Parliament Is Not a Temple Where We Worship Gods and Men
A divine symbol will not make parliament more democratic. Only a government which is aware that the opposition has also been elected and deserves respect can accomplish that.
Abandon Plans for ITEP as it Takes Back Teachers to Colonial India, say Eminent Educators
Eminent educators from prestigious universities in a joint letter highlight that school teachers need the independence and confidence that thorough academic and professional training can provide.
BJP Govt Making Systematic Effort to Change Character of Civil Services, Say Former Officers
The former civil servants, in an open letter to President Droupadi Murmu, said the Union government is making “noticeable attempts” to pressure officers to “show exclusive loyalty to the Union.
UP Urban Bodies’ Elections: BJP Faltering in Small Towns
59% of Nagar Palika Parishad members and 67% of Nagar Panchayat members are independents.
Effects of Bigotry on Schoolchildren
“Parenting in an Age of Narratives Over Facts”: As hate and toxicity swirl in our midst, one realises how careful, really careful, we need to be with our own kids. Also: “Can WHO’s ‘Life Skills’ Counter the Effects of Bigotry on Schoolchildren?”
My Kerala Story: Finding Liberation in Malabar
The city of Calicut, or Kozhikode, has been a bastion of Hindu-Muslim unity for centuries where a syncretic Malayali identity trumps religious divisions.
Brazil: Why Is the MST So Frightening?
Born in 1984 and about to turn 40 in 2024, the MST has known, since its inception, that government is like beans, it only works in a pressure cooker.
The Unknown Ambedkar: India’s First Labour Minister
B.R. Ambedkar was not only the most important Dalit icon and a hero for aspirational classes to adore and emulate in post-independence India, but also contributed immensely to the labour movement in the country.
The Human Rights Situation in the Indian Sub Continent
An unabridged version of the presentation made at the 36th session of UNHRC.
Socialists and ‘Sanghis’: A Decades-Long Love-Hate Relationship
In the context of Satya Pal Malik’s decision to reveal the “truth” about the Pulwama attack, the author discusses Malik’s decision to part ways with Modi – and says this is part of an old socialist ethos of immense ideological fluidity.