The Hijab Protests Have Resonated Beyond Iran – to All Countries That Want to Control Women
No state, whether it is Iran, India or any other, has the right to tell women what to wear.
Gandhi, Marx & the Ideal of an ‘Unalienated Life’
Akeel Bilgrami speaks on the relationship between Gandhi and Marx, issues of modernity, academic philosophy in India, secularism, caste and current politics in India, the Hindutva political challenge and ways of resistance, and the importance of Left politics.
Modi has Destroyed More Temples than Aurangzeb: Vishwanath Temple Mahant
Those who want to tailor history to suit their political agenda never mention Akbar built Vishwanath Temple—only that Aurangzeb destroyed it.
Discrimination Against Women, Muslims and SCs-STs Rising – Two Articles
Discrimination Against Women, Muslims and SCs-STs Rising: Oxfam; India Enters ‘Amrit Kaal’ with Growing Atrocities Against Dalits.
NEP’s Focus on ‘Autonomy’: Are We Ushering in Academic Capitalism?; Also: Allahabad University Fee Hike Protests
Commentators see the National Education Policy 2020’s emphasis on choice, modularity and autonomy as disquieting because they see it as pushing the education system into a neoliberal governance mode; Also – Allahabad University Fee Hike by 400% – Protests Rage.
Why Bhagat Singh Was Not the Ultimate Militant Nationalist He’s Made Out to Be
His careful reading of the history of the revolutions led him to conclude that revolutions were not made by bombs and pistols – the most important thing was to mobilise people, a far more difficult prospect. The real battle was the battle of hearts and minds.
The Sangh’s Attempts to Appropriate the Secular Netaji Will Simply Not Work
Netaji was very clear that religion had no place in public life and could not be used to unite Indians.
The Importance of Anand Teltumbde’s Thoughts in a Republic of Caste
As an email circulates to support a campaign to name Professor Anand Teltumbde in the list of world’s top thinkers to be listed in ‘Prospect’ magazine, it is time to take note of his important work: ‘Republic of Caste’ (2018) and put it in perspective.
Apologising to Bilkis Bano
It is a matter of shame for us as a society that Bilkis Bano’s rapists have been released by a District level committee of Gujarat Government. Let us speak out so that humanity survives, so that innocent people feel safe and criminals are discouraged.
It’s More Than a Walk
As Rahul and others in this yatra are walking, passing through villages and towns, listening to ordinary people, it feels like a beginning of change.