Save Country and Constitution from the Current Government
In a call to all progressive lawyers, Justice P.B. Sawant says that the powers that be are inimical to the Indian Constitution that is a culturally and socially transformative document
कोव्हीड-१९ – मोदींचं नोटा छापायचं नवं मशिन
कपिल कोमिरेड्डी माननीय नरेंद्र मोदी यांच्य़ासाठी, कोव्हिड–१९ हा काही गंभीर आजार नसून, उलट एखाद्या सिनेमाच्या कथेला लेखकाने दिलेल्या अनपेक्षित कलाटणी सारखा आहे. २४ मार्च२०२० ला मानवी इतिहासातील सर्वात मोठी टाळेबंदी जाहीर करण्यापूर्वी पंतप्रधान स्वतःच निर्माण केलेल्या अनेक संकटात सापडले होते. संविधानातील धर्मनिरपेक्ष व लोकशाही तत्वांच्या उल्लंघनाविरोधात भारतातील प्रमुख शहरांमध्ये शांततामय आंदोलनाची लाट आली होती, याच…
राम प्रसाद बिस्मिल यांच्या क्रांतीच्या कल्पनेमध्ये भगवीकरणास थारा नाही
हर्षवर्धन त्रिपाठी आणि प्रबल सरण अग्रवाल [११ जून रोजी रामप्रसाद बिस्मिल यांच्या जन्मदिवसानिमित्त प्रकाशित] रामप्रसाद बिस्मिल यांचे ‘सरफरोशी की तमन्ना’ हे गीत जनमानसामध्ये प्रसिद्ध आहे. त्यांचे नाव ‘काकोरी कटाच्या’ घटनेमुळे जनतेच्या मनावर कोरले गेले आहे. धाडसी ट्रेन-लूटीच्या या घटनेने उत्तर भारतातील क्रांतिकारी चळवळीने दिशा बदलली. तथापि उजव्या विचारसरणीने बिस्मिल यांचे पुरेपूर भगवीकरण करण्याच्या प्रयत्न केला…
On Death and a Poetic Celebration of Life
Even though the pandemic-induced despair makes us see only the ugliness of death, it is still possible to celebrate life. And great poets like Walt Whitman and Rabindranath Tagore sought to walk with us, and make us see and feel the sacred meaning of this celebration.
Popular Protagonism in Venezuela’s Transition to Socialism
In this interview, Lebowitz explores the importance of participation and democracy in the construction of socialism, while reflecting on the internal contradictions of the Bolivarian Process.
Remembering Patrice Lumumba: A Martyr of the Revolution
Lumumba lived and died fighting for the liberation of African people from the shackles of colonial powers. His legacy lives in the struggle of African nations against Neo-Imperialism.
Caste | Communalism | Culture
Remembering Swami Vivekananda on His Death Anniversary: Two Articles
At a time when fascist goons are spreading hatred and intolerance in the name of religion, it is important to spread Swami Vivekananda’s message of equality, respect and dignity for all religions among the people.
Kerala’s Mass Movement for Democratising Virtual Learning and Bridging the ‘Digital Divide’
At a time when education is entirely halted for a majority of school students and there is a push for online education amid a lack of infrastructure, Kerala is witnessing a mass movement for democratising virtual learning.
Athirappally Project: Lessons for Kerala from the Silent Valley Movement
Long before India understood the concept of ecology, a group of scientists and intellectuals saved a forest. Here’s how they did it and how it can be done again.
Nisarga: Nature’s Warning
The Nisarga cyclone that caused substantial damage to Raigad and Ratnagiri districts was nature’s warning that the currently operative warped development policies cannot continue forever.