Democracy or Demagogracy?
Is the world’s largest democracy sliding towards autocracy?
Battleground Barsu: Ecology versus Economy Conflict Continues in Maharashtra
Protests against a refinery in Barsu have pitted the industrial complex against activists and villagers, putting the State government in a tangle.
The Case of Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society Shows Human Rights Are Under Threat in India
JKCCS had assumed a crucial role in holding the military-administered state accountable for its actions. However, there has been a systematic attempt by the Indian state to delegitimise and eliminate the organisation.
Toxic Agenda
No one should be shocked. This is just one more instance of the peddlers of Hindu supremacy being unscrupulous in the pursuit of their goals.
Curricular Wars and Averting Auschwitz
Education through rewritten textbooks, proscription of materials and textualised hate towards the Jews was central to the Nazi plot and storyline. The war for global domination and extermination began, as it were, in curricular battles.
Film as Propaganda: the Months between June 2023 and May 2024 – Two Articles
After the ‘Kashmir Files’ & ‘Kerala Story’, now movies on the Godhra violence, Tipu Sultan, ’72 Hoorain threaten social peace. Also: ‘Teaser of Film on Savarkar: Lies Galore’.
Women & Mobility: Why Karnataka’s Shakti Scheme Is More Than Just a ‘Freebie’
The zero bus fare scheme for women in Karnataka, launched by the newly elected Congress government in the state, has ruffled quite a few feathers on social media.
Against the Sea: Rising Sea Levels in Ratnagiri Turn Farm Lands into Mangrove Forests
As sea levels rise, low-lying agricultural fields across the coast of Ratnagiri are increasingly being inundated with saltwater, making way for saline tolerant species like mangroves but at the cost of local livelihood.
Citizens’ Fight to Restore Goa’s Ecology: Revitalising Agriculture in Mining-Affected Areas
The tenacity and initiative exhibited by the residents of Pissurlem and Shirgao serve as inspirational examples for other communities affected by mining. Villagers can reclaim their lands, restore their environment, and regain self-sufficiency, if they stand together and commit to change.
Jawaharlal Nehru’s ‘Whither India’ (1933) Remains as Relevant Today as It Was Then
In August 1933, Nehru wrote a series of articles published in a pamphlet titled “Whither India?” As our country is still struggling with poverty, inequality of income and agrarian distress, this pamphlet remains as relevant today as it was 87 years ago when it was published.