Fear Still Stalks Religious Minorities
In the words of activist Harsh Mander, a prominent target of the regime, the “election results of 2024 have not erased the dangers of fascism. The cadres of the Hindu Right remain powerful and motivated.”
The RSS and Modi – Two Articles
‘The RSS Sends a Message’: Sangh Parivar’s comments on party strategy and leadership qualities hint at a change in power balance within the BJP and in its equation with the RSS. Also: ‘The RSS Supremo’s Outbursts, a Denial By “Sources” and the History’.
Colonial Reality of India’s Criminal Laws Remains Despite the New Hindi Names
The argument that we are in the process of decolonizing laws is a bogus one and it reveals our hypocrisies more than anything else.
Swanky Buildings and ‘Net Zero’ Academics Is Modi’s Model for Nalanda University
There are not many who are willing to enrol at the university and pay the fees.
Indian Railways: Derailed Priorities – 2 Articles
‘Derailed Priorities: Has the Investments in Our Safety in the Indian Railways Been Compromised?’; ‘Why the Indian Railways Changed Course – and How It Can Get Back on Track’.
Millions Waiting: One Exam for the Promised Jobs
In 2020, PM Narendra Modi promised a common eligibility exam to hire young Indians for jobs in the Union government. Four years later, the youth are still waiting.
Girish Karnad on the Campaign to Communalise Ayodhya
Girish Karnad: “Communalism was the one issue which made me feel that if I didn’t actively fight it I would still be making a political statement. I felt I had to take a stand.”
How did Agricultural Output Change Under the Modi Government?
The recently released report from the MoSPI provides some estimates of how the value of agricultural output has changed since 2011-12. The broad national picture of both agricultural output and specifically crop output should be worrying for anyone concerned with the Indian economy and the fate of its people.
From Resistance to Representation: The Journey of Women’s Reservation in Nagaland
The recent passage of The Nagaland Municipal Bill, 2023 in Nagaland, which provides 33% reservation for women in Urban Local Governments, signifies a substantial shift in gender perspectives in the state.
Lifting the Veil: Women’s Rights Under Islamic Law
This paper attempts to examine the following questions. Does Islam provide for gender equality? To what extent this equality of sexes is found in practice in Islamic societies? Are there any deviations from the scriptural precepts of gender equality? What reformative measures have been undertaken in Muslim countries to improve the status of women by enacting laws?