Seventy Years On, India Cannot Allow the Divisive Forces to Triumph Again
A great responsibility falls upon the democratic and secular parties – whatever be their differences on policy matters – to come together and defend the country’s values.
B.R. Ambedkar’s Views on Women Question and Current Electoral Politics
Ambedkar’s commitments and struggles towards gender justice and women’s empowerment have not been seriously explored in the mainstream academic circles and public sphere at large. This essay is an attempt to engage with Ambedkar’s views on women’s question.
‘Vishwa Guru’ India Needs to Learn from Southeast Asia’s Pluralist Ethos
Southeast Asia’s past and present reflect a civilisational maturity that is in stark contrast to those who speak of ancient India’s spiritual ‘legacy’ overseas while stoking an ugly communal divide at home.
Water Expert Vishwanath S.: Bengaluru’s Flood Devastation Is the Tyranny of Small Decisions
The waterlogging has not been caused by the heavy rain but by bad planning, he says.
In Punjab, the Accelerating Rate of Groundwater Depletion Is Worrying Both Farmers and Experts
Every year, groundwater levels are falling by approximately 0.49 metres.
Explained: Conservationists Think Translocating African Cheetahs To India Is A Bad Idea
Conservationists have called cheetah translocation a vanity project to grab eyeballs. The authors explain why.
Replug: Remembering Captain Lakshmi Sahgal
“I belong to a generation that is fortunate enough to have met many men and women who fought in the Indian freedom movement. The one who left the deepest impression on me is Lakshmi Sahgal. She lived in the present and planned for struggles in the future,” says the author.
Capitalism Won’t Fix the Climate Crisis. It Will Also Not Survive It
On McGuire’s latest book, Hothouse Earth: Global heating and climate breakdown are with us now, rather than a vague ten thousand years down the line. We confront the greatest threat in human history. I am seeking to paint a picture – however grim – of what our future world is set to be like.
The Financial Industry Is a Lot Bigger Than a Giant Vampire Squid
Finance capital as a whole is a multi-headed monster with the attributes of a tyrannosaurus rex, killer whale, giant squid and elephant that can swallow ships at sea whole, fly through the air at supersonic speed and never stops eating.
The WTO and Vaccinations: Greed and Profits Win
During the 12th Ministerial of the WTO, which took place from June 12 to 17, the European Union, the United States and the UK ensured that no worthwhile patent waiver measure was passed. The profits of Big Pharma once again trumped the lives and health of the people.