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Forget Gujarat, the Future Belongs to the Uttar Pradesh Model
Yogi Adityanath is the perfect man to achieve the Sangh’s goals.
Why Is a Public-Spirited Lawyer Like Sudha Bhardwaj Who Protected Rights of the Poor Under Attack
She is facing repression because she has tried to protect democratic rights of the poorest.
The Many Legacies of Shankar Guha Niyogi
Niyogi and CMSS can offer intellectual and practical ideas on how to counter the normalisation of Hindutva discourse.
‘Good Governance’ in UP: Four Articles
UP police to probe each Hindu-Muslim marriage for ‘love-jehad’; UP primarily using NSA against those accused of cow slaughter; UP setting up a new special force that can search and arrest without a warrant; when the release of an innocent detainee after months in jail is cause for elation, then democracy is staring at its nadir.
The Supreme Court in Decline: Forgotten Freedoms and Eroded Rights
Speaking in the Constituent Assembly, Nehru had said that we needed judges of the “highest integrity”, who can “stand up against the executive government and whoever might come in their way.” Unfortunately, today, the Supreme Court seems to have lost its way.
Marginalised Sections Worst Affected by Lockdown – Two Articles
While all caste groups lost jobs in the first month of the lockdown, the job losses for the lowest-ranked castes are greater by factor of three; the loss of income and livelihoods has pushed India’s marginalised groups into further indebtedness.
How the Indian State Persecutes Dissent – Three Articles
The Delhi police is manufacturing evidence to frame critics of the BJP government as responsible for the February riots in Delhi and has charge-sheeted and arrested thousands.
How – and Why – ‘Jana Gana Mana’ Became India’s National Anthem
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who was instrumental in making it the anthem of the INA, particularly appreciated its pan-India and secular reach.
Such a Temple Would Not Have Been Acceptable to Ram – Two Articles
Does the grand Ayodhya temple ceremony ensure that the common Indian will find Ram in this temple?
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.