The Hijab Protests Have Resonated Beyond Iran – to All Countries That Want to Control Women
No state, whether it is Iran, India or any other, has the right to tell women what to wear.
Modi has Destroyed More Temples than Aurangzeb: Vishwanath Temple Mahant
Those who want to tailor history to suit their political agenda never mention Akbar built Vishwanath Temple—only that Aurangzeb destroyed it.
NEP’s Focus on ‘Autonomy’: Are We Ushering in Academic Capitalism?; Also: Allahabad University Fee Hike Protests
Commentators see the National Education Policy 2020’s emphasis on choice, modularity and autonomy as disquieting because they see it as pushing the education system into a neoliberal governance mode; Also – Allahabad University Fee Hike by 400% – Protests Rage.
Iran’s Govt Scrambles to Contain Unrest as it Spreads to More Towns and Cities; Also: Press Release by IMSD
The large-scale protests against the Iranian government over the custodial death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by the country’s notorious “morality” police for allegedly violating the strict law on headscarves has reportedly spread to about 80 cities and towns.
The US and Israel Are Standing in the Way of Iran Nuclear Agreement
Current talks between Washington and Tehran’s rulers to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement have been stalled, and there is little hope that progress will be made any time soon. Naturally, the U.S. places the blame on Tehran. However, U.S. propaganda grossly distorts the reality of the situation.
What Does it Mean to Be a Political Alternative?’: Thoughts of a Congress Party Member
‘Delivering a political alternative to the country will require my own party, the Indian National Congress to rediscover its true self’ – says the head of training of the Congress.
India’s Economic Narrative Might Be Glowing. The Economy Isn’t.
The latest GDP figures are a window dressing under which the economy is unmistakably tottering and the growth trajectory since the pandemic has been ramshackle at best. Incomes are also declining, which means that chances of economic recovery are dim.
‘Recent Income Tax Raids Are an Attack on All Citizens of India’
Concerned citizens have come together to release a statement in solidarity with nonprofits in India that have recently been raided by the Income Tax Department.
‘Vishwa Guru’ India Needs to Learn from Southeast Asia’s Pluralist Ethos
Southeast Asia’s past and present reflect a civilisational maturity that is in stark contrast to those who speak of ancient India’s spiritual ‘legacy’ overseas while stoking an ugly communal divide at home.
Forget Your Rights and Do Your Duties: Modi’s ‘Kartavyapath’ is a Road Paved With Bad Intentions
In his August 15 speech, Prime Minister Modi sidestepped demands on the government to deliver on its promises and instead laid great emphasis on citizens fulfilling their duties. The Orwellian new name for Delhi’s Rajpath adds to this push.