Ramprasad Bismil’s Idea of Revolution Is Impervious to Saffronisation
Any attempt to portray Bismil as an icon of Hindutva politics erases his critiques of communalism, casteism and gender-based discrimination.
Gandhi’s Last March: A Parable for Today
It is difficult not to imagine Gandhi in the time of COVID-19. For him, there was no consideration that could permit any compromise with truth and concern for the poor.
I Got My Award for My Work, Not for Sitting at Home: Masrat Zahra
The Kashmiri photojournalist has won IWMF’s prestigious Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award. She has also been booked under the stringent UAPA, for her work.
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Minnesota Massacre and Minority Rights Protection in Criminal Justice System: The Indian Story
Crisis of governance over the violation of norms of minority rights in the Indian criminal justice system has existed for long.
Facts Behind Maneka Gandhi’s Elephant Love
The recent controversy which erupted in Kerala due to the twitter remarks by Maneka Gandhi has multiple political, environmental and communal angles.
Commemorating the 163rd Anniversary of 1857 War of Independence
On the eve of 163rd anniversary of the great rebellion, we must take the pledge of never betraying the shared heritage and shared martyrdoms of the First Indian War of Independence.
In Assam, Syed Abdul Malik’s Ode to Composite Culture Is Being Vilified on Social Media
Jyotirmoy Talukdar translates the poem 'Moi Axomiya', which narrates in first person the
tale of Muslim Mughal soldiers who fell in love with Assam's beauty and decided to stay
back.
Criminal Intimidation of The Wire & its Editor, Siddharth Varadarajan and In Defence of a Free, Non-Communal Media
Statement by over 3500 intellectuals slamming the UP government for filing false criminal charges against The Wire and one of its founding editors, Siddharth Varadarajan.
While the World Fights COVID-19, Indians are Busy Communalising It
Sanjiv Krishan Sood One foolhardy action by the Tablighi Jamaat has given a boost to the Hindutva brigade. They have seized the opportunity with both hands to blame the entire Muslim community for the spread of COVID-19. This has also helped draw public attention away from the official mismanagement of the pandemic and the monumental…
A Communal Virus and Our Collective Irrationality
Nissim Mannathukkaren The whole world is battling the novel coronavirus. But it seems India is fighting Muslims in the time of coronavirus, if we were to go by the loudest and most popular television channels and social media discourse. “Corona Jihad” was trending on April 1; on April 2, “Muslim means terrorist” was a…