Dalit Includes All Who Oppose Inequality, Regardless of Caste: Activist Martin Macwan
The well-known activist explains how he came to the conclusion that a Dalit must get defined not by caste but action and belief.
Elections Won or Lost, BJP Is Succeeding in Realising its Hindutva Dreams
The battle for a ‘Hindu rashtra’ has to be won in the minds of the people before it can be legitimised in Parliament. This requires a three pronged strategy: enlist support for the cause; discourage any opposition; and create on-ground conditions for a majoritarian state.
The Curious Case of Urdu
An onslaught on a community often takes the form of intense loathing of the language it communicates in. Urdu is an example of that.
An SOS for India’s Democracy and Media
As we face the very real danger of losing our democracy, it is important for us to believe that we can and will pull ourselves back from calamity.
A Looming Crisis in Fertilisers
India needs to urgently take measures to improve fertiliser availability in the short and long term. The absence of major investments since the 1990s, and now the Ukraine war and the Chinese ban on exports, have created a difficult situation amidst a global imbalance.
Coal Crisis- The States Should Collectively Voice Their Concern
The current unprecedented coal crisis has caused widespread power cuts across the country, imposing far reaching economic costs. The Centre has been trying to put the blame entirely on the States, whereas it is the Central agencies which are squarely responsible for this crisis.
In a Time of Religious Tension, Bengaluru’s Police & Religious Leaders Push Inter-Faith Traditions
At a time when Hindu fundamentalists, often aided by the government, have pushed or enforced bans or violence against minorities in Karnataka, a jurisdictional police chief in Bengaluru showed how the police could not just keep the peace but increase trust and traditional inter-faith relations.
The Modi Government’s Escalating Offensive Against Freedom of the Press
India’s democracy is dying in bright daylight because the media is under siege.
Media in India: Shackled and Spied on
On World Press Freedom Day, an examination of irksome new regulations being enforced on the Indian media, and the challenges and opportunities arising especially in the digital domain.
Perspectives From Indian History and Constituent Assembly on Labour Issues
India’s record of taking up labour issues in a progressive manner predates the observation of May Day, on May 1, 1891, as the first international Labour Day.