Fourth Estate intact in India: Envoy Ruchira Kamboj at United Nations
This sweeping assertion comes in the same week that journalist Ravish Kumar left NDTV.
Subramania Bharati: One Hundred Years of Revolution
The legendary poet was a writer who embodied a vision for India and for the world, that is totally unique and unbelievably contemporary.
RSS’s Intrinsic Authoritarianism, Casteism Laid Bare by Devanura Mahadeva
For all the lip service leaders of the RSS and BJP pay to the Constitution, in truth they are deeply averse to its core tenets such as pluralism, caste and gender equality, freedom of speech, and federalism, writes Mahadeva.
Modi Said the Statue of Unity Would Change Local Adivasis’ Lives. Most Say it Has – for the Worse
Few people in the nearby villages believe the project has made their lives any better. Even many of those who have found employment in and around the project seem largely lukewarm to it, as the jobs are poorly paid and exploitative, and say that they were perhaps better off without them.
REPLUG: Demonetisation Has Been an Utter Failure on All Fronts
In the entire history of post-Independence India, no single economic measure has been as devastating for the people and as utterly futile in achieving its stated objectives, as the demonetisation of currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination.
Hindutva Campaign Against Akbar, Whose Rich, Libertarian Legacy Is ‘Detested’ in Pakistan
A malicious campaign against the peerless monarch has been going full throttle since the ascension to power of the Hindutva-propelled BJP government in New Delhi. But interestingly, the progressive policies of Akbar are detested heavily in neighbouring Pakistan also.
Ladakh Shows that Modi Government has Learnt the Wrong Lessons from the 1962 War
Driven by a faulty narrative, our memory of 1962 still affects Indian attitudes and responses to China.
Rise of Rishi Sunak and the Hypocrisy of Hindutva Politics in India
Rishi Sunak has become the PM of UK and India’s ‘bhaktmandali’ is celebrating. Celebrating those who had nothing to do with India except some relations hundreds years back is nothing but pure hypocrisy of those who do not acknowledge the contributions of minorities in our nation building.
Modi’s Revdi Culture? ‘Freebie’ to Vedanta-Foxconn Ahead of Gujarat, Himachal Polls
Two recent shocking revelations: Vedanta-Foxconn cornering a subsidy of Rs 76,000 crore to build chips; and a wrong Hyundai group getting a huge subsidy to make EV batteries. The partisan debate over “freebies” sparked by PM Modi himself now stands exposed more than ever, in multiple ways.
The Roots of Poison: Mahadev Desai on Communal Strife
In April 1941, communal riots broke out in Ahmedabad. Gandhiji’s secretary, Mahadev Desai, wrote a long report on the riots, which remains unpublished. Guha discusses this report, as it is not only very moving, but also speaks directly to the communal situation in India today.