Beyond Har Ghar Tiranga: Why Indians Must Plant Tagore’s Vision of Nationalism in Every Home
The philosopher-poet wanted a multi-cultural country rooted in egalitarianism, secularism and the right to dissent.
August Ninth Spells “Freedom”
As another ‘Ninth August’ slips into history, it is important that we bask in the significance of the day and what it holds in store for all and particularly for the journey ahead! This reflection therefore is about the past, present and future – three tenses all encapsulated into one reality!
Nafrat Chodo – Bharat Jodo Abhiyaan!
14th August “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” – Another Strategy to Fuel the Politics of Hate & Division! A day of mourning and introspection is being transformed into a day of further spawning hatred and division – India must Resist It!
Ramachandra Guha: At 75, India Is Free – But its Citizens are Still Fighting for Many Rights
The world is looking at India – though not necessarily looking up to India.
Azadi ka Amrit: Between Compulsive Flag-Waving And Conditional Rations
The Modi government’s publicity blitzkrieg around the 75th anniversary of independence masks a steadily worsening hunger and livelihood crisis. Yet, the government is perversely placing fresh hurdles before India’s severely malnourished children and the rations that are their lifeline.
Farmers Expand Base – Move Into Protest Space Again
Farmers are again moving into the protest space. With new dimensions being added to their earlier movement: the Agnipath scheme and the contentious Electricity (Amendment) Bill-2022 have added to the pent up anger on the minimum support price (MSP).
Remembering One of Humanity’s Worst Catastrophe’s—77 Years On
Each anniversary of the atomic bombings provides us a unique opportunity to study and reflect on the horrors of possible nuclear war and the massive destruction already wrought by pursuing nuclear madness.
The New Imperialism’s Strange Bedfellows
A new imperialism stalks the Third World. The imperialists today rely on local elites eager to aid their peoples’ exploitation in return for a share of the spoils—a process sanitized with the language of investments, trade deals and partnerships.
Understanding Maduro’s Successful Socialist Economic Strategy
After years of calling Venezuela’s economy a dismal failure that demonstrates the dangers of socialism, Western media is now lauding its recovery for ’embracing capitalism’ — but this is not accurate.
Trailokyanath Chakraborty: The Revolutionary Who Spent 30 Years in Jail, But Never Apologised
Despite serving six stints in prison during India’s freedom struggle (and even after), Chakraborty’s revolutionary spirit refused to die down and his efforts to fight against British rule continued throughout his life.