‘Ad-hoc’ Teachers at Delhi University: From the Frying Pan into the Fire
After serving for years as ‘ad-hoc’ teachers working under adverse conditions, many such Delhi University faculty members are now finding themselves shunted out of their jobs.
Walking with Rahul: For a Politics of Grace, Compassion, Togetherness; Also: Conversations with Participants
It is imperative that we participate in any movement that calls for social embrace and conscientious action. Rahul must be applauded for walking the talk. If we do not join the Bharat Jodo Yatra, we are failing the nation and, above that, betraying our conscience. Also: Conversations with Participants.
Withdraw Police Force from Dhinkia
The villagers living in Dhinkia and surrounding villages are continuing their strong protest against the transfer of 1,174 hectares of land to JSW Utkal Steel Ltd. The state government is using every possible means to break their unity and destroy the resistance. Press Release by the movement.
India Is Not Walking the Talk on its Climate Pledges
In 2022, the Indian government made several attempts to dilute environmental laws and pushed for infrastructure projects in eco-sensitive areas.
Kashmiri Pandits’ Plight Now Is a Lesson on the Falsity of Identity Politics
In spite of touted claims of communal oneness between them and the ruling dispensation, now is the hour of their severest disillusionment.
Why the Private Sector Is Immune to the Constitutional Goal of Social Justice
There is a growing need to discuss the constitutional immunity to reservations that the private sector has enjoyed, even as it has deepened caste cleavages in India.
Ten Surprisingly Good Things That Happened in 2022
As we end a difficult year, let’s pause to remind ourselves of some of the positive changes that happened in 2022 that should inspire us to do more in the year to come. While some are only partial gains, they are all steps towards a more just, peaceful and sustainable world.
Women Thwarted At Every Step in Search of Justice Even as Gender Crimes Spike
4,28,278 cases of crimes against women were registered across India in 2021. However, the on-ground situation is worse than anyone’s expectations.
Living for Politics. Or “Just Living”?
“Just living” is the whole point of doing politics.
Civil Society Members Write to MPs Regarding Concerns with Proposed Data Protection Bill; Also: Is Bill a Charter of Surveillance Capitalism?
The 2019 version of the bill was flawed. But in 2022, the government has gone all-out to protect the interests of Big Data, Big Capital, and the powers of the State at the cost of citizens’ privacy. Several civil society members have written a letter to MPs about their concerns with the proposed bill.