Why RSS Cannot Help Hating Jawaharlal Nehru and His Connection With the People of India
Nehru was a moderniser rooted in Indian tradition and was firmly against the ideological vision of Hindutva. No one knows this better than Hindutva ideologues.
Ambedkar Would Have been Shocked to See His Name Being Taken Along with Savarkar
Ambedkar would have been shocked by Prime Minister taking his name along with Savarkar in his Independence Day speech in the context of service to the nation.
The Shame of a Nation: The Tragedy of Bilkis Bano!
Seventy-five years ago, our committed freedom fighters with their many sacrifices, gave India her freedom! Bilkis Bano, today, with her relentless fight for justice and the suffering which she is still going through, has come to symbolise India’s latest struggle for freedom.
‘Freedom, Even at a Bargain, Is Priceless’: Writers Reflect on Where India Is Today
Several writers write about their perspectives on the last 75 years and their hopes for the future.
Nafrat Chodo – Bharat Jodo Abhiyaan!
14th August “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” – Another Strategy to Fuel the Politics of Hate & Division! A day of mourning and introspection is being transformed into a day of further spawning hatred and division – India must Resist It!
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Art-Literature for Social Change and Annabhau’s Struggles and Contributions
As we celebrate the birth centenary of Tukaram (Annabhau Sathe) we not only see the relevance of his writings at that time but even today.
Editorial: On the 75th Anniversary of Our Independence Day: Challenges Before the Nation
While we celebrate our 75th anniversary of Independence Day, and remember and pay tributes to the heroic sacrifices made by our freedom fighters, this is also an occasion to take stock of the challenges facing our country.
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Going, Going, Gone: Freedom and India, 2022
Is there to be any healing, any end to hate, and the cycle of deprivation as we begin the march to our century as an Independent Republic? For my children and theirs, for future generations of Indians, I devoutly hope so.
Gandhian Politics in Contemporary India
Gandhians are facing an unprecedented challenge today. Their world-view, icons, agenda of nation-building, institutional set-up and campaigns and programs are being challenged from all sides by a Hindu-centric political force.
Countering Bigotry in the Indian Classroom
Young people (teenagers, especially) are open to reason, and there is a very good chance they will listen to facts if we will only dialogue with them calmly, objectively, and respectfully.