UP Elections: Double engine has left urban youth stranded
In the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh which is set to see elections soon, urban youth in the15-29 age range are facing lethal unemployment, with rates above 20% for the past three years
Thousands take to the streets in India protesting gang rape and murder of 19-year-old
The 19-year-old succumbed to her injuries on September 29. Protestors are condemning the attitude of the police and administration of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led by Yogi Adityanath.
Indians demand justice for gang rape victim
Protests have erupted across India after the victim of a brutal gang rape died on September 29, two week after she was assaulted on September 14.
Govt. has abandoned us, say India’s migrant workers
The forced exodus of India’s migrant workers has caused a huge humanitarian and social crisis. Journalist Bhasha Singh, who has been reporting from the ground, talks about the issues faced by them on their way home
Reign of terror unleashed by ultra-right Uttar Pradesh State government in India
Police officials are accused of killing 17 civilians in Uttar Pradesh, where the government has unleashed terror in its attempt to quell the ongoing protests against the ruling far-right regime
Indian journalist who was arrested for a tweet gets bail
Prashant Kanojia was held on June 8 for tweeting a video which referred to Adityanath, the Hindu nationalist priest who is the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.
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