What Makes India an Idea?
The idea of India will always exceed all that is said about it, or against it.
The Normalisation of Hate in India – 3 Articles
How Hate Has Been Normalised, Behaviourally and Institutionally, in Modi’s India; Modi’s Hypocritical Doublespeak About Religion and the Constitution; At Rae Bareli, a Picture of Contrasts in Amit Shah and Priyanka Gandhi.
How Does Kabir Still Speak to Us?
The tendency of the human mind, whether fighting for personal territory or fighting for justice, is to create an enemy: self vs the other, us vs them, good vs evil. In our times, which seem more divided than ever, Kabir invites us to look beyond easy binaries.
‘We the People’: A Call to Remember What the Indian Constitution Stands For
The constitution that the people of India gave to themselves was a product of mass struggle, political compromises, idealism and commitment to every citizen.
The Chief Justice, the Father of the Nation and Saffron ‘Dhwaja’ – 3 Articles
‘The Chief Justice and the Father of the Nation’: What would Gandhi have thought of a serving chief justice making public visits to temples and giving interviews about it? Also: ‘Why CJI Chandrachud’s Statement on the “Saffron Dhwaja as a Unifying Symbol” Raises Red Flags’; and: ‘Must Justice Have a Colour?’.
In the Age of Hindutva, Why Madhu Dandavate’s Legacy Must Be Cherished
Remembering Madhu Dandavate, one of the finest socialists of India, whose birth centenary falls this month. He was born on January 21, 1924.
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Congress Declines to Participate in Temple Consecration; Gandhi and Tagore on Temple Inauguration – 3 Articles
‘The January 22 Ram Temple Inauguration Is a Political Event. It’s a Crucial Test for Indian Politics’; ‘Why Congress Clearly Saying January 22 Is Part of RSS/BJP’s “Political Project” Matters’; ‘Gandhi, Vivekananda, Tagore, and Temple Consecration’.
Bharat Nyaya Yatra and Challenge of Restoring Faith in Justice
The Bharat Nyaya Yatra from Manipur to Mumbai, led by Rahul Gandhi, is set to begin on 14 January 2024. It promises to mobilise people by reaffirming their faith in the lofty goals of the Constitution: its ideas of social, economic and political justice.
Nehru, Kashmir and the BJP – 2 Articles
‘Nehru and Kashmir: After SC’s Article 370 Order, BJP Attempts to Distort History Again’; Also: ‘Modi’s BJP Has Confirmed Nehru’s Worries About the Jana Sangh’s Divisive Plans for Kashmir’.
Four Young Persons Set Off Harmless Smoke Canisters in Parliament – 3 Articles
Very few are actually asking why these poor subaltern kids were daring to repeat Bhagat Singh’s act, knowing that they will face serious consequences. Also: ‘Drop the UAPA Charges Against Youth Arrested in Parliament Jumping Case: PUCL’; and ‘Unemployment, Inflation: Rahul Gandhi Blames PM Modi’s Policies for Parliament Security Breach’.