Why I have Appealed to the Supreme Court to Save Sabarmati Ashram
Sabarmati Ashram is not only a monument to Bapu and Ba. It is a monument to Satyagraha, our unique non-violent mass movement for freedom.
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Caste | Communalism | Fascism | India | Indian Politics | Print Edition | Racism | Securalism
Savarkar as a Diehard Casteist: Evidence from Hindutva Archives
Savarkarites are claiming that Savarkar had imagined a nation free of malevolent social evils such as caste cruelty, Untouchability, and injustice towards women. A comparison of these claims with the writings and deeds of Savarkar as recorded in the Hindu Mahasabha archives.
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Agriculture | Capitalism | Communalism | Economy | Employment | Fascism | India | Indian Economy | Indian Politics | Online Blog | People's movements | Socialism
Two-Day Bharat Bandh Against ‘Govt’s Anti-People Policies’
The ‘Bharat Bandh’ strike was called for by ten central trade unions against the “anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people and anti-national policies” of the Union government. Their demands included scrapping of the new labour codes, no privatisation, increased allocation of wages under MNREGA, among others.
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The History of US and British Support to Mussolini’s Fascism
Italy’s dictator received glowing plaudits from high-ranking British and American statesmen, such as Winston Churchill, Henry Stimson and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Capitalism | Economy | Fascism | Online Blog
A New Generation of Palestinian Organizers has Arisen from the Ashes of the Oslo Accords
From Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza to inside Israeli prisons, Palestinians are increasingly embracing collective resistance.
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Supreme Court Must Stay Karnataka HC Hijab Verdict
This order will have a far-reaching negative impact on the safety, dignity, and right to education of Muslim girls and women.
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‘In Karnataka, Cultural Practices Basavanna Fought Against Are Getting Reintroduced’
Lawyer and famed writer Banu Mushtaq explains why she believes Muslim students shouldn’t have taken the hijab fight to court, how the Sangh Parivar destroyed the credibility of public intellectuals and appropriated the legacy of Basava, a 12th century Lingayat saint who envisaged a casteless society.
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While Upholding Hijab Ban, Karnataka HC Misconstrued Several Constitutional Principles
The court should have recognised that educational spaces in a plural and diverse society ought to reflect its plurality and diversity, and facilitating the freedom of choice and expression is one crucial way to achieve that.
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Beware of the Avalanche of Stupidity Threatening to Bury Us All
From the prime minister down, lies, fakery and bogus claims are growing at an alarming rate, and what is more, are believed.
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The Shattering of the Muslim Hope in India
A young Muslim reflects on the collapse of constitutional promises and on the everyday fears and dilemmas faced by the minorities.
