Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this conversation, Harsh Mander sits with veteran activist Aruna Roy in her home in the village Tilonia in Rajasthan to reflect on the struggles that shaped her life. She speaks of her engagement with many issues from minimum wages and RTI to accountability, feminism, and the fight for citizens’ rights.

They discuss the challenges to democracy, and reflect together on the moral and political crises facing India today. In the end they underscore the need to keep fighting “little battles” for justice; and they draw hope from the courage of "ordinary" people.

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