Prashant Bhushan, the Question of Contempt, and Motorcycle Diaries
Without a vibrant bar, there can be no vibrant judiciary. We lawyers are the primary victims of this judgment—be quiet or face contempt, is the message of the court.
How Socialists Invented the Summer Holiday
In 1930s France, the labour movement made summer holidays a priority — and forced bosses to pay workers for time at the beach.
My Solution for Turkey, Syria, and the Kurds
The Kurdish leader calls for a “democratic nation project” able to unite citizens of different ethnic backgrounds and cultural traditions.
Bhagat Singh for Today
At a time when the entire country is plagued with the Hindutva brand of communalism in its worst-ever ferocity and perfidy, Bhagat Singh’s words are of particular relevance for our nation and polity.
The Tilak-Jinnah Pact Embodied Communal Harmony That Is Much Needed in Modern-Day India
It was the last formal agreement between Hindu and Muslim communities in pre-Independence India. We need to revive the spirit of this incredible agreement today.
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.
Portland, USA: The People Refuse to be Cowed Down – Two Articles
Despite Trump sending in the Federal police to crush the BLM protests in Portland, the people continue to fight – the energy of the people is electrifying.
CBSE Prunes Syllabus for COVID – Two Articles
The CBSE’s syllabus diktat seems to announce a clampdown on learning that may raise questions of macro-historical distress and discrimination that continue to plague the republic.
US Pharma Cos Profiteering from Covid Drugs: India Needs to Assert Right to Produce Drugs at Cheap Prices – 2 Articles
After his disastrous handling of the pandemic, Trump is trying to improve his waning electoral chances by reserving all of Gilead’s stock of remdesivir. India needs to break Gilead’s patent and issue compulsory licenses to manufacture the drug locally.
Latin America under CoronaShock: Social Crisis, Neoliberal Failure, and the People’s Alternatives
In Latin America, the pandemic has furthered – sometimes dramatically – a series of economic and social processes that were already underway before the virus emerged.