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World Cup Fans Are Cheering for a Free Palestine
  • Palestine
  • July 15, 2026

Despite a global crackdown on pro-Palestinian protest and speech, fans, players, and coaches from numerous participating countries in this year’s World Cup, have turned stadium stands into platforms for Palestinian solidarity.   By David Vine Via Common Dreams   The Palestinian national soccer team isn’t playing in this year’s World Cup. But despite a national […]

বুলেটে বিচার: বাংলায় এনকাউন্টার মডেলের অভিষেক
  • Commentary
  • July 14, 2026

পশ্চিমবঙ্গের ইতিহাসে পুলিশি হেফাজতে মৃত্যু নতুন নয় — লক-আপে পিটিয়ে মারা, আত্মহত্যা, অসুস্থতার গল্প, এসব এ রাজ্য বহু দেখেছে। কিন্তু ঘোষিত, প্রকাশ্য, প্রায় উদ্‌যাপিত “এনকাউন্টার” — যেখানে রাষ্ট্র নিজেই গর্ব ভরে জানায় যে সে ‘বিচারের আগেই দণ্ড’ কার্যকর করেছে — এই প্রথম। এবং এইখানেই বিপদের শুরু।   টিংকু খান্না   ৮ জুলাই, ২০২৬। বারুইপুর। এগারো […]

Rapes and Our Selective Collective Conscience
  • Commentary
  • July 14, 2026

Rape culture and its critique from the educated middle classes remains restricted to urban contexts rendering the marginalized cases of non-urban, non-dominant sections outside the framework of rape culture and so outside the realm of protests.    By Sohini Saha Groundxero | July 14, 2026   Incidences of rape and the protests that have followed from them have […]

World Cup 2026: the real story of the resilient African migrants reshaping global football
  • Commentary
  • July 11, 2026

The stories of football migrants in my study do not so much capture headline-grabbing instances of a modern slave trade, and certainly not the self-congratulatory narratives of diversity and inclusion. They reveal a much more common story – of ambition and resilience in an unequal and unjust world.   By Uroš Kovač, University of Groningen […]

Reports of Custodial Torture and Fabricated Evidence Spark Nationwide Protests as Noida’s Workers and Activists Complete 3 Months in Jail
  • Labour
  • July 11, 2026

Demonstrators in Delhi, Kolkata, Patna, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and other cities demand the release of workers and activists arrested after the 2026 Noida wage protests, citing allegations of custodial torture, fabricated evidence, and unlawful police action.   Mouli Sharma New Delhi, 11 July 2026   Protests broke out across the country on Saturday as three months […]

The Baruipur Gang-Rape and Murder Case: A Preliminary Fact-Finding Report
  • Fact Finding Report
  • July 10, 2026

The ‘Aparajita’ Gang-Rape and Murder Case in Baruipur A Preliminary Fact-Finding Report   On Saturday, July 4, 2026, a 12-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Suryapur, Baruipur, South 24 Parganas. After being missing for a day, her body was recovered on the morning of July 5, 2026, from a pond adjacent to Suryapur station. […]