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On Purushottam Agrawal’s Kabir Das
Book Review: Purushottam Agrawal, ‘Akath Kahani Prem ki: Kabir ki kavita aur unka samay’.
How Did Gandhi Win? Lessons from the Salt March
Gandhi’s demands were ridiculed and his settlement with the British disappointed many. But the Salt March was a key symbolic win that spurred India’s independence movement toward victory.
Farmers Prepare for Historic Bandh on Sept 27 – Four Articles
Ground Down by Hardship, Farmers Ready for Historic Bandh on Sept 27; Mass Mobilisation of Farmers in UP for Bharat Bandh; Reports from Punjab and Odisha; Farmers’ Protest Spreads to Avadh and Purvanchal.
Detention, Criminalisation, Statelessness: the Aftermath of Assam’s NRC
The dread of would-be dispossession is tangible for millions of Muslims across Assam, in its villages and cities, the char areas (river islands), and World Heritage sites.
ICMR ‘Tailored’ COVID Findings to Meet Modi’s ‘Optimistic’ Narrative: NYT
Scientists describe a ‘culture of silence’ at ICMR, with researchers worried that they would be passed over for opportunities if they questioned their superiors.
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“The Moment I Set Foot Outside My House, Caste Chases After Me Like a Dog”
Sukirtharani (b. 1973) is a poet and social activist known for her sharp critique of the caste system and the oppression of women. Last month, the Oversight Committee of the Delhi University removed two of Sukirtharani’s poems from the English Honours syllabus.
Is Public Investment Holding Up Global Capitalism’s Dynamism?
Conventionally, it is private investment that drives capitalism. But in recent times, in the U.S. and China, it is public investment that has been the driving force.
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India’s Dalit Artists are Shaking the Age-Old System of Caste Oppression
A new wave of Dalit artists, musicians and writers is catalyzing the movement for equality by popularizing the struggles of their communities and raising the consciousness of Indian society.
60% Domestic Workers were Not Paid in Lockdown, Faced Poverty, Debt, Hunger
The 2020 lockdown and the partial state shutdowns have hurt millions of informal workers in India, with female workers bearing the brunt of the crisis.
Modi Govt’s Renovation of Jallianwala Bagh an ‘Insult’ to Martyrs; Martyrs’ Descendants Protest – Two Articles
Instead of a sombre memorial for those who lost their lives in the gruesome violence, historians and activists argue that the government has turned the memorial into a flashy site, and criticise it as an “insult” to the martyrs and a bid at erasing history and heritage. Also: Jallianwala Bagh Revamp: Martyrs’ Descendants Say They’ll Boycott Functions in Protest.