Frantz Fanon: The Brightness of Metal
A sparkling introduction to Fanon’s life and work, stressing the contemporary political traction of his radical humanism.
Lenin in Urdu: His Every Word Became Poetry
Raza Naeem explores the Russian revolutionary’s influence on Urdu’s literati.
Late Madhu Limaye
A tribute to Madhu Limaye, one of the most distinguished socialist leaders of India.
Heal the World
The song Jackson said he was most proud to have created.
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.
The Folly and Vanity of the Project to Redesign Delhi
Ramachandra Guha Six years ago, the then editor of the Hindustan Times invited me to write a fortnightly column. I agreed, on condition that there would be no censorship. While occasionally some changes to my text were made without my consent, there was no attempt to get me to rewrite my column or change its…
Poem: ‘We Have Witnessed’: A Tribute to ‘Hum Dekhenge’
A poet’s appropriation of Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s famous poem for the current times.
Raja Dhale: A Renaissance Figure in Dalit Literature and Art
Yogesh Maitreya If there is one man who deserves to be called a renaissance figure in dalit literature and art, it is Raja Dhale. Many may have heard of him only recently, when he passed away in July, 2019. Dhale was a remarkable poet; an occasional but refined translator; a fiery yet incisive critic…
Police Brutally Attack JNU Students
Courtesy: Countercurrents Collective Thousands of students from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, India, who were marching to parliament to protest the massive hike in hostel fees were detained and baton-charged, leaving some of them grievously injured yesterday. The students continued their march but were stopped at many places. The protesters said they would…
‘Deshgaan’
Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena (We give below the English translation of Hindi poet Sarveshwar Dayal Saxena’s celebrated poem, Deshgaan (An Ode to the Nation), to commemorate his 36th death anniversary. Deshgaan was part of a poetry collection written between 1976 (when the Emergency was still on) and 1981. The political and moral concerns voiced in this…