Uniform Civil Code: Clash of Moral Universalism and Cultural Pluralism
The hasty push for a uniform civil code during an election year seems more coercive than genuinely well-intentioned for necessary reform.
Home Minister Amit Shah Says Sedition Is Dead. But Its Replacement Is More Fearsome Than the Colonial Law Ever was
Has anything changed from the British Raj to now? The answer, certainly in the proposed Clause 150 meant to replace Section 124A, or sedition, is an unambiguous NO. Our analysis shows how the problems we faced with sedition will continue if the proposed Clause 150 becomes law.
Conspiracy of RSS to Hinduize Adivasis by Calling Them Vanvasi
It is well known that RSS has always been calling Adivasis as Vanvasis (forest dwellers) instead of Adivasis. There is a great trick behind this which needs to be understood.
In Uttarakhand, Crores in the River
In February this year, the Uttarakhand government was granted permission to continue mining the rivers flowing through the state’s hills and forests, sidestepping critical legal requirements to conserve forests and protect rivers.
Reclaiming Wastewater: A Sustainable Path for Water Consumption in India
By effectively treating and reusing wastewater, India can quit its dependency on fast-depleting groundwater for households and industry.
MGNREGS: Rising Demand Shows Jobs & Earnings Crisis
Work demand in the rural jobs guarantee scheme (MGNREGA) has almost reached 2021 level by July this year. Remember: 2021 was the second year of the pandemic which saw a jump in demand after the deadly second wave of Covid. But the government continues to under-fund the scheme.
Manual Scavenging: Instead of Trying to Stop Practice, Govt of India ‘Fudging’ Figures
It is unfortunate that the Government of India has once again lied on the deaths in sewer and septic tanks. How can the government claim that there is no manual scavenging when people continue to die in sewer and septic tanks?
The Atom vs the Sun: D.D. Kosambi on Nuclear and Solar Power in India
Per Kosambi, all useful science was applied science, and he recognised the ubiquitous military application of nuclear energy as an abuse — of both knowledge and power.
Burkina Faso Condemns Imperialism; Together with Mali Vows to Defend Niger’s New Leadership with Force
“Burkina Faso’s New President Condemns Imperialism, Quotes Che Guevara, Allies with Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba”. Also: Burkina Faso and Mali have declared their willingness to defend Niger with armed force if France, Nigeria, or ECOWAS were to intervene in Niger.
Imperial Disintegration: What’s Happening in West Africa?
In order to begin understanding past and current developments in Africa, it is important to understand neocolonialism as a phase in the development of imperialism.