Waqf Bill: Bulldozing Minority Rights – 3 Articles
The Bill sidesteps constitutional guarantees to sanction state intervention into the religious affairs of a community, barely concealing the intent to dispossess.
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CPM and Fascism – 2 Articles
‘Why Karat Lets Modi-RSS Off the Fascism Hook?’; and: ‘Fascism or Neo-Fascism: Whatever You Call it, Fight It!’.
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Eid: Celebrating Unity Amidst Pain – 3 Articles
‘A Lunch on Eid’; ‘In Pain Yet Unbroken: Eid at Sambhal’; and: ‘An Iftar at Hazrat Nizamuddin’s Dargah, a Date with History’.
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Repeated Displacement Forces Jharkhand Tribals to Leave Ancestral Lands
Coal mining has uprooted many indigenous communities, forcing them to leave their ancestral lands, even as migrants move to the state for livelihood opportunities created by the mining industry.
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Caught Between Exploitation and Extremes, Western Ghats’ Future Hinges on Local Action
The fragile ecosystem of the Western Ghats is threatened by deforestation, quarrying, and largely unplanned development. The escalating pressures of climate change expose this unique natural heritage to even more degradation and destruction. With political will faltering, scientists are urging local communities to take the lead on conservation and climate action.
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564 People on Death Row in India, Highest Since the Turn of the Century
In 90% of all death penalty sentences in 2024, trial courts imposed sentences in the absence of adequate information about the accused, finds a recent report.
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Aurangzeb’s Afterlife and the Chhaava-fication of Indian History
Aurangzeb, who died in 1707, and his rather modest grave, have become the subject of heated debate, tensions and even an excuse for violence in 2025. A discussion with historian Dr Ruchika Sharma and author Parvati Sharma about the Mughal ruler’s life and policies, and the growth of propaganda claiming to be history.
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Remembering Bhagat Singh, Sukhdeo and Rajguru – 2 Articles
‘Sukhdev Thapar: The Shadowed Intellectual of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association’; ‘Comrade Bhagat Singh, in This India, You Too Would Likely be Branded an Anti-National’.
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Political Intolerance and Declining Academic Freedom in India
Academic freedom has gained a sense of urgency in India over the past decade. While there were fleeting attempts in the past, the current rightward shift in politics has placed restraints on knowledge creation in India and across other democracies.
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Aadhaar – Voter ID Linkage: 2 Articles
‘Aadhaar-EPIC Linkage Will Deprive India’s Election System of Whatever Integrity it Has Left’: No amount of ‘guardrails’ can safeguard a fundamentally flawed and unconstitutional move. Also: ‘Why Voter ID-Aadhaar Linkage Fails to Fix Electoral Rolls’ Accuracy, Sparks Disenfranchisement Fear’.
