Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan Remind Nation of Cinema’s Priceless Legacy
Statements come at a time Bollywood, once celebrated for its inclusiveness and secular moorings, has come under siege from the Rightwing ecosystem.
Lessons on Defeating Hindutva from the Fraught Years after India’s Independence
Can the Hindu mind regain its balance, shed its belief in its supremacy, and truly embrace the pluralistic ideals of the freedom struggle?
This Day 30 Years Ago, the Republic Was Besmirched
There was undisguised triumph among a few people that “those people” had been shown their place, but most celebrated quietly.
Ambedkar’s Vision Demolished by Majoritarianism as India Observes his Death Anniversary
India is confronted with a dire situation shaped by the politics of targeting and tyrannising minorities 66 years after his death.
Archeologist Who Observed Dig Says No Evidence of Temple Under Babri Masjid
The Archaeological Survey of India’s 2003 claim that there is evidence of a temple under the Babri Masjid doesn’t enjoy consensus, even among members of the group that conducted the dig.
In a Young Muslim Man’s Courage, a Lesson for Us All
A 45-second video evoked conflicting emotions in me: As a teacher I felt ashamed. And as a citizen of this country, I felt reassured.
RSS’s Intrinsic Authoritarianism, Casteism Laid Bare by Devanura Mahadeva
For all the lip service leaders of the RSS and BJP pay to the Constitution, in truth they are deeply averse to its core tenets such as pluralism, caste and gender equality, freedom of speech, and federalism, writes Mahadeva.
Hindutva Campaign Against Akbar, Whose Rich, Libertarian Legacy Is ‘Detested’ in Pakistan
A malicious campaign against the peerless monarch has been going full throttle since the ascension to power of the Hindutva-propelled BJP government in New Delhi. But interestingly, the progressive policies of Akbar are detested heavily in neighbouring Pakistan also.
No Matter What it Says Now, RSS Did Not Participate in the Freedom Struggle
The facts are as follows: The RSS was set up in 1925 by K.B. Hedgewar. In the entire period from 1925 till 1947, it did not participate in any campaign or movement launched by the Congress or any other party or group. Nor did it initiate any movement against the British by itself.
Lessons from the Rise of Mussolini, 100 Years on
Perhaps the greatest lesson is that Mussolini could have been stopped. Had the workers’ movement been united to confront the fascists, as it did in Parma, one of the darkest and most brutal chapters of European history might have been avoided.