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Hamid Ansari, Jinnah’s Portrait and Turmoil in AMU

Recently (May 2018) Hamid Ansari, the ex-Vice President of India, was invited to Aligarh Muslim University to be honoured with life membership of AMU Students Union (AMUSU). He had due security with him, yet Hindu Yuva Vahini–ABVP activists managed to come close to his place of stay. The armed protesters alleged that a portrait of…

Culture Of Protest

In an amazing display of goodwill, bus drivers of Ryobi group in Okayama, Japan have staged a protest not by striking work but by continuing to drive without charging fares from passengers. The Ryobi group is facing tough competition from another group Megurin, which is offering reduced fares to passengers. The intended message is that…

Sudhakar, My Friend

Mrinal Kumsar Biswas   The icy hand of death has been laid on Sudhakar Prabhudesai. It was a cruel joke that he could not leave this world peacefully. I was told excruciating sufferings awaited him before he breathed his last. Sudhakar did not deserve that. I knew him for decades, he never caused pain to…

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‘Save National Heritage March’ held from Meerut to Delhi

Press Release, May 12, 2018 ‘Save National Heritage March’ held from Meerut to Delhi Dr. Prem Singh, Socialist Party (India)  Socialist Party (India) and Khudai Khidmatgar took out the ‘Save National Heritage March’ from martyrs’ memorial, Meerut to Lal Qila, Delhi on May 10, 2018, in memory of the martyrs of 1857. Citizens of Meerut…

Journalists Remain in the Cross Hairs

As protests raged over the rape of minors and violence against marginalized communities, dalits, students, the climate for free speech reflected both a menacing intolerance for dissenting viewpoints and a crackdown on civil rights. Apart from the dangerous attacks on journalists, others were harassed and their personal details shared online, they were threatened and became…