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Editor: Dr. G.G. Parikh | Associate Editor: Neeraj Jain | Managing Editor: Guddi
When studying history, we must always remember that it is the victors that write history. It is the duty, therefore, of every socialist to tell it like it was, and is, at every opportunity. In the battle of ideas that we wage against the ruling class, we must not concede them one inch in interpreting the past.
The 77-year-old Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier has been in prison for over 46 years. His freedom has been a permanent demand of a movement since the first day of his unfair incarceration. This includes former prosecutor James Reynolds, who has acknowledged that he was part of a rigged trial.
103 years back, Rosa Luxemburg was shot dead and her body flung into Berlin’s Landwehr Canal. However, she could not be wiped out from history as her life and works are extremely relevant in our quest to find a better world. Two articles paying homage to her legacy that continue to inspire millions even today.
While rejecting the Sri Narayana Guru float submitted by Kerala, the central government suggested replacing Narayana Guru with Shankracharya – this only displays the deeper agenda of the central government, which is working towards Hindu Rashtra in particular.
Gandhi was aware that intellectual labour was necessary for the culture of the mind and accepted the necessity of a division of labour, but not the idea that bodily labour had to be confined to one class and intellectual labour to another class.
The veneration of King has not included any significant or serious effort by U.S. policymakers, social commentators, and moral leaders—including Baptist clergy, laity, associations, denominations, and educational institutions—to embrace the “radical revolution of values” King had called for.
Godavari Dange developed a model of farming that enabled vulnerable women farmers in drought-struck Marathwada to stay food secure. Her life story captures the enormity of the region’s crisis, as well as the possibility of sustainable and resilient agriculture.
His plays, such as “Tartuffe” and “Don Juan,” were scandalous and banned. As the world celebrates Moliere’s 400th anniversary, here’s a look at the French playwright’s works.
In his speech, India’s first president speaks about the importance of non-violence and Gandhian ideals of truth and tolerance.
The founders envisioned a country made up of diverse identities. This promise of equality and individuality is being replaced by a monolithic Hindu identity.
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