In Memory of G.G. Parekh: Freedom Fighter, Gandhian Socialist, Editor Janata Weekly
‘Freedom Fighter Dr. G G Parikh Passes Away’; ‘Reliving with Gandhiji – Our Days with GG’; G.G. Parikh: A Short Biographical Note.
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‘Freedom Fighter Dr. G G Parikh Passes Away’; ‘Reliving with Gandhiji – Our Days with GG’; G.G. Parikh: A Short Biographical Note.
In this long interview taken last year when he turned 100, the freedom fighter spoke about his experiences during the freedom movement, his work at the Yusuf Meherally Centre and life as a Gandhian Socialist.
‘Europe Explodes with Rage After Israel Intercepts Global Sumud Flotilla’: This essay traces the mass demonstrations that erupted across Europe in October 2025 following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Also: ‘Italy in Revolt: Mass Protests Spread Throughout Europe and the Genocide in Gaza Continues’; and: ‘The Flotilla’s Glimpse into the Palestinian Condition’.
‘What We Know About the First Phase of the Gaza Ceasefire and What Comes Next’; ‘A History of Deception: US-Israeli Pacts and the Gaza Proposal’; ‘The Trump Gaza Plan and the Politics of Coercion’.
The temptation to pit Gandhi and Bhagat Singh against each other is little more than a dilettantish pastime. The truth is that they had a lot in common: fearlessness, calm and an enormous spirit of self-sacrifice.
The authentic reaffirmation of Gandhi is to resist neo-fascism and reclaim the Constitution and the republic, before those who once pulled the trigger on him succeed in pulling the trigger on India itself.
‘How Ladakh Protest Leader Sonam Wangchuk Went from Indian Hero to “Traitor”’: Wangchuk, a celebrated innovator, inspired a Bollywood megahit. Arrested in late September, he is now being accused of plotting an Arab Spring-like revolt. Also: ‘Why Sonam Wangchuk Matters’.
‘Beyond an Archive of Suffering, PUCL’s Manipur Report is a Challenge to India’s Conscience’; ‘Dear Prime Minister, Please Answer These Painful Questions for Manipur’; ‘Nine Issues in Manipur That Remain Unresolved Despite Modi’s Belated Visit’.
‘World is Taking Note Amid Surge in India’s Human Rights Violations’: Amnesty International’s report on the human rights situation in India. Also: ‘India’s Social Regression Under Modi’s Eleven Years May Not Be Mendable’.
Leading political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot in conversation with Siddharth Varadarajan about the origins and foundational thinking of the Sangh.
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