Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan Remind Nation of Cinema’s Priceless Legacy
Statements come at a time Bollywood, once celebrated for its inclusiveness and secular moorings, has come under siege from the Rightwing ecosystem.
Civil Society Members Write to MPs Regarding Concerns with Proposed Data Protection Bill; Also: Is Bill a Charter of Surveillance Capitalism?
The 2019 version of the bill was flawed. But in 2022, the government has gone all-out to protect the interests of Big Data, Big Capital, and the powers of the State at the cost of citizens’ privacy. Several civil society members have written a letter to MPs about their concerns with the proposed bill.
How the UGC Creates Consensus for the Ruling Regime
Our universities are now turning into narrow and closed systems. There is little possibility in such a situation for fresh ideas to emerge. And by promoting a narrow Hindutva-based communal vision, universities are also becoming alienating spaces for non-Hindus.
How British Colonialism Killed More than 100 Million Indians in 40 Years
A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which inspired Adolf Hitler and led to fascism.
Lessons on Defeating Hindutva from the Fraught Years after India’s Independence
Can the Hindu mind regain its balance, shed its belief in its supremacy, and truly embrace the pluralistic ideals of the freedom struggle?
The Fine-Grained Struggle for Indian Independence
Review of P. Sainath’s book, “The Last Heroes, Foot Soldiers of Indian Freedom”
Conspiracy to Reopen the Murderous Sterlite!
A continuous attempt is being made to disrupt the people’s protests and re-establish the Sterlite plant. It is a well-known fact that the government and Tamilnadu police are helping this effort of Vedanta Sterlite Corporation. People’s power strongly condemns this.
This Day 30 Years Ago, the Republic Was Besmirched
There was undisguised triumph among a few people that “those people” had been shown their place, but most celebrated quietly.
Ambedkar’s Vision Demolished by Majoritarianism as India Observes his Death Anniversary
India is confronted with a dire situation shaped by the politics of targeting and tyrannising minorities 66 years after his death.
Bharat Jodo Yatra, An Extraordinary Experiment: Two Articles
The appeal of the Bharat Jodo Yatra is not only in what it says, but also in its ability to move millions of hearts and minds.