Maulana Azad Always Stressed on Humanity. It’s a Lesson We Need Now More Than Ever.
Azad spent most of his life propagating and defending an idea of India that was premised on a composite/indivisible nationalism.
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The Myth of Bhima Koregaon Reinforces the Identities It Seeks to Transcend
The resolve to fight Hindutva forces is certainly laudable, but the myth used for the purpose may be grossly counterproductive. Also: recent article by Anand Teltumbde replying to critics of the above article: “Anand Teltumbde Explains the Genesis of His Articles on Bhima-Koregaon”.
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The Shattering of the Muslim Hope in India
A young Muslim reflects on the collapse of constitutional promises and on the everyday fears and dilemmas faced by the minorities.
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Defend Parliamentary Democracy — Citizens Statement (March 28, 2023)
Expressing concern over the expulsion of Rahul Gandhi from the parliament and his conviction in a defamation case, over a 1000 members of the civil society call upon the people of India to take all measures to save parliamentary democracy from the assault of the ruling party.
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Women’s Work Is Not Valued Properly
Indian development economist Jayati Ghosh talks about gender blindness of official policies, inequalities in society, the state of women empowerment and why women face multiple disadvantages in India.
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‘You Breach Your Own Oath of Office’, Retd Civil Servants React to Rijiju’s ‘Barbs’ at Judiciary
Over 90 signatories have penned an open letter to the Law Minister seeking an explanation from Rijiju on the legal basis of his “open threat in a public forum” to some retired judges.
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The Historic Vaikom Satyagraha
A two part article on the historic Vaikom Satyagraha, how it all began, what happened during the course of the movement, and its fallout.
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New Report Finds ‘Distinct’, ‘Eerie’ Patterns in Hanuman Jayanti, Ram Navami Rallies in April 2022
A new report has found that the violence was “systemic”, including the “nature of instigation”, “tactics of mobilising the majority” and “the administrative response as collective punishment”. Also: “Is Violence During Ram Navami the New Normal?”
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Withdraw All False and Fabricated Cases Against Anti-POSCO and Anti-Jindal Protesters
Recently, the High Court of Odisha has stayed the process of land alienation for Jindal Steel Works (JSW) in Jagatsinghpur; the National Green Tribunal has also also suspended the ECs obtained by JUSL due to illegalities.
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‘I Don’t Know How Much I Owe’
It has been 13 years since farmer Kamal Chandra’s suicide in Chiltampalle village. His wife Parameshwari is still struggling to repay his loans from private moneylenders for which she has no written records.
