Your Smartphone Has a Human Cost
On the tech-fueled “modern-day slavery” in the Congo.
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This Eid, a Wish and a Prayer for Us All
I will celebrate Eid in my heart. I hope that the spirit of Eid touches all of us Indians and brings us closer. Somehow, the hatred that is surrounding us, the nightmare we are living in and the unsettling atmosphere of suspicion is dispelled. With these thoughts I wish you, dear reader, Eid Mubarak.
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Earthly Birthday Greetings to Stan Swamy in Heaven
Dear Stan, It is your birthday today here on earth! You would have completed eighty-six years, if you were around. Well, that was not to be; on 5 July 2021 you were murdered by a brutal and fascist regime. Here on earth dear Stan you are missed very much …
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The Dam-Building Spree in Arunachal Pradesh Is Taking a Toll on its Biodiversity
India is currently building as many as six large hydropower plants in Arunachal Pradesh. Experts say high costs, environmental damage and human rights concerns raise questions about the rationale behind the government’s push for dams.
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Bengaluru’s Sanitation Workers Say No to the System’s Scraps
In July 2022, Karnataka’s sanitation workers, known as pourakarmikas, went on strike, across the entire state, to demand that all their positions be turned into permanent government jobs. They won a significant victory.
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Rajasthan’s Right to Health Law Advances Socialised Medicine
Rajasthan’s Right to Health Act shows transformative potential by guaranteeing access to health for all. Despite protests by some doctors, implementation of a rights-based framework would lead to appropriate allocation of resources and raise accountability.
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Weaponising History: The Hindutva Communal Project
Those who want a Hindu rashtra as a mirror image of Muslim Pakistan are now imitating how history is taught in Pakistan.
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No Country For Menstruating Girls and Women
In Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district, women speak about the deep prejudices and hardships that are forced on them during menstruation and childbirth.
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‘Basic Structure’: Defence against Parliamentary Hegemony
The ‘basic structure’ ensures that some constitutional features remain unamendable by Parliament, a defence against parliamentary hegemony and Constitution rewriting.
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What is Lingayata? A Brief Look Into the Evolution of a Term Favoured by Media But Grasped by Few
The current day ‘Lingayatism’ has a past that is rich in literary output and unique in its philosophical teachings.
