Where Is Gandhi in the India of Today?
Everything the Mahatma warned us about in his last years is coming true, from the strain on the rural economy to our societal divisions.
Budget 2023 Has Chilling Implications for India’s People – 3 articles
It seems that the Narendra Modi government has decided, in an election year, that general elections can be fought and won without efforts to improve the material conditions of the bulk of the people, and even simply ignoring their suffering.
A New Phase of Censorship Creep in India – 2 articles
A proposal to amend the IT Rules 2021 and the ban on a BBC documentary are part of a larger trend of Internet censorship, growing since 2014.
Don’t Use ‘Shivling’ to Further Your Politics: Former Mahant of Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Interview with Rajendra Tiwari, the former mahant of the Vishwanath Temple, regarding the Gyanwapi mosque dispute.
How Will RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Pay Tribute to the ‘Islamophille Secularist’ Subhas Chandra Bose?
It will be interesting to see how Bhagwat as chief of the Sangh accommodates or skirts the supposed Islamophile nature of Netaji, and pays real tribute to him by asking his Swayamsevaks to implement Netaji’s concept of India as a sovereign, secular and democratic republic.
21 Indian Super-Rich Own More Wealth Than 70 Crore Indians Together!
While taxing the rich can help tackle shocking inequalities, what is really needed in India is complete overhaul of economic policies that serve only big corporates.
Pakistan’s Economy on Verge of ‘Collapse’ as IMF Visits – 3 articles
Pakistan is gripped by a major economic crisis, with the rupee plummeting, inflation soaring and energy in short supply as International Monetary Fund officials visit to discuss a vital cash injection.
It’s All About the Bomb
To protect ourselves from the dangers of the nuclear enterprise, we need to stop the nuclear weapons and nuclear power reactor programs—a tall order, for sure. But if we seek success in our efforts, we are well advised to understand the forces we are engaging with.
Gandhi
A poem.
Defiance
A poem, by the national poet of Palestine.