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Why a Hunger Strike Is Rallying India’s Youth

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By Salil Tripathi Verified
| Foreign Policy Magazine Verified
On July 18, the award-winning Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk was picked up by the Delhi Police and taken to a state-run hospital against his will 20 days into a hunger strike. His fast is aimed at demanding accountability from the government after medical school entrance exam papers were leaked in May—supporting a nascent movement of young Indians fed up with unfairness in India’s hypercompetitive education system and high unemployment.
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The Art of War: How artists and writers battle with censorship in times of conflict

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By Salil Tripathi Verified, Mark Stimpson
| Index on Censorship Verified
War is brutal. During conflicts there is little time for art. Museums and theatres are flattened by bombs, a trend we have been covering in Index for some years now. On the ground, people often have more pressing concerns like finding food or repelling the enemy. But war can also inspire the most incredible artistic endeavour, as painters and poets are forced to look again at a fragile world and bear witness to the atrocities that warring parties would rather keep hidden.
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Bangladesh's free press under fire

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By Salil Tripathi Verified
| Index on Censorship Verified
The Bangladeshi army stands guard at the Prothom Alo daily newspaper offices which were set ablaze during protests. Photo: AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu/Alamy This article first appeared in the Spring 2026 issue of Index on Censorship, The monster unleashed: How Hungary’s illiberal vision is seducing the Western world published on 2 April 2026. Smoke rose from two buildings late in the Dhaka night, thick and bitter, flames leaping through the shattered windows and gutting newsrooms.
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