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Rebecca Vedavathy

"We are going to read what we read, no matter what," says poet Rebecca Vedavathy

Commenting on the police's absurd line of questioning with regards to the arrests made in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon case, the poet says they will continue reading what they read 

Published on 8th September 2018
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Will hold discussions to increase representation of Dalits, other marginalised groups at Bangalore University, says VC

Speaking at an event to mark the Bhima Koregaon Vijay Diwas at the varsity, Dr Jayakara S M added that research was required to highlight the history of Dalits in India

Published on 2nd January 2023
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Actions of a retributive regime: Three years after Bhima Koregaon arrests, over 100 academics pen open letter

A few of the letter's signatories include musician TM Krishna, filmmaker Anand Patwardhan and activist Thirumurugan Gandhi

Published on 18th August 2021
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Arrested professor, activist tell the Bombay High Court that there is no link between Elgar Parishad and Bhima Koregoan riots

The activists cited the report of a US digital forensic firm that said an incriminating letter and other material had been planted on the computers of Wilson and several other co-accused in the case

Published on 27th July 2021
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RIP Father Stan Swamy: India's oldest political prisoner passes away an hour before bail hearing

Swamy's counsel Mihir Desai said there was negligence on the part of the Taloja prison authorities, who failed to provide immediate medical attention to the Jesuit priest

Published on 5th July 2021
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Release academics, activists arrested for Bhima Koregaon violence on interim bail, kin ask Thackeray

Recently, Hany Babu's wife and professor Jenny Rowena had spoken to EdexLive about a severe eye infection affecting Babu's vision

Published on 13th May 2021
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Jailed DU Prof Hany Babu may be taken to meet a specialist for his eye infection, says his wife

The Delhi University professor has been an undertrial prisoner in the Bhima Koregaon case since July 2020

Published on 12th May 2021
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The Battle of Koregaon: Why the anniversary has come to mean so much to Dalits

On January 1, 1927, Dr BR Ambedkar visited the site and ever since thousands of Ambedkarites turn up at Bhima Koregaon on New Year’s Day

Published on 1st January 2021
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Committed to protecting democracy, dissent in country: EFLU prof after NIA investigation  

The strident voices of dissent in this country and the world have rekindled our hope that the ruthless dismantling of democratic values, the prof and his co-brother said

 

Published on 11th September 2020
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Student support has been outstanding: DU Prof PK Vijayan who was summoned by the NIA

The professor is a English teacher at the University’s Hindu College and was summoned for an investigation by the NIA on August 14

Published on 17th August 2020
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Of 2 min phone calls and three birthdays in prison: What keeps professor Shoma Sen going

Accused in the Elgar Parishad Bhima Koregaon case, Shoma Sen recently celebrated her third consecutive birthday in prison

Published on 10th August 2020
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I am ok: What keeps DU professor Hany Babu's family going, after shock raid on home on Sunday

The house of Delhi University professor Dr Hany Babu MT was raided on Sunday, when only his wife and daughter were present

Published on 3rd August 2020
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Hany Babu arrested for 'propagating Naxal activities and Maoist ideas', to be produced in court tomorrow

The Associate Professor of English was summoned by the NIA to its Mumbai office for investigation on July 15

Published on 28th July 2020
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Noam Chomsky, Barbara Harriss-White and other academics issue a statement seeking Varavara Rao's release

Prior to this, a group of young poets had also issued a statement, seeking the release of the 79-year-old poet, who tested positive for COVID

Published on 22nd July 2020
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Was scared they’d come back to take my books: DU professor Hany Babu on being summoned by NIA

Ten months ago, the professor’s house was searched by the Maharashtra police and he lost a lot of his academic work, books and research material. It's trauma that he is simply not past yet

Published on 14th July 2020

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