Project ‘Erase Nehru’ Critical to BJP’s Hindu Rashtra Plans
The first prime minister’s legacy isn’t easy to wipe out, but the BJP-RSS will keep trying to erase it unless there is pushback.
Disinformation: A New Type of State-Sponsored Violence
While attempts by the ruling party to control the media and the messaging are not new in India, what we see now is the use of new technology to ‘curate’ and exercise ‘centralised control’ to spread disinformation in order to harass and intimidate critics.
Rammanohar Lohia: An Appreciation
Rammanohar Lohia embodied some noble aspirations for his country and represented an important strand of opinion in Indian political life. And in the socialist movement, his was the decisive influence at many critical turning points.
Despite Mass Hunger, Modi Govt Keen to Divert Foodgrains
Foodgrains being used for ethanol production matter little for the US since it does not have to worry about mass hunger. But the Modi government, not to be outdone, has also announced an ambitious plan for shifting surplus grains to ethanol production.
‘Unscientific’ or ‘Indifference’: A Look at ‘Access Inequality’ Data as Govt Slams Hunger Index
If the Union government thinks that the Global Hunger Index’s methodology is ‘unscientific’, here is another Index that shows a troubling picture for the state of ‘Access Inequality in Basic Amenities’ across India.
The Modern Indian State Continues to Doggedly Cling to Draconian Colonial Powers
Sections that give the police the power to disperse a crowd with force have been abused, resulting in hundreds of deaths.
Revival or Continuing Depression in the Rural Areas? – Pt. 2
The absolute number of persons ‘employed’ in agriculture in 2019-20 rose a massive 17.3 per cent over the figure for 2018-19. But this is not a sign of prosperity but hardship.
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Urdu Is So Popular with Indians – Why do Hindutva Backers Hate it So Much: 2 Articles
From Love Songs to Kurta Ads, Urdu Is Popular with Indians. Why do Hindutva Backers Hate it So Much?; Who Says Urdu Is a Muslim Language?
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Please Study Political Science – But Not Just to Sit for UPSC Exams
Many of today’s aspiring political scientists use the course as a tool to crack the civil services code, thereby losing the loftier goals at the heart of the discipline.
With His Fabindia Boycott Call, Tejasvi Surya Is Hurting the Soul of Hinduism
Hinduism is noted for its incredible diversity and its widely admired spirit of tolerance and respect for other faiths and cultures.