March 26: Biggest Bharat Bandh in Independent India; March 23: Farmers, Jawans, Youth Celebrate Shahid Diwas
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March 26: Biggest Bharat Bandh in Independent India; March 23: Farmers, Jawans, Youth Celebrate Shahid Diwas

News from across the country about Bharat Bandh on March 26; Mahapanchayat at Kanyakumari on March 27; Police barge in to stop farmers’ Press Conference in Ahmedabad; 5-day padyatra from Haryana concludes at Delhi border; Farmers, jawans and youth together celebrate Shahid Diwas.

A Time For Commitment to Ideals and Aims of Bhagat Singh and His Comrades
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A Time For Commitment to Ideals and Aims of Bhagat Singh and His Comrades

On Shahid Diwas, we need to ponder over the extent to which the ruling regime and society have moved away from Bhagat Singh’s ideals of equality and justice, communal harmony, respecting and advancing the rights of workers and farmers, resisting imperialism at all levels.

Being ‘Hindu’ and Being ‘Secular’: Tamil ‘Secularism’ and Caste Politics
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Being ‘Hindu’ and Being ‘Secular’: Tamil ‘Secularism’ and Caste Politics

The Hindu right has not been able to take over much of Tamil Nadu’s political space, due to the long-standing propaganda by parties such as the DMK against the caste-based discrimination within Hinduism, which also led to a positive representation of Islam and Muslims.

As Farmers’ Struggle Completes 100 Days: News from Across the Country
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As Farmers’ Struggle Completes 100 Days: News from Across the Country

Mahapanchayats in Madhya Pradesh; Despite intense repression, Gujarat farmers form new organisation to oppose farm laws; Padyatras, rallies taking place across the country; Farmers and workers come together to oppose privatisation of public sector banks and insurance; and more.

The Continuing Korean War in the Murderous History of Bombing
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The Continuing Korean War in the Murderous History of Bombing

The Korean War, which broke out on June 25, 1950, can be considered the epicenter of bombing as an instrument of war. But with North Korea too developing nuclear capability, this potential equalization puts Korea at the center of the murderous history of bombing.