arbitrary Eviction and State Neglect

A fact-finding report by All India Students AssociationFebruary 17, 2026March 11, 2026

Bengaluru recently saw a spate of three demolitions in almost consecutive months in KG Halli, Kogilu layout, and Thanisandra. In all three places, demolitions were done without due process and...

Environment

The Corporate Plunder of Aravallis Digs India’s Grave

SaniyaFebruary 16, 2026March 11, 2026

The Aravalli range is one of the oldest mountain ranges of the world, dating back nearly 2,000 million years. It spans over 700 km, stretching across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and...

The Stalin Era

Socialism and Nature During Stalin: Environmental Conservation in the Soviet Union

SushantFebruary 15, 2026March 11, 2026

We must demand the nationalisation of all the land, i.e., that all the land in the state should become the property of the central state power. This power must fix...

History Imperialism

The Anti-Imperialist Legacy of Chandrashekhar Azad

SreegangaFebruary 15, 2026March 11, 2026

Chandrashekhar Azad (23 July 1906–27 February 1931) stands as a symbol of uncompromising resistance against British Imperialism. Born in Bhavra (Madhya Pradesh), Azad became politically conscious very early on; he...

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The Sanitation Workers of Chennai Defeat Privatisation and Emerge Victorious!

adminFebruary 14, 2026March 11, 2026

The sanitation workers of Chennai waged a 165-day-long historic struggle against the DMK government’s corporate policies and privatisation drive and have emerged victorious. The struggle began on July 31st with...

Fascism

Justice on a sliding scale: Denial of bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam

KamranFebruary 14, 2026March 11, 2026

On January 5, 2026, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N.V. Anjaria denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, while granting bail subject to many...

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UPDATES ON PEOPLE’S MOVEMENTS

adminFebruary 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Left Parties Protest US Imperialist Attack on Venezuela Left parties protested in Freedom Park on January 8th condemning the US imperialist attack on Venezuela. The protesters condemned the assault and...