India Protests

UN experts urge India to cease 'use of excessive force' to curb protests

India has repeatedly dismissed such criticism and cast it as interference ‌in the country's internal affairs

Can every citizen claim to be journalist? SC says issue needs 'examination'

Hearing pleas on journalists allegedly manhandled during Delhi protests, the top court says protection may vary for accredited, freelance journalists and influencers

Datanomics: Internet shutdowns dip but India still ranks second globally

During a recent protest against alleged irregularities in electoral roll revision, authorities imposed internet shutdowns in parts of Delhi, citing security concerns.

Prima facie contempt in Metro curbs during Oct 10 protests: Supreme Court

Issues notices to Union home secy, Delhi Police chief and DMRC chairperson

India leads world in demonstrations for fifth straight year: ACLED data

India recorded 18,074 demonstrations through September 2026, accounting for 17.5% of the global total, even as official data on agitations remains unavailable since 2016.

SC to hear pleas seeking directions to Delhi Police to allow protests

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list pleas seeking directions to Delhi Police to permit peaceful protests in the national capital. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana was approached by a counsel alleging that police were not allowing citizens, students and office-bearers of registered political parties, including Members of Parliament, to hold peaceful protests. Agreeing to list the plea for a hearing, the bench said it would ascertain whether similar matters were already pending before the court. "Delhi Police is not allowing peaceful protests. This is a very important issue. Neither students nor citizens are being allowed (to protest)," the lawyer said. "What is the relief sought? Who is the petitioner? Is it a PIL?" the CJI asked. The lawyer said that the petitioner was seeking specific directions to ensure that Delhi Police permit peaceful protests in accordance with law. The bench said it would examine th

Bhagwat's Gen Z outreach signals a pragmatic reset for the RSS leadership

It's evident Mr Bhagwat was watching from a distance and was worried about the anger towards the Modi government. He demolished criticism of the GenZ protesters as anti-national

India must fix its jobless growth model to harness the Gen Z opportunity

Its jobless growth model needs serious course correction

Youth connect: PM Modi ramps up Instagram outreach after Neet row

From anti-drug campaigns to exam reforms and Instagram outreach, PM Narendra Modi has intensified efforts to engage India's youth after nationwide protests

Statsguru: Gen Z's rage fuelled by joblessness, paper leaks and corruption

The anti-paper leak law highlights deeper challenges as India misses education spending targets, youth unemployment remains high, and Gen Z protests gain momentum

The Gen Z protests have opened the door, just a crack, for the Opposition

Competitive politics up to 2029 now will be about filling the breach the GenZ has caused, or widening it

Why brands should serve causes, not market themselves at protests

Indian consumers, especially those under 35, are not naive. They know what it feels like when something you care about loses

Beyond Gen Z: Why pro-Modi elites are growing increasingly restless

Throughout history, revolutions have mostly been led not by those who actually suffer, but by those who are merely seeking a rearrangement of power within the ruling elites

Flag of freedom: The anime pirate symbol at the Jantar Mantar protests

From Jakarta to Jantar Mantar, One Piece's Straw Hat Pirates have become an unlikely protest symbol. Their journey says as much about GenZ as it does about politics

Datanomics: India sees over half of South Asia's protest demonstrations

India accounted for more than half of South Asia's protest demonstrations in recent years, with movements ranging from student agitations to farmers' protests

Clean air protest: Delhi Police cites national integration law in FIR

The Delhi Police has invoked charges under 'imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration' in one of the FIRs registered against a group of protesters who allegedly raised pro-Maoist slogans and used pepper spray on police personnel during an anti-pollution demonstration at the India Gate on Sunday, an official said on Tuesday. On Monday, the Delhi Police told a court here that the group of protesters arrested for allegedly using pepper spray on cops raised slogans hailing slain Maoist leader Madvi Hidma. The police have registered two different FIRs -- one at the Kartavya Path police station against six protesters and the other at the Sansad Marg police station against 17 people. The new section has been added to the Kartavya Path FIR. After the accused were produced before two magisterial courts, 22 were sent to judicial custody. The newly-added Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertains to imputations and assertions prejudicial to national ...

Waqf Amendment Bill sparks mass protests in Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad

Thousands staged protests in Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with Mamata Banerjee and Vijay opposing the law and calling it anti-democratic

BPSC aspirants, police clash in Patna; case filed against Prashant Kishor

Thousands of BPSC aspirants protested at Patna's Gandhi Maidan, demanding a re-examination of the 70th prelims; police used lathi-charge, water cannons as protesters broke barricades

Lucknow: AAP sends Rs 420 to PM Modi in protest against Agnipath scheme

AAP on Sunday protested here over Agnipath and said it has sent a cheque for Rs 420 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing his government of cheating the youth with the new military scheme

Prophet row: Nupur Sharma fails to appear at Kolkata police station

Sacked BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma skipped appearance on Monday before Narkeldanga police station here, which had sent her a notice over her controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammed