From Khairlanji to Hathras, Rape Story Repeats Itself for Dalit Women
India cannot ignore the context of caste and see Hathras, Balrampur, Khairlanji or thousands of other assaults merely as sexual crimes.
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Gandhi’s Swadeshi and Our Civilisational Pandemic
In the call for an ‘atmanirbhar’ Bharat to overcome the COVID-19 crisis is a visceral appeal to Gandhi’s swadeshi. However, in spirit and intent, it’s a violation not just of Gandhi’s swadeshi but of everything he stands for.
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What Swaraj Meant to Gandhi – and Why the Government Wants to Bury that Vision of Freedom
The ideas of justice and the primacy of the individual form the bedrock of the Gandhian world view.
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How Adani Will Become India’s Largest Private Airport Operator
The Adani group, led by the country’s second-richest man, Gautam Adani––whose proximity to PM Modi is common knowledge––is all set to become the largest private operator of airports.
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Steamrolling Farm Bill, Labour Bill and Other Legislations: Denigration of Parliament, Office Of Presiding Officer and Federal Structure
The unseemly haste through which the three Farm Bills and same numbers of labour bills were passed has fateful implications for parliamentary democracy and federalism.
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‘No Evidence That Freeing Up Agri Markets Will Spur Private Investment’
In this interview, he highlights the issues with the controversial farm bill, India’s agriculture economy and the structural problems it faces.
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The New Education Policy has No Commitment to Children, Equity, Inclusion or Quality
An interview with Prof Rampal on the major challenges facing India’s education system, where the NEP falls short and what the solutions could be.
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Why Is a Public-Spirited Lawyer Like Sudha Bhardwaj Who Protected Rights of the Poor Under Attack
She is facing repression because she has tried to protect democratic rights of the poorest.
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‘What Was Umar Khalid’s Crime?’: Over 200 Thinkers Across the World Extend Solidarity
Among signatories are journalist P. Sainath, actor Ratna Pathak Shah, authors Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh and Arundhati Roy, and renowned scholars Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler, Romila Thapar and Sheldon Pollock.
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Time Magazine Calls Shaheen Bagh’s Bilkis Dadi Global Icon, But for the Indian State, She is a Conspirator – Two Articles
The hundred days of light and hope that was Shaheen Bagh cannot be extinguished by official slander and police chargesheets.
