Ganga Asks To Be Left Alone
The Ganga and the Himalaya are sacred to millions of Indians, yet these iconic entities of veneration face unjust and unethical treatment.
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The Unfulfilled Promises of Narendra Modi’s Ayushman Bharat, the World’s Largest Health Scheme
Delayed reimbursement and disputes over treatment costs have impaired Ayushman Bharat, the Union Government’s flagship national health insurance scheme, with rising demand not matching its promises.
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In Memory of Acharya Narendra Deva and Sarojini Naidu – 2 Articles
On his 69th death anniversary, remembering Acharya Narendra Deva’s contribution to India’s socialist movement and freedom struggle, his literary work on Buddhism, and more. Also: “Sarojini Naidu: A Poet, Patriot and Pioneer”.
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Constitution | Fascism | India | Online Blog
Protecting Constitutional Rights: Lessons from India’s Founding Fathers
Let us hope and trust that the future has stored a better India, with a strong democracy and complete and truthful enforcement of fundamental and constitutional rights, says the senior advocate.
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Constitution | Fascism | India | Online Blog
The Indian Constitution Has Always Been the Hurdle in the BJP’s Path
Long before the BJP came into existence, nearly four decades ago, the Sangh Parivar has many times betrayed its uneasiness with the Constitution. In fact, many of the sarsangchalaks of the RSS took a public stand for scrapping the Constitution.
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Union Budgets 2014 to 2024 – Article 9: The Agriculture Budget
In a recent speech, PM Modi stated that agriculture is at the centre of India’s economic policy. He also highlighted the initiatives being taken by his government in promoting natural and climate-resilient farming. We examine these claims in the context of the eleven budgets presented by the Modi government since 2014.
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Culture | Dictatorship | Fascism | India | Online Blog
How a Modi-Era Ecosystem of Official & Unofficial Censorship Is Transforming India’s Film Industries
A right-wing, pro-government, Islamophobic wave has swept India’s films, especially from Bollywood, after 2014. Although the Tamil and Malayalam film industries, in addition to independent and documentary filmmakers, are pushing back against the trend, self-censorship and extra-judicial pressure to conform to unwritten restrictions is now routine across India.
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Dictatorship | Fascism | India | Online Blog
One Nation, One Voice: Dissent, Diversity and Other Enemies in Modi’s India
As the BJP’s obsession with conformity gathers pace, it is challenged by India’s defiant nature and lived heterogeneity.
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Who was Hansa Mehta, Tireless Feminist and ‘Founding Mother of the Indian Republic’?
Mehta’s greatest contribution in the Constituent Assembly was to the cause of women’s rights. As one of only fifteen women members in the Constituent Assembly, her constant demand for equal rights for women shaped the nature of the Constitution.
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How Gandhi, Nehru and Ambedkar Envisioned Our Republic, Endangered by the Current Regime
We need to salvage this great republic. Only jana gana can do it, says the author.
