On Sahir Ludhianvi’s 100th Birth Anniversary: Reading the Political in the Poetic Imagination of Sahir Ludhianvi
Sahir Ludhianvi is one of the most cherished progressive poetic geniuses in the galaxy of Indian literary and culture firmament.
Chembaka Raman Pillai: Forerunner of Rash Behari Bose and Subhas Chandra Bose
Unsung hero of freedom struggle who was brave enough to defy Hitler in his own land.
Remembering Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi on His 90th Death Anniversary
March 25 is the 90th death anniversary of this great freedom fighter, editor, worker and peasant leader, also deeply committed social reformer who sacrificed his life at the age of 40 while trying to stop communal violence and rescue persons from both communities trapped in it.
An Invitation to Conscience
Conscience is the inner voice that sustains your humanity. The author wonders how the Indian legal system treats the Narmada Dam and atomic energy as examples of sustainability. Ethics in Law Schools is treated like a hobby. We need to revitalise the subject, he argues.
Editors Guild Expresses Shock at Centre’s ‘Draconian Attitude’ in GoM Report on Media
The suggestions from the GoM report hint at increased surveillance and targeting of writers and journalists who depart from the government’s narrative, the editors’ body said.
Long after His Death, Vijay Tendulkar Returns to Upset the Republic of Hurt Sentiments
One of his less controversial plays has now provoked the Bajrang Dal because of its title. They have probably not even read it!
News from the All-India Farmers’ Movement
Thousands of farmers gather in mahapanchayat in Ballia in Eastern UP; Preparations begin in Bihar for first Kisan Mahapanchayat there; Farmer unions call for Bharat Bandh on March 26; Farmer leaders reach West Bengal to campaign against BJP, address rally in Nandigram.
Lessons of Dandi March When on its 91st Anniversary, Celebration of 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence has Commenced
A reflection on the deeper dimensions of Dandi March, the significance of which endures beyond time and space.
India Is No Longer a Democracy but an ‘Electoral Autocracy’: Swedish Institute
The V Dem Institute’s report notes that much of the decline in democratic freedoms occurred after the BJP and Narendra Modi’s victory in 2014.
Why BJP’s Hindutva Runs into the Tamil Wall
While the BJP has succeeded in gaining an entry into every state in the country, it has failed to do so in Tamil Nadu. A substantial reason for the failure of BJP’s Hindutva in the state lies in the integration of Muslims during the making of the composite Tamil identity.