As Our 76th Independence Day Approaches, Revisiting ‘Indian Ideas of Freedom’
In his landmark book, Dennis Dalton had originally examined the approaches of Vivekananda, Aurobindo, Gandhi, and Tagore.
Fear, Depression Grips Indian Muslims – Two Articles
“Muslim Life in India Has Become Dangerously Uncertain”. Also: “Fear, Depression in Indian Muslims Is Palpable Even Among Those Who Are ‘Privileged’”. The bigotry, both open and with dogwhistles, is leading us towards a downward spiral that will derail the Indian nation.
Good Conduct Prize
There is a paradox in authoritarian attempts to control intellectual and artistic activity; rulers recognize power of writers, artists, or even academics to move and influence people.
Uniform Civil Code: Clash of Moral Universalism and Cultural Pluralism
The hasty push for a uniform civil code during an election year seems more coercive than genuinely well-intentioned for necessary reform.
Home Minister Amit Shah Says Sedition Is Dead. But Its Replacement Is More Fearsome Than the Colonial Law Ever was
Has anything changed from the British Raj to now? The answer, certainly in the proposed Clause 150 meant to replace Section 124A, or sedition, is an unambiguous NO. Our analysis shows how the problems we faced with sedition will continue if the proposed Clause 150 becomes law.
Conspiracy of RSS to Hinduize Adivasis by Calling Them Vanvasi
It is well known that RSS has always been calling Adivasis as Vanvasis (forest dwellers) instead of Adivasis. There is a great trick behind this which needs to be understood.
In Uttarakhand, Crores in the River
In February this year, the Uttarakhand government was granted permission to continue mining the rivers flowing through the state’s hills and forests, sidestepping critical legal requirements to conserve forests and protect rivers.
Reclaiming Wastewater: A Sustainable Path for Water Consumption in India
By effectively treating and reusing wastewater, India can quit its dependency on fast-depleting groundwater for households and industry.
Manual Scavenging: Instead of Trying to Stop Practice, Govt of India ‘Fudging’ Figures
It is unfortunate that the Government of India has once again lied on the deaths in sewer and septic tanks. How can the government claim that there is no manual scavenging when people continue to die in sewer and septic tanks?
Mohandas Gandhi Speaks to Abdullah Öcalan
On violence, non-violence, and the state. Mohandas Gandhi (1969-1948) and Abdullah Öcalan (1949-) were not contemporaries; this conversation is imaginary, but it may well have taken place in one of the many worlds we inhabit.