On Bakri-Eid, the Opportunity to Remember One’s Obligations to the Less Fortunate
Reflections on festive food and meaning of charity.
In Memory of John Lewis, US Civil Rights Icon – Two Articles
Article written by John Lewis, the iconic US civil rights leader who died on July 17, shortly before his death; and an obituary by Jesse Jackson, another leading American civil rights activist.
Mahasweta Devi, Champion of the Underdog Who Took on the Left Front in Bengal
Despite her popularity and her solidarity with the oppressed, the Left and the avant garde writers of West Bengal never really liked the celebrated author.
Annabhau Sathe’s Writings Contributed Significantly to Anti-Caste, Anti-Class Ideas
August 1 was the 100th birth anniversay of this leading Dalit writer and proletarian thinker of Maharashtra.
The Tilak-Jinnah Pact Embodied Communal Harmony That Is Much Needed in Modern-Day India
It was the last formal agreement between Hindu and Muslim communities in pre-Independence India. We need to revive the spirit of this incredible agreement today.
The Desecration in Agra Could Not Have Pleased Lord Ram in Ayodhya
Seventy years into our republican existence, this act rather rubbishes the political-Hindutva assertion that a cohesive culture inspires India’s national identity.
A Sad Day When a Public Servant Smears One of India’s Tallest Figures of Religious Unity
To decry Maulana Azad for ‘sidelining pro Hindu nationalist scholars’ is to overlook his contributions to the finest educational institutions in the country.
Revisiting the Idea of Pigou Wealth Tax in the Time of Covid-19
Pigou’s proposals for higher taxes on the wealthy individuals need to be revisited in the light of triple crises of coronavirus: a health crisis, an economic crisis, and a financial crisis.
Cuba’s Medical Brigades in Africa Embody a Long Tradition of Solidarity
From medical to military, agricultural, educational, cultural support and more, the Cuban footprint in Africa dates back to the national struggles against colonialism.
US GDP in Historic Freefall – Two Articles
Never before in modern US history—not even in the worse quarters of the 1930s Great Depression—has the US economy contracted so quickly and so deeply!