‘Vivekananda Is the Ideological Nemesis of the Sangh Parivar’
The author’s latest book is an effort to challenge the Sangh Parivar’s depiction of the spiritual leader.
After Nuh Violence, Farmers and Khap Panchayats in Mewat Stand Up Against Hate
Since July 31, farmers have held three major meetings in the region to counter the communal build-up in Haryana. Besides, over 20 Khap panchayat meetings have been held since anti-Muslim violence rocked Nuh and Gurugram.
A Deep Dive into Adani Group’s Acquisitions
In the weeks and months after the Hindenburg report, the Adani Group has repeatedly alluded to the robust health of its underlying assets. How it came to acquire some of them is worth a deeper look.
Highways or Rural Roads, It’s a Story of High Cost-Low Delivery
Two recent reports reveal a picture of missed targets, huge cost escalation, misconceived plans and a sense of disarray that is quite contrary to the impression that the government is efficiently going about creating essential infrastructure for the country.
Intellectuals and People’s Organizations Condemn State Repression on Adivasis in Odisha – 2 Press Releases
“GASS Odisha Strongly Condemns Ongoing State Repression in Mining Areas of Odisha”; Also: “Lathis, Axes Odisha Adivasis Traditionally Carry Cited for ‘Applying’ Anti-Terror Law UAPA”.
Uttarakhand Towns Continue to Sink – 2 Articles
New cracks are appearing in the houses and roads of Joshimath town and also nearby areas, along with deep cavities in the fields. People who are affected, wait for rehabilitation, with only a few having received meagre compensation, that too for their houses alone.
Tamil Nadu Extends Acclaimed Breakfast Scheme to 29,463 More Schools
The Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme in Tamil Nadu provides breakfast to primary school children, addressing hunger and improving attendance.
Gyanvapi Is a Litmus Test for the Sanctity of the Places of Worship Act. Our System Failed It.
The ASI’s survey of Gyanvapi casts aspersions on the mosque’s character. Not only has the religious character of the mosque been put into dispute, but the objective of the Places of Worship Act has vanished into thin air.
Sheikh Abdullah in 1968: ‘Accession Is of Minds, Hearts; Love & Justice Are the Only Weapons You Need’
Interview with Sheikh Abdullah: “Kashmir came to India because we felt our ambitions and hopes would be fulfilled by allying ourselves with the great country which was India, which believed in democracy, in the rule of law… Now look at the treatment Kashmir has received… Let every Indian search his own heart.”
Segregated & Unequal: New Research Reveals How Public Services are Restricted, Denied to Muslims, Dalits in Ghettoised Localities
A study finds Indian Muslims to be systematically disadvantaged, less likely to have public schools, clinics, sewerage, water supply and closed drains than in non-Muslim areas, a misallocation of government services that is comparable to the current situation of blacks in the United States.