Nishtha Jain’s Film ‘Farming the Revolution’ Captures Unwavering Resolve of Ordinary Women and Men
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Nishtha Jain’s Film ‘Farming the Revolution’ Captures Unwavering Resolve of Ordinary Women and Men

ByNarendra Pachkhédé

The documentary “Farming the Revolution” examines the persistence of farmers protest and has won the coveted Best International Feature Documentary award at the 2024 HotDocs Festival in Toronto.

What Nehru Flagged as ‘Most Dangerous’ Modi Now Invokes for Votes
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What Nehru Flagged as ‘Most Dangerous’ Modi Now Invokes for Votes

ByS.N. Sahu

Modi targeting Muslim community of our country in his campaign speeches have no parallel in the electoral history of independent India. Jawaharlal Nehru had warned that employing communal rhetoric for votes would put the unity and integrity of the people and country in peril.

Eyes Wide Shut: How the State Turns Away from Manipur’s Realities
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Eyes Wide Shut: How the State Turns Away from Manipur’s Realities

ByGreeshma Kuthar

Since May 3, 2023, the violence between Meitei and the Kuki-Zos has claimed over 220 lives and uprooted over 60,000 people. The Meira Paibis have been active enablers of the violence, aiding and assisting armed Meitei groups. Apart from the Arambai Tenggol, banned insurgent groups have seen a resurgence.

Nehru’s Era: The Past Embedded in the Present
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Nehru’s Era: The Past Embedded in the Present

ByArun Kumar

Nehru emerged from the national movement which had worked to unite all Indians. The leadership appealed to the higher instincts of people to work towards a common goal of living in harmony and progress…. In brief, Nehru’s era was transformative in spite of the enormous difficulties that existed. It paved the path to the nation having 224 times more capital today compared to 1950.

Half-Hearted Constitutionalism: The Supreme Court’s Self-Created Conundrums
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Half-Hearted Constitutionalism: The Supreme Court’s Self-Created Conundrums

ByToshan Chandrakar

Even though the Chief Justice of India’s past record gave the nation hope for transformative judicial reform to uphold constitutional morality and fortify fundamental rights under attack from the executive, his tenure has thus far been marked by one letdown after another.

The EAC-PM’s Paper on ‘Muslim Population’ Is a Travesty of Research Practices
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The EAC-PM’s Paper on ‘Muslim Population’ Is a Travesty of Research Practices

BySantosh Mehrotra and Bir Singh; and Banjot Kaur

An EAC-PM paper claims that the Hindu share of India’s population has fallen between 1950 and 2015 by 7.8%, while that of Muslims has increased by 43% over the same period. The authors question the methodology followed in the paper and hence its findings. Also, extract from: Banjot Kaur, ‘Fact Check: Old Data, New Spin in PM-EAC Report on India’s Population’.