In the Heart of Delhi, Authorities Take Bulldozers to Muslim Shrines with Little Warning
‘This government is hell-bent on removing the signs that point to the Muslim history and Muslim culture of the national capital.’
Kabir: A Public March to Spread His Message; Also: Book Review
‘Dhaai Aakhar Prem’: A One-of-a-Kind Public March in Rajasthan, that will include artistes, teachers, students, scientists, journalists, etc.; Also: Review of Purushottam Agrawal’s new book ‘Kabir, Kabir’.
Caste, Gandhi and the Man Beside Gandhi: The Diary of Mahadev Desai
Following Ramsay MacDonald’s Communal Award, designating separate electorates for ‘untouchables’, Gandhi began a fast unto death which culminated in the signing of the Poona Pact. The diary of Mahadev Desai, Gandhi’s personal secretary, offers an honest window into the days leading up to this decision.
Terrorising Journalism
‘Raiding’ an entire media organisation and snatching the electronic devices of journalists without due process is a bad omen for a free press but a worse signal for the continuation of democracy.
Budget 2023–24: What Is in it for the People? Part 8: Education Budget
An analysis of the budgetary allocations for education in Union Budget 2023-24, in the context of the claims made in the New Education Policy 2020.
The Search for Swaraj: An Exploration of Gandhi’s Works
The idea of ‘Swaraj’ remains central to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi. Beginning from his seminal work ‘Hind Swaraj’ in 1909, the idea of Swaraj takes centre stage in the later development of Gandhi’s thought and ideas.
Gandhi’s Approach to Caste and Untouchability: A Reappraisal
Gandhi’s ideas on caste and untouchability have created much misunderstanding in scholarly circles. This paper examines the different positions of attack or defense of Gandhi’s treatment of the question of caste and untouchability, an issue to which Gandhi devoted a large amount of time and energy.
Politics of Bharat Over India
The India versus Bharat debate is based on politics of hate, a menace to the fundamental nature of the Constitution. Contemporary politics seems nothing but an attempt of the distractive forces to change the Constitution while keeping such debates in the public domain.
Born Dalit: Always In and Out
There is no real coming out in caste. It’s always in and out.
The Reason Behind BJP Raising Women’s Reservation Issue
The BJP raising the women’s reservation issue, in the last eight months of a nine and a half year tenure of the Modi government, appears to be wanting to take the heat off serious concerns that have tarred the record of this government around the safety and well-being of women.