A government at war with its critics - from young protesters to the media.

Demonstrations are spreading across the continent.

Two weeks after people took to the streets to protest the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, women have emerged as an unwavering force on the front lines of the protests. In this episode, Sonikka Loganathan speaks to journalist and researcher Laxmi Murthy about how women shape protests and how women have historically played a key role in pushing these movements forward.

Poland’s FM addresses growing concerns that Russia’s war in Ukraine could spill over into neighbouring NATO countries.

Abhijeet Dipke, Neha Bora detained ahead of the CJP’s planned Tricolour March, as protesters in Chennai raise concerns about voting rights and restrictions on dissent.

India faces international criticism over its handling of protests, with the UN and human rights groups raising concerns over detentions and restrictions on peaceful demonstrations. New Delhi calls it interference in its internal affairs. In this episode of Worldview, we examine the global response and ask whether India is facing double standards or democratic accountability.

The Perumbali burial dispute in Erode has raised serious questions about caste discrimination in Tamil Nadu. A Scheduled Caste family faced opposition while trying to bury a 90-year-old relative in the village cemetery. This episode of The Hindu Focus Tamil Nadu examines Dalit burial rights, untouchability, constitutional protections and the continuing struggle for social justice.

President Trump’s new executive order Friday evening sparked a new wave of bipartisan backlash to his administration’s recent easing of Russian sanctions.  The order halted the implementation of new penalties on Russia set to go into effect under a sweeping legislative package signed into law by the president last month.  It followed Trump’s controversial decision…