US GDP in Historic Freefall – Two Articles
Never before in modern US history—not even in the worse quarters of the 1930s Great Depression—has the US economy contracted so quickly and so deeply!
Thousands of Scholars and Activists Condemn Arrest of Prof. Hany Babu – Three Articles
The Constitution give us the right to think and express ourselves in our own way. It cannot be criminalised so casually.
Prashant Bhushan Replies to SC Notice; Unnatural Justice – Two Articles
Prashant Bhushan’s detailed reply to the SC notice; Navroz Seervai says that the the contempt proceedings are nothing but an attempt to threaten Bhushan to remain silent.
No End to Humiliation of Dalits
Seventy years after becoming a republic and abolishing discrimination based on caste, gender, race and so on, there is very little change on the ground.
Prominent Citizens Urge SC to Reconsider Contempt Proceedings Against Prashant Bhushan
“An institution as important as the Supreme Court of a country must be open to public discussion without the fear of retribution or action of criminal contempt,” a statement released by 131 signatories said.
Still Waiting for Chandrashekhar’s ‘Azad’ Vision After All These Years
The dispensation’s indifference to the freedom fighter can be seen by its acts, big and small, including the entrance fee it levies on people paying tribute to him at the iconic Azad Park in Allahabad.
The Supreme Court Must Note That Reservation Is a Fundamental Right
The idea of equality is that like should be treated alike and different treatment may be accorded to those who are sharply dissimilar. Thus, right to equality permits reservation, and is a part of the basic structure of the constitution.
Arrest of Gangrape Victim: Feminist Groups, 7000 Individuals Write to Patna CJ for Justice; Rape Survivor Recounts Her Ordeal After Release
63 civil society organisations and 7020 individuals petition the Patna High Court CJ on the need to provide justice to the Araria gangrape survivor and the two activists accompanying her.
Delhi Riots: Minority Commission Report; Prominent Citizens Accuse Police of Botching up Probe
The report describes the circumstances leading to violence, how Muslims were selectively targeted, and how investigations smack of a cover-up; Prominent citizens write to President, seek inquiry.
दिल्लीच्या फेररचनेचा नवा प्रकल्प निरर्थक आणि मूर्खपणाचा
– रामचंद्र गुहा सहा वर्षापूर्वी `हिंन्दुस्थान टाईम्स` च्या संपादकांनी दर दोन आठवड्यांनी एक सदर लिहिण्याचं मला निमंत्रण दिलं. मी होकार दिला आणि अट घातली की माझ्या लिखाणावर कुठलेही संपादकीय बदल केलेले मला चालणार नाहीत. क्वचित माझ्या लेखी संहितेत जे किरकोळ बदल केले तेव्हा त्यांनी मला विचारलेही नव्हते. माझ्या लिखाणात बदल करण्याचे वा काही मुद्दे टाळण्याचे…