Remembering Bhagat Singh, Sukhdeo and Rajguru – 2 Articles
‘Sukhdev Thapar: The Shadowed Intellectual of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association’; ‘Comrade Bhagat Singh, in This India, You Too Would Likely be Branded an Anti-National’.
The Last Chapter of the Genocide
Israel has begun the final stage of its genocide. The Palestinians will be forced to choose between death or deportation. There are no other options.
Political Intolerance and Declining Academic Freedom in India
Academic freedom has gained a sense of urgency in India over the past decade. While there were fleeting attempts in the past, the current rightward shift in politics has placed restraints on knowledge creation in India and across other democracies.
Union Budgets 2014-24 – Article 15: Dalits, Adivasis and Minorities Budget
Part A: In 2018, the Niti Aayog came up with new guidelines for allocation of dedicated funds within each Ministry / Department for the welfare of SC/ST communities. This article compares these guidelines with the actual allocations. Part B: The Minorities Budget – shocking cuts.
Union Budgets 2014-24 – Article 16: Is the Government Really Poor?
Why is the government not willing to increase its social sector expenditures — despite the country facing an ‘unemployment, poverty and hunger emergency’? Does it not have the money?
Aadhaar – Voter ID Linkage: 2 Articles
‘Aadhaar-EPIC Linkage Will Deprive India’s Election System of Whatever Integrity it Has Left’: No amount of ‘guardrails’ can safeguard a fundamentally flawed and unconstitutional move. Also: ‘Why Voter ID-Aadhaar Linkage Fails to Fix Electoral Rolls’ Accuracy, Sparks Disenfranchisement Fear’.
Text of Declaration, National Convention Of Workers (March 2025)
Declaration issued by the convention called by the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions and Independent Sectoral National Federations/Associations to take stock of the alarming situation in our country, because of the anti-worker, anti-people policies of the NDA government at the Centre.
Maruti Workers’ Protest Demanding ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ can have Long Term Repercussions
Even though existing wage related labour codes and the Code on Wages 2019 do not effectively incorporate the principle of ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’, judicial precedents have enshrined the value. As the Maruti workers complete six months of agitation, it is promising to be a struggle with a formidable impact on the Indian labour regime.
The Struggle Between Tamil Nadu and BJP is Ideological – 2 Articles
‘Tamil Nadu is BJP’s Toughest Test Against Cultural Uniformity’: The Dravidian template of rationalism, social justice, and regional pride challenges BJP-RSS in ways that other unconquered territories do not. Also: ‘The Battle Between Hindutva and Dravidian Nationalism is Ideological, Not Electoral’.
From Bodh Gaya to Mumbai, Protests to ‘Free’ Buddhist Temple Gather Steam
An agitation demanding the end of ‘Brahmin control’ over the Mahabodhi temple has struck a chord in Maharashtra and other states.