Words from Prison – Human Rights Defender Gautam Navlakha Speaks!
Recently, the documentary film maker Anand Patwardhan received a letter describing Gautam Navlakha’s situation in jail, from his partner Sahba Husain.
From Freedom Fighters in British India to Dissenters in Free India: Face Sedition is the Simple Answer
Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi faced sedition charges for their activities during the freedom struggle; and now the government of Independent India is using the same law against its own citizens.
Coronavirus Pandemic Shows Why Ensuring Gender Justice Is an Urgent Task
Women are at once bearing the brunt of the pandemic and leading the response to it. This reflects an untenable situation that calls for decisive action.
Call to Remove Statue of Manu from Rajasthan High Court Campus; Story of Women who blackened the statue
The presence of Manu’s statue in the compound of Rajasthan High Court is a shame for India and Rajasthan in particular.
The Migrant and the Moral Economy of the Elite
The lockdown has revealed the brutality of India’s chronic disregard for the rights of migrant labourers.
Covid as Geopolitical Opportunity: India as Player, or Pawn?
The US is using the emergence of Covid-19 crisis as a weapon against its perceived rival, China; and India is becoming an ally of the US in this game.
The Final 100 Seconds
Never before this year 2020 has the world-famous Doomsday Clock registered only “100 seconds-to-midnight.”
Top Global Experts Say Humanity Must ‘Heal Our Broken Relationship With Nature’ to Prevent Future Pandemics
We must curb the high risk trade and consumption of wildlife, halt deforestation and land conversion, as well as manage food production sustainably.
COVID19 | USA | World Economy
“The Pandemic is Accelerating”, Warns WHO Chief; Yet Trump Opens Up US Economy
The head of the WHO warns that humanity is facing “a new and dangerous phase” of the coronavirus crisis.
Dear Leaders, You Can’t Silence India, Can You?
By targeting Harsh Mander, our leaders have sown the seeds that will sprout and ensure their own defeat by the people of India.