Chandrani Das

When system collapse, voice rise: The Unheard Protest of cockroaches

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When system collapse, voice rise: The Unheard Protest of cockroaches

A mic and a mobile phone—that was all it took for a group of young protesters calling themselves the “Cockroach Janata Party (CJP)” to turn Jantar Mantar into a space of defiance and disquiet on June 20. Thousands of students, many of them aspirants of fiercely competitive examinations like NEET, gathered in Delhi to protest … Read more

Freebies: Political Strategy or Public Welfare?

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Freebies: Political Strategy or Public Welfare?

Freebies: It has been 1 year and 28 days since Delhi chose Rekha Gupta from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the chief ministerial face. Before the elections and during the campaign, the party offered a number of promises, one of which was to provide financial support to women under the name of the “Mahila … Read more