In Central Universities, the Future Will Now Be Built on the Ruins of Excellence
In public universities, a candidate’s excellence is no longer a guarantee for appointment as a teacher. They need to have the backing of a Sangh parivar organisation.
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Compelled Speech, Dissent and the National Anthem
Not singing or standing for the national anthem is a form of peaceful protest. In the absence of any ‘law’ mandating citizens to sing or stand for the anthem, it is difficult to justify compelling them to do so.
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Why India Leads the World in Internet Shutdowns: Open Violations of SC Guidelines, Silent Judiciary
Executive authorities have mostly failed to comply with a 2020 Supreme Court judgement prescribing regulations for internet shutdowns.
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Adivasi | Caste | Indian Politics | Labour | Online Blog
For a Breath of Dignity: The ‘Unfreedom’ of India’s Caste-Driven Labour Migration
Dalits and Adivasis are preponderant in the temporary labour migrant workforce across the country. While they form only 25% of the population, official estimates show that they make up more than 40% of the seasonal migrants.
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Behind Delhi’s Floods Is a History of Encroachment and Diminishing Wetlands
According to experts, Delhi’s floods are an urgent indication to improve the city’s drainage systems. They also point to Delhi’s diminishing natural line of defence — its water bodies and wetlands — against such hazards, without which the river cannot drain its water naturally.
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Islamophobia in the Indian Workplace: A Tale of 3 Muslim Women
In a country where Islamophobia has intensified, three Indian Muslim women describe their encounters with Delhi-based private firms where they were chastised, humiliated, and pressured to disown their religious identity.
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Guardians of Life
Honouring the more-than-human world around us, looking with wonder, remembering our inter-dependence, listening to the communities who are struggling and protecting the living world, and helping their voices to be heard in the corridors of power could be our small beginnings to becoming guardians of life.
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Opposition Parties’ Front Has a New Name: ‘INDIA’ – 2 Articles
The opposition front also adopted a joint resolution that deftly accommodates the political agendas of different participants, showing the resolve of the opposition parties to forge a united front. Full text of the Resolution. Also: “‘INDIA’ May Be the Finest Hour of Identity Politics in Our Country.”
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Indian Democracy’s Chance of Surviving Is Brightening, But There Is No Room for Complacency
Opposition unity has greatly increased the likelihood of a defeat for the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha election. However, democracies can only survive if their leaders are willing to accept defeat and fight for power through the ballot, instead of the bullet. Modi has shown a reluctance to do this throughout the 22 years he has enjoyed power at Gandhinagar and Delhi.
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Don’t Be Fooled… Violence Against Kuki Women in Manipur was Allowed to Happen
What’s chilling is the cynicism of the top man running the country. Why is the prime minister unmoved?
