Dissent is contagious – and arrests of Delhi activists will not stop the quest for justice
The CAA-NRC protests undermined the stereotypical images of Muslims that drive the BJP’s binary politics. It is trying to restore the balance.
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As the First Year of Modi 2.0 Ends, It’s Clear that Democracy has Been Quarantined
If there is one thing we’ve learned about Modi, it is that he never learns from his mistakes. The current crisis is the product of his cult of personality and the only response he is capable of is to double down on his worst impulses.
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What a Biography of Hitler Tells Us About the Supporters of Authoritarian Leaders
The leader cannot order everything from above; so those below have the duty to “work towards” what their leader has signalled he wants.
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Students, Activists Demand: Stop Using the Pandemic to Target Anti-CAA Protesters
The BJP-led Centre has turned the pandemic into an opportunity for “targeting” the anti-CAA protesters by framing them under false charges.
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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.
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When a News Article Vanishes, We Have More Than Just a Pandemic to Worry About
An article critical of the government’s response to COVID-19 was published on The New Indian Express’s website on May 8, and disappeared from its link within a day.
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Everything Will Be Remembered
English translation of the epic poem, Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega.
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1,100 + Feminists Across Religion, Class, Caste, Ethnicity, Ability, Sexuality and Genders Issue Solidarity Statement
Statement condemning the arrests and intimidation by the Delhi Police of citizens, especially Muslim women, who have spoken up against the unconstitutional moves of the Modi government.
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Two Articles on How the Modi Govt. is Using the Pandemic to Centralise Power
BJP is trampling upon the country’s federal structure and concentrating all power in the Centre’s hands, putting at risk the project of building a democratic, secular, inclusive and egalitarian India. Two articles.
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The Outrageous Optimism of Jean-Paul Sartre
The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre died 40 years ago, in the month of April. Sartre’s philosophy and political values can still inspire struggles for freedom today.
