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.
How Gujarat 2002 Turned India Into a Nation of Pathological Liars
Gujarat in 2002 was already living in the post-truth era, much before the world started using this term. And Gujarat then was a sign of what India, as a whole, was to become.
The Soul-Wounds of Massacre, or Why We Should Not Forget the 2002 Gujarat Pogrom
Every second Indian was born and raised in times of aggressive majoritarianism, and also in neoliberal India, with no memory of another country, as it was imagined, and imperfectly lived.
In Delhi, Anganwadi Workers are Fighting for Higher Pay and Social Security
The workers, who are crucial for keeping critical health and nutrition programmes running, are not adequately compensated and protected against Covid-19.
How the Architecture of Trolley Towns of the Farmers’ Movement Was a Protest in Itself
By modifying the form and shape of the tractor-trolley, the farmers and their allies created a symbol of the working class with no state control or sponsorship and no commodification by any private player.
Under Nehru’s Leadership, India’s First Elections Upheld Plurality, Rejected Communalism
Independent India’s first elections were held from October 25, 1951 to February 21, 1952. During that historic event, apart from seeking a vote against communalism, Nehru focused a great deal on the long-term goals, in his election speeches.
In the 19th Century, Groups of American Women Rose Up in Support of an Indian Activist
Pandita Ramabai’s cause drew an enthusiastic response from American progressives. According to historians, it was the first time American philanthropy departed from its support for the British policies in India and turned its attention to the erupting movements in the country.
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“Scientific Thinking Requires Independence of Thought”
Excerpts from the chapters “Scientific Temper” and “Religious Inquiries and Rationalism” from ‘Please Think: Practical Lessons in Developing a Scientific Temper’ by the rationalist.
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‘We Became Fearless’: How Godavari Parulekar Helped Adivasi Women Fight Their Oppressors
Recalling the role that the educated, upper-caste, upper-class young woman from Mumbai, Godavari Parulekar, played in the famous Warli revolt that she led from 1945 to 1947, wherein she taught the Adivasis of Dahanu and Talasari tehsils to ‘fight well’, and free themselves from oppressive practices of decades.
Behind the ABG Shipyard Fraud, a System that Lets Big Firms Gamble with Savings of Ordinary People
At a time when India seems to be ready to hand over its railways, highways, ports and pipelines to private hands on lease, these frauds come as a rude reminder of how the government is gambling with the savings of ordinary citizens.