A Tribute to Two Unsung Heroes Who Remind Us That India Wasn’t Built in a Day
To hear the BJP’s claims, one would think that India was entirely sunk in a morass of economic and technological backwardness before May 2014.
Vasant-Rajab Exemplary of Communal Harmony in Gujarat
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi is known for his supreme sacrifice in trying to stop communal violence in Kanpur in 1931. Another lesser known duo from Ahmedabad, who displayed similar idealism and laid down their lives on 1 July, 1946, were Vasant Rao Hegiste and Rajab Ali Lakhani.
The Technology Question in Lohia
Lohia’s understanding of the centre-periphery relationship in the capitalist world system led him to struggle with the question of appropriate technology, one that accorded priority to equality over productivity, and encouraged decentralised governance and autonomous, connected villages.
Lalu Prasad Yadav Compares the Emergency Declared on This Day in 1975 to the Undeclared One Now
‘The assassins of Mahatma Gandhi were not worshipped during the 1975 Emergency. Boys and girls were free to choose partners of their choice. They were not persecuted in the name of ‘love jihad’.’
A Heavenly Advice from Gita Press: ‘It’s Better for Woman (Rape Victim) to Keep Mum’
Gita Press, Gorakhpur, has been awarded the 2022 Gandhi Peace Prize. Award to the Gita Press has shocked all those who cherish Gandhian values, humanism and civilized norms.
Communal Textbooks, Teachers Who Brought Down Babri: How RSS Schools Create Hindutva Foot Soldiers
Vidya Bharati schools across the country use false claims, cultural indoctrination and consistent anti-Muslim rhetoric to instil Hindutva ideology in young minds.
Has Kerala Become Unsafe for Journalists?
One after another, journalists in Kerala are being booked for just doing their job, which the government sees as doing ‘anti-government’ stories, much like the government at the Centre.
Dreams of Freedom Amid Longing for Death
The Constitution killed the ghost of caste in theory, but it still follows the oppressed everywhere.
Effects of Climate Change on the Himalayas – Two Articles
Rising temperatures, increased rain and less snowfall are changing the nature of snow in the Himalayas. One consequence is more frequent, more dangerous avalanches. Also: The tiny hilly state of Uttarakhand best explains the neglect of global climate change effects and poorly-planned development.
Letter to Chief Justice of India: Hate Speech in Uttarakhand
Letter expressing concern over the alarming rise of hate speech, vigilantism, and targeted communal violence against the minority Muslim community in Uttarakhand in the last few days.