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'Zara laathi dheere chalana': How classic and new-age poetry powered the Gen Z Cockroach protests
August 06, 2026 6:50 pm
From Faiz and Kaifi's timeless defiance to new verses pleading with police to be empathetic, a leaderless Gen Z movement found its shared emotional language in the power of poetry.
Sonam Wangchuk's wife seeks his discharge from hospital, alleges 'pretext of treatment'
July 19, 2026 3:39 pm
Citing discrepancy in medical reports, Sonam Wangchuk’s wife petitions the Delhi High Court after he was forcibly removed from the protest site.
Rats, cockroaches, rotting food: FDA suspends six Mumbai eateries in hygiene crackdown
June 30, 2026 3:55 pm
The licenses of six Mumbai establishments found to be in serious violation of food safety and hygiene standards were suspended, following an inspection by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration. (FDA)
Dead or alive, cockroaches can trigger allergies: What you must know
June 16, 2026 5:20 pm
Cockroach allergy is more common than many people realize, especially in crowded urban areas and places with poor sanitation
As it goes from Instagram to the streets, manifesto for cockroaches: Gather and scatter, as needed
June 05, 2026 9:27 pm
Can there be a model where like-minded people come together for a cause, fight for it, and, having achieved their objective, go back to their normal lives? Will the system not only resist change but also take revenge on the ‘cockroaches’, as it did in the case of Wangchuk?
Shashi Tharoor writes: Dear Gen Z, you don't need to be treated like cockroaches, you can change the system from within
June 04, 2026 7:01 am
If all else fails, take your case to court. But for that, you need to have a case, not just a set of slogans or memes expressing your frustrations
Cockroaches are actually biological engineers: Dr K.P. Dinesh
May 29, 2026 7:20 pm
Dr K.P. Dinesh explains how India's first cockroach DNA library could unlock clues to the ancestry, evolution and resilience of an often-maligned insect
No immediate relief for Cockroach Janta Party’s Abhijeet Dipke, Delhi High Court refuses to order unblocking X account
May 29, 2026 1:14 pm
Abhijeet Dipke moved the Delhi High Court challenging the blocking of Cockroach Janta Party’s X handle in India.
‘Satire or revolution?’: Gen Z’s complicated relationship with Cockroach Janata Party
May 24, 2026 2:01 pm
The CJP amassed over 14 million Instagram followers in less than a week, well crossing the ruling BJP’s follower count.
Tavleen Singh writes: There is room for a new political party, even if it comes dressed up as a cockroach
May 25, 2026 5:33 am
Those ensconced in their cocoons of political power need to be reminded from time to time that they are there because of ordinary people who rest their hopes and dreams in their votes. They do not ask for much. They want to be able to live in decent homes, send their children to halfway decent schools and live their lives with dignity.
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