Joshimath: An Avoidable Disaster
Slope subsidence in Joshimath was a disaster waiting to happen. It is both criminal and tragic that it was allowed to happen.
Women’s Work and Wages Continue at Abysmal Levels
The latest official labour force survey shows 20% to 50% gap between the earnings of men and women.
Let Us All Defend the Constitution Against the Times
Perhaps we Indians may learn from the example of our beloved Israelis, and wake up to the unabashedly voiced desire to curtail the highest judiciary.
Let Me Make an Admission: I’m Privileged, Therefore I Am
The benefits that accrue from the accident of my birth in an upper caste household are emotional, psychological, social, and economic.
Was India the Mother of Democracy?
There are claims that the roots of democratic institutions can be found in ancient India. Studies have shown that such institutions existed not only in India but also in other parts of the world. No one society can claim it was the ‘mother’.
The Unifying Project of Constitutional Nationalism, or What Does it Mean to Really Belong?
All of India’s diversities exist because of multilingualism and multiculturalism, and arguably, what binds all of us is “Indianness”, which is the outcome of our allegiance to the Indian Constitution.
Inside India’s Largest Detention Centre: ‘It Is Better to Die Than Live With No Hope’
The Matia transit camp in Lower Assam currently holds 69 ‘foreigners’, along with 300 people arrested as part of the state’s crackdown on child marriage.
Food Giants Paid $53.5 bn to Shareholders, 345 mn Went Hungry in 2 Years
The world’s biggest food corporations in grain, fertiliser, meat and dairy sectors paid $53.5 billion to shareholders in 2020-22, while the number of people facing food insecurity increased from 135 million in 53 countries to 345 million in 82 countries over the same period.
Hindu Monks Calling for Violence Against India’s Minorities are Betraying Their Sacred Vows
The commitment of offering fearlessness to all should be understood as an obligation to join in building communities where all live without fear.
How Secular Parties Played Their Part in Rise of Communalism
Although communal forces were dealt with sternly in the first few years after Independence, limiting them to the fringe, they have, over the years, received tacit support from the political class, helping them grow their base over the last few decades.