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I have been to graves and memorials across the world: the grave of Berta Isabel Cáceres Flores (1971—2016) in La Esperanza, Honduras; of Lindokuhle Mnguni (1994—2022) in Durban, South Africa … Why were these people killed? Each of them believed—in different ways—in the need to expand the possibilities for human dignity in the world.
‘In Conversation with Ros Petchesky, a Feminist, Jewish Voice for Peace’: Ros has thought deeply about the connections between feminism, human rights, peace and justice in the context of Israel and Palestine. Also: ‘Albert Einstein, Palestine and Israel today’.
‘Ladakh Violence: How Government Inaction on its Promises on Autonomy has Fuelled Frustration’: The Centre must act quickly to avoid further antagonising an already infuriated population. Also: ‘Ladakh at the Crossroads: A Strategic Frontier Seeking Its Voice’.
‘India Needs a Cultural Revolution to Get Rid of the American Dream’; ‘India Disavows “Tianjin Spirit”, Turns to EU’; ‘Who’s Afraid of Donald Trump?’: In a trade war, to retaliate, and not implore, is what a great nation does. Also, extract from: ‘The H1B Paradox: How Brain Drain Became a Symbol of National Pride’ by Ruchi Gupta.
India’s large capitalists and India’s people are both facing problems at present. These problems appear to be direct opposites of each other, but in fact they are two faces of the same phenomenon. In the first part of this 3-part article, the authors describe the financial situation of the corporate sector.
‘Adani’s Great Land Grab in Maharashtra Leaves Farmers Fuming’; ‘The Real Story Behind Assam’s 3,000-Bigha Land Row’; ‘A Land Grab in Disguise’ (in Punjab); ‘Adani Power Receives 1,020 Acres for Lease in Bihar’s Bhagalpur – at Rs 1 Per Acre Per Year’.
In its ruling on Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, the Supreme Court chose judicial restraint over robust constitutional scrutiny, refereeing procedures while refusing to question legislative intent. The Court decision entrenches a new normal: policing the boundaries of constitutional process, but staying silent on the substance of state power.
‘The Crisis of Campus Harassment’: Every time a victim is silenced, every time a complaint is dismissed, every time a harasser walks free, the very idea of education is dishonoured. Also: ‘Beyond Statistics, The Link Between Institutional Caste Discrimination and Student Suicides in India’.
The Modi government’s move aims to transform our religiously diverse, plural and strictly secular armed forces into a weapon of Hindutva.
It is trying to appease its hyper-nationalist audience at home while simultaneously serving the interests of a global cricket economy.
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