The RSS and Gandhi: A Necessary Backstory
In a remarkable coincidence, irrefutable evidence of ‘the RSS connection’ with Gandhi’s assassination surfaced in recent years – just as it was about to claim the Gandhian heritage.
Caste Census: A Controversy Since 1910
Counting Dalits among Hindus in the census has been contentious in the past. While dominant caste Hindus did not want the caste column in the questionnaire, Muslims opposed counting Dalits as Hindus.
Congress Promies: Gruh Lakshmi Scheme in Karnataka, Stipend for School Students in MP – 2 Articles
“MP: Ahead of Polls, Congress Promises Monthly Stipend for 92 Lakh Govt School Students to Curb Dropouts”; “Gruha Lakshmi: Despite Flak, Karnataka Cash Transfer Scheme is a Powerful Tool to Empower Women”.
Bihar Caste Survey: Nine Reasons Why the BJP Is Jittery and INDIA Bloc Upbeat – 3 Articles
Data from the study bolsters the demands to remove the cap on 50% caste quota and conduct a similar exercise at a national level; BJP not only unnerved but also confused about how to respond to the issue; “Nine Reasons Why Numbers Revealed by Bihar Caste Census Could Shake Up National Politics”.
India’s Pressure-Cooker Education System
The relentless pressure to excel in exams like JEE and NEET drives students to the brink. But that’s just one side of this tragic story.
Modi’s Cricket Ploy: Hindutva as Twelfth Man
Commentators are already noting that the One-Day international cricket tournament commencing in India will usher in a pre-election campaign extravaganza for Modi and his BJP, one lasting six weeks.
Odisha: Dongria Kondh Tribals Take on Corporate Goliaths to Save Forests
The Forest Conservation Amendment Act 2023 and the Forest Conservation Rules 2022 have opened the floodgates for massive deforestation.
Data: Rise in Attacks on Christians in India, Up Four Times in 11 Years (2012-2022)
There have been 525 attacks against Christians in India just in the first eight months of 2023. This year will likely cross the violent record set in 2022, and in 2021 before that.
The Story of How Modi Government Turned its Back on Forest Conservation to Favour Corporate Interests
The Modi government persisted in finding ways to open up forests for commercial plantations, beginning shortly after taking office and ultimately achieving it through recent amendments to the Forest (Conservation) Act that damages the rights of tribal people, official documents reveal.
What Ashoka University Can Learn from Gandhi, Tagore and Nehru’s Thoughts on Academic Freedom
The all-out assault on the autonomy of Ashoka University and its regrettable capitulation to such menacing interferences reminds one of British rule, when universities of pre-independent India were being controlled by the colonial government directly or indirectly.