Kazi Nazrul Islam and Our Struggle for Emancipation
No poet in the history of Bangla literature—with the exception of Rabindranath Tagore—can match up to the staggering range of Kazi Nazrul Islam’s preoccupations and pursuits.
Obituary : M.P. Veerendra Kumar (15 August 1937 – 28 May 2020)
A tribute to Veerendra Kumar, veteran socialist leader and Member of Parliament, who passed away on 28th May 2020
India’s Model Village
A champion of participatory democracy and grassroots development, Gandhi believed that making villages self-contained and sustainable was the first step towards empowering India.
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COVID-19 and Catastrophe Capitalism
As the world enters the third decade of the twenty-first century, we are seeing the emergence of catastrophe capitalism as the structural crisis of the system takes on planetary dimensions.
The Origins of Poetry: A Marxist Analysis
Applying Caudwell’s theories to the construction of a contemporary socialist understanding of the role and function of art.
Tribute to Dr Vijayam, Renowned Humanist
The death of Dr Vijayam, who passed away on 22 May 2020, is a tremendous loss for the humanist movement in India.
The Essence of Jyotiba Phule’s Revolution Lay in His Rationality
His legacy demands that we pledge not to submit to the slave system and graded inequalities, but rather question them, and keep the revolutionary potential alive.
When I Met a Gandhian ‘Jihadi’ in America
Fethullah Gulen, a self-exiled Turkish scholar, is using his movement to propagate Greater Jihad, the most misunderstood concept in Islam.
Remembering the Women of Shaheen Bagh, Who Showed How Poetry can Overpower Violence and Hate
The indefinite sit-in is a landmark in the country’s history of protest.
Lockdown Singing: The Science of Why Music Helps Us Connect in Isolation
Music lies at the very essence of our humanity because it enables the level of social bonding that distinguishes us from other species.