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Author: Manasa Narayanan

Hyde Park and Its Littering Saga

Posted on 23rd June 202123rd August 2021 by Manasa Narayanan

Manasa Narayanan chatted to Jack Colmer about his hand-crafted Bin Bag dispenser, now a permanent feature of the Leeds landscape. After students were lambasted for leaving litter on Woodhouse Moor in both local and National news, Manasa investigates the situation from a student perspective.

India’s Covid crisis: Lives devalued & deaths disregarded

Posted on 13th May 202113th May 2021 by Manasa Narayanan

As part of the #Indiainred series, Manasa Narayanan investigates India’s Covid crisis, where government negligence and inadequately resourced healthcare facilities have contributed to devastating rates of death.

India reels from second Covid wave as governance fails

Posted on 10th May 202110th May 2021 by Manasa Narayanan

Manasa Narayanan reports on the Covid crisis in India. This article is part of a series called #IndiainRed run in collaboration with The Gryphon (UoL), The Roar (KCL) and The Strand (KCL).

The pandemic, part-time plight; & an app that can help

Posted on 10th April 202112th April 2021 by Manasa Narayanan

Manasa Narayanan discusses a new app which promises to help students find part time work, for a minimum of £8.92 per hour.

UK’s protest politics: How and why has the Police Bill led to strife?

Posted on 23rd March 202126th March 2021 by Manasa Narayanan

“The last few weeks seem like a period of reckoning of police power in the UK”. Manasa Narayanan reports on the Kill the Bill protests across the country, in response to the Police Bill.

WhatsApp-Facebook integration: towards monopolisation of information

Posted on 27th January 202127th January 2021 by Manasa Narayanan

“The change in WhatsApp’s privacy policy now is in itself not a mammoth event. But, put that in context with the integration measures that have already been initiated and Facebook’s future plan with these apps, and it becomes seriously dangerous.” Manasa Narayanan reports.

Impeachment at the door for Trump, again

Posted on 23rd January 202118th January 2021 by Manasa Narayanan

With 232 votes in favour (including 10 Republicans voting yes), US President Donald Trump was impeached in the House of Representatives on 13th of January for having “engaged in insurrection”. The move to impeach comes […]

Indian Farmers’ March: A Fight Against the Top-Down

Posted on 16th December 202030th January 2021 by Manasa Narayanan

There is much unrest within the farming community in India. Recently, three new Agriculture Bills have come in to force, sparking widespread protest. Manasa Narayanan spoke to people involved, tracing the root source of their anger to the centralised government at the heart of India’s power structure.

A small win for the Hong Kong pro-democracy?

Posted on 3rd December 20203rd December 2020 by Manasa Narayanan

Manasa Narayanan reports on the present political situation of Hong Kong, and contemplates what the court rule against the city’s government means for its pro-democracy protests.

Violence, sadly, is the real victor in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

Posted on 26th November 202026th November 2020 by Manasa Narayanan

From late September this year, until last week when Russia brokered a peace deal, Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at war. Contrary to what several headlines might claim, the victor of this conflict is not […]

Two tales (or one) of student arrests

Posted on 6th November 20206th November 2020 by Manasa Narayanan

One would think that China, with its one party-system, and India, with its parliamentary democracy, would deal with activism and criticism differently – yet lately, tales from both these countries point to the use of similar […]

Modi controlled India: Shouldn’t a democratically elected Prime Minister be held more accountable?

Posted on 30th October 202030th October 2020 by Manasa Narayanan

In recent years I have been continually witnessing and reading about the intolerance and hate politics of the Modi government and its passionate supporters. Despite being aware of the government’s track record of silencing criticism, […]

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