Nehru Warned About Majoritarianism Masquerading as Nationalism Six Decades Ago
Nehru consistently warned, right from the days of the freedom struggle, that conflating communalism and nationalism was the real danger to India.
Maulana Azad: A Progressive Educationist Who Fought for a Composite India
Independent India’s first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s birth anniversary on November 11 is being observed as National Education Day, in celebration of his glorious legacy as a freedom fighter, educationist, and founder and editor of several newspapers.
Ambedkar Would Have been Shocked to See His Name Being Taken Along with Savarkar
Ambedkar would have been shocked by Prime Minister taking his name along with Savarkar in his Independence Day speech in the context of service to the nation.
Parliament and Democracy on 75th Independence Anniversary
As India approaches a major milestone in its journey since independence, a look at why the Constituent Assembly and freedom movement’s leaders chose parliamentary democracy.
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Sri Lankan Crisis Caused by Majoritarianism, Authoritarianism and Minority Bashing Offers Lessons for India
The deeper reasons behind the Sri Lankan crisis are Sinhalese Buddhist majoritarianism, authoritarianism of the Gotabaya regime, violent targeting of minorities, brutal methods adopted to curb press freedom and deliberate curbing of the culture of scrutiny of public policies.
Why Uddhav Thackeray Must Chart Sena Course Based on Inclusivity
If Uddhav Thackeray is able to broaden the ideological base of the Shiv Sena, it can help the party register electoral successes and start another era of inclusive politics. This of course means that Thackeray must walk on the razor’s edge, never tilting towards nativism and away from inclusivity.
Perspectives From Indian History and Constituent Assembly on Labour Issues
India’s record of taking up labour issues in a progressive manner predates the observation of May Day, on May 1, 1891, as the first international Labour Day.
The National Implications of the BJD’s Stunning Victory in Odisha’s Local Bodies
As the BJP scripts victories in many states, there are lessons to be learnt on how a regional party like the BJD has repeatedly defeated the saffron party.
Rahul Echoed Gandhi and Ambedkar When He Said India Is a ‘Union of States’
It is evident that those who are criticising the Congress leader are not aware of Gandhi and Ambedkar’s views on nationhood.
The Odd Thing About the Assassins and Their Worldviews are That They Think They Have Killed Gandhi
In 1968, after the tragic killing of Martin Luther King the Chicago Sun-Times published a cartoon showing assassinated Mahatma Gandhi talking to assassinated Martin Luther King in the heavens and telling, “The odd thing about assassins, Dr. King, is that they think they’ve killed you.” That cartoon is so appropriate in today’s India …