With His Fabindia Boycott Call, Tejasvi Surya Is Hurting the Soul of Hinduism
Hinduism is noted for its incredible diversity and its widely admired spirit of tolerance and respect for other faiths and cultures.
My Bindi Does Not Speak My Culture – The Burden of Propriety on Indian Women
It is the blatant objectification of women in these tweets that is deeply troublesome, and not merely because women such as I don’t prefer our appearance being compared to poorly prepared Indian food items. The plea, rather, is against the sermon by men on what ‘completes’ a woman’s look.
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Collective Surrender
The concept of ‘cumulative radicalisation’ given by the British historian, Sir Ian Kershaw, to explain the horrors of Nazi Germany is a useful mechanism to explain India’s plunge towards the kind of violence and persecution that has been the hallmark of the Narendra Modi regime.
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All Communities in Kashmir Need Solidarity – the Majority as well as Minorities
The majority in India must talk about its insensitivity to the pain of those it considers ‘others’.
Under Modi, Tax Burden has Shifted from Corporates to People
In the name of spurring ‘growth’ and ‘employment’ the Modi government has decisively reduced taxes levied on big business while increasing the burden on common people through direct and indirect taxation.
Narrative Traps in India’s Decision-Making
Powerful narratives envelop India’s deeply troubled relationships with Pakistan and China. Fundamentally, these narratives are stories about the way things ought to be. They may help make decisions easier for leaderships that lack erudition but the consequences of such decisions can be deleterious.
Over a Million People Take to the Streets Against Coup by Sudan’s Military
Trade unions and people’s movements have called for strikes and mass protests in response to the coup by the Sudanese military on Monday morning.
Socialists are Rebuilding Bolivia
In 2019, a right-wing coup deposed Bolivia’s elected government. But the people fought back — and now the socialist government they elected in its place is more popular than ever.
New Era of US Financial Warfare
In 2004, the US launched a whole new strategy of financial war, with the creation of the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, to utilise Washington’s financial leverage, based on the global domination of the U.S. dollar, to cut off the economic circulation of targeted states.
Powell Lied, People Died; Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
The process of seeking justice for the victims of Nazism has been long and difficult, but at least it’s still pursued. The process of seeking justice for the victims of Powell, Rumsfeld and other architects of the Iraq war that led to deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis hasn’t even begun.