Modi and His Brand of Hindutva are Direct Descendants of the British Raj and its Policies
Many of his policies draw from Imperial rule and treats dissidents as a threat, just as the British did.
Data Privacy Bill: Commercialising Our Data and Weakening Our Privacy
The Draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, currently being finalised by the Joint Parliamentary Committee, does not protect citizens from illegal surveillance and the wrongful use of data collected by state or private parties.
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India’s Hierarchical Education Sector Precludes the Creation of a ‘Meritocracy’
India’s graded educational system mirrors the country’s stubbornly rigid social hierarchies. The poorest children attend the free government-run schools and those from the highest echelons of Indian society increasingly attend elite schools, with the rest of the society caught in between.
Why the Drop in India’s Labour Participation Rate Can’t Be Ignored by Policymakers
As per the CMIE, India’s LPR has further fallen to 40.15% last month. This means 60% of employable people in India have fallen off the job market. Other Asian economies like Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam etc. have over 60% employable people actively looking for jobs.
Why Govt Move of Raising Legal Age of Marriage for Women May Harm Instead of Benefiting Them
A government bill to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 will not prevent early or forced weddings, will deem many marriages of those between 18-21 illegal, and criminalise elopement by girls dodging domestic abuse, confinement, forced marriage.
The Troubled Legacy of General Rawat Needs to Be Rolled Back
The rulers of “Naya Bharat” have introduced an imbalance in the civil-military equation. And if the politicians seek acceptability on the back of the soldiers’ sacrifice, the generals in turn will aspire to a louder voice in shaping the republic’s collective destiny.
All About AFSPA: The Contentious Law Explained in Detail
The law enacted in 1958 aimed at controlling insurgency and cross border militancy, but successive governments at the Centre have been reluctant to withdraw it even after peace is restored. In wake of the Nagaland killings, this article explores how AFSPA gives unbridled power to the armed forces.
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A Dalit Women’s Collective Is Fighting for the Land it Toils on in Gujarat
In the past 12 years, a group of 51 Dalit women in Ahmedabad district have converted around 36 acres of the government’s “non-useful” wasteland into fertile farms that yield two crops a year. They are now demanding that the state govt. grant them ownership of the land under Gujarat’s Santhani scheme.
Nagaland Killings: AFSPA has No Place in a Democratic Country. It Must Go
The very existence of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act undermines constitutional principles such as the right to life and liberty.
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Call for Nationwide Protests on 16 December Against Unconstitutional CAA-NPR-NRC
Press Release: The Shaheen Bagh movement never ended, it continues to inspire us in our ongoing struggles to defend democratic rights and assert equal citizenship. On its 2nd anniversary, let us remember this powerful struggle, and organise solidarity actions across the country on 16 Dec 2021.