25 November: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
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25 November: International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

UN Secy. General Antonio Guterres said in his message for the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women and Children that “every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member”. This article seeks to understand the roots of this violence.

GM Mustard Not Swadeshi, it’s a Patent of MNC Bayer, GoI ‘Misleading’ SC: Modi Told
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GM Mustard Not Swadeshi, it’s a Patent of MNC Bayer, GoI ‘Misleading’ SC: Modi Told

In a representation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 42 farmers’ organisations, backed by senior scientists and experts, have said that the Government of India should stop misleading the Supreme Court “with untrue and incorrect” statements on GM mustard.

Healthcare as a Right: Analysis of the Rajasthan Right to Health Bill, 2022
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Healthcare as a Right: Analysis of the Rajasthan Right to Health Bill, 2022

The recently introduced Bill in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly has received both praise and critique from different stakeholders. A look at the background of the Bill, its most important provisions in their current form, and a discussion of the criticism it has received.

Bharat Jodo Yatra: Touching a Chord with the Marginalised – Two Articles
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Bharat Jodo Yatra: Touching a Chord with the Marginalised – Two Articles

Rahul Gandhi’s padayatra is meant to free present India from fear; Also: Report from MP – the Congress leader’s attack on BJP’s ‘vanvasi’ for ‘adivasi’, unemployment, inflation, and hate politics is gaining traction on ground.

Of Collective Security: An Interview with Michael Jabara Carley
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Of Collective Security: An Interview with Michael Jabara Carley

Discussion with Michael Jabara Carley, an international expert, on Soviet relations with the Great Powers between the two world wars, on questions of “appeasement,” the origins and conduct of the Second World War, and on major current issues.