Reflections on a Disturbing Year Gone By. And the Challenges That Lie Ahead
By endless violence and hateful propaganda, the Indian nation as a shared zone of sensibilities is coming under severe strain.
On Teachers’ Day: Remembering Those Teachers Who Taught Students Independence, and Got Penalised
This Teachers’ Day, we must remember the teachers who have been suspended, penalised, arrested, jailed, or forced to quit for being independent and teaching students this independence.
In Central Universities, the Future Will Now Be Built on the Ruins of Excellence
In public universities, a candidate’s excellence is no longer a guarantee for appointment as a teacher. They need to have the backing of a Sangh parivar organisation.
Witch-Hunt Against Tejaswini Desai Highlights Dangers of Being a Teacher in India Today
What happened to Professor Tejaswini Desai of Kolhapur can happen to anyone in the teaching community. It tells you of the perils of being a teacher in India of our times
Why the Modi Government’s ‘Version’ of the Sengol’s History was Necessary
The only purpose behind fabricating the story behind the sengol is to hide from today’s Hindu society that 75 years ago even a section of orthodox Hindus in India had respect and reverence for Nehru despite knowing he did not agree with their views at all.
Understanding the Context of the Battle in Delhi University Over Courses and Syllabus
Discussions to drop a paper on Ambedkar and references to caste and feminism are the latest steps in an effort to turn public educational institutes into training centre for Hindutva.
Rahul Gandhi Getting a Notice for Visiting Delhi University Is a Matter of Deep Concern
The Congress leader apparently trespassed by making an unannounced visit. This incident prompts us to ask if university authorities think only one voice is allowed in educational institutes.
How the UGC Creates Consensus for the Ruling Regime
Our universities are now turning into narrow and closed systems. There is little possibility in such a situation for fresh ideas to emerge. And by promoting a narrow Hindutva-based communal vision, universities are also becoming alienating spaces for non-Hindus.
In a Young Muslim Man’s Courage, a Lesson for Us All
A 45-second video evoked conflicting emotions in me: As a teacher I felt ashamed. And as a citizen of this country, I felt reassured.
The Constitution Was Envisioned as a Living Document. But Can Our Leaders Keep It Alive?
On Constitution Day, we need to ask whether we, as a people, have proved equal to the expectations that it has from us. We need to ask why people who tried to emulate the ideals of that living document are in jail and how others are in positions to extinguish its spirit.