Jawaharlal Nehru and the Dissenting Congressman
On his birth anniversary, a great-nephew of Acharya J.B. Kriplani reflects on what his and Nehru’s relations say about the late Congress leader’s ability to deal with dissent and criticism.
Why the View Is Different from the Street: The Merits of Democratic Protest
It is easy to feel bleak in the confines of one’s living room, where social media-fuelled anxiety can lead to handwringing and despair. But as anyone who has taken part in a people’s movement in some shape or form can testify, the view is very different from the street.
In the Aftermath of the Arson in Gurugram
“What has happened is very wrong. It is always the poor man who ends up suffering. The people who ran these shops were Mohammedans. They have left.”
‘This Will Become a Movement’: Solidarity for Protesting Wrestlers Is Growing Across Social Divides
‘I hate the idea of men taking women for granted and thinking they can get away with anything. It is time we all got together and put an end to this,’ says a supporter at Jantar Mantar.
A Day With the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Haryana
From the size of the yatra to the desperation of the people who have come to take part in it, there are many things that are striking about the march.
Countering Bigotry in the Indian Classroom
Young people (teenagers, especially) are open to reason, and there is a very good chance they will listen to facts if we will only dialogue with them calmly, objectively, and respectfully.
The Story of a High School Student in New India
In the face of the right-wing’s growing anti-Muslim vitriol, a moment of solidarity during a school workshop that shines a light on the moral responsibility we all bear.
A Winter’s Night With the Farmers at Delhi’s Tikri Border
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces that the three farm laws will be repealed, Rohit Kumar tells the story of one winter night (among many) he spent at the Tikri border, and the grace and grit with which the farmers faced the hardships of life on the road.
How a 19-Year-Old Found ‘Kairos’ at the Tikri Border
Nirvair Malhi, a 19-year-old high school graduate from Jalandhar, came to the Tikri border with the intention of visiting the protest for exactly a day. He has ended up staying there for the last seven months.
In the Time of Legitimate Despair, India Needs Unreasonable Hope
It is imperative to ‘be unreasonable’ in a dark time! Not only does it keep hope alive in oneself, but it also inspires it in others, too. Despair may be contagious, but courage is much more so.