A New Phase of Censorship Creep in India – 2 articles
A proposal to amend the IT Rules 2021 and the ban on a BBC documentary are part of a larger trend of Internet censorship, growing since 2014.
21 Indian Super-Rich Own More Wealth Than 70 Crore Indians Together!
While taxing the rich can help tackle shocking inequalities, what is really needed in India is complete overhaul of economic policies that serve only big corporates.
Ladakh Crisis: How Sonam Wangchuk Exposed Cracks in BJP’s Strategy for the UT
With no legislature, land and jobs even after three years of being a UT, many Ladakhis feel cheated and betrayed.
History Warns That Altering a Constitution’s Basic Structure Leads Down a Dark Path
Insightful critique of the recent statement by vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar questioning the Supreme Court’s 1973 verdict in the Kesavananda Bharati case that put the basic structure of the constitution beyond the reach of parliament. Also: Extract from Noorani’s article,“Behind the ‘Basic Structure’ Doctrine”.
‘Netaji Wanted Free India to Be Secular State’: A Note From His Daughter; Also: ‘Netaji’s Secular Outlook’
Press statement on the occasion of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 126th birth anniversary by his daughter. Also: Her statement critiquing RSS’s planned celebrations of her father’s birthday. Also: “Netaji’s Secular Outlook, and Why He was Disappointed With Jinnah, Savarkar” by S.N. Sahu.
Joshimath – a Disaster Waiting to Happen: 2 Articles
Experts point out that this was a disaster waiting to happen because the authorities ignored multiple warnings over decades about the way roads and hydropower projects were being built.
Why the Bharat Jodo Yatra Could Be the Harbinger of a Resurrection; Also: ‘Puja vs Tapasya’
The ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ seeks to bring home to us the loss we are experiencing, and recalls us to a moral and systemic commitment that our leaderships prior to the era in hand had forged and nursed. Also: ‘Puja Versus Tapasya’: Why Rahul Gandhi’s Formulation Has Meaning.
India’s Green Energy Plan Signals Profit for Capital, Hot Air for People
The government’s plan amounts to bluster, for it will make paltry investment in lowering or ending greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial processes that use hydrogen.
A Battle Against Forgetting: Recording the Sordid Saga of Kashmir Since August 2019
Anuradha Bhasin’s new book, ‘A Dismantled State: The Untold Story of Kashmir After Article 370’, goes deep into the saga of a people betrayed and promises broken.
For Many Indian Women, Lack of Toilet Access Poses Health Risks
For low-income residents across India, and particularly women, bathroom use is dictated by poor toilet infrastructure.