Kolhapur’s Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj and His Battle for Dalit-Bahujan Communities
The beloved ruler is supposed to be the first king to introduce affirmative action policies in education and employment for the benefit of Dalit communities.
Why Satyajit Ray’s ‘Sadgati’ Gets the Hindutvawadi’s Goat
Even though a full 40 years have passed since its release, this wiry little film continues to hit the religious fanatic hard between the eyes today.
Farmers’ Movement Completes 5 Months Amid COVID Surge and Govt Apathy
Protest sites at Delhi’s borders are witnessing crowds again as farmers have started returning after the harvesting season.
Nowhere But in the Struggle: Solidarity with India’s Agricultural Women Workers
In the tradition of proletarian internationalism, working women and farmers from Tanzania express their solidarity with the women farmers of India who have been engaged in struggle for the last several months against pro-corporate farming bills of the Modi-led government.
‘Not a Surprise, But Terrifying’: At India’s Request, Twitter Blocks Posts Critical of Modi Covid Response
In response to a request by the Indian government, Twitter has withheld from public view around 50 tweets in India, a good chunk of which criticised the manner in which the Narendra Modi government has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. Also an extract from an article in The Wire.
Birthday Greetings, Dear Fr. Stan!
One’s birthday cannot be ‘happy’ in prison; however, in wishing you – we celebrate your life, your mission and your message and above all, those whom you have so closely identified with all these years; so “Birthday Greetings to you, dear Fr. Stan!”
In Chhattisgarh, the Murder of an Adivasi Police Officer Shows the Warped Sense of Maoist Justice
By enacting kangaroo courts and executions, Naxalites are legitimising the extra-judicial methods the state uses against them.
Remembering Madhu Limaye on His Centenary Year
The author expresses the hope that we are celebrating Madhuji’s centenary year because his character, his ideas, his approach to problems & issues and his actions can be inspiring and have immediate relevance to the alarming situation that we, as people and as a nation, are facing today.
Celebrating Satyajit Ray in Times of Rising Intolerance in Bengal
Irrespective of the election results, Bengal, which once prided itself on its intellectual heritage and broadmindedness, has got mired in a vortex of narrow identity politics.
‘System Has Collapsed’: Global Media Minces No Words on India’s COVID Crisis
The surge in India comes at a time when the world is seeing the first signs of recovery from the yearlong crisis; it has led to renewed global focus on the image-conscious Narendra Modi government.