How Gujarat 2002 Turned India Into a Nation of Pathological Liars
Gujarat in 2002 was already living in the post-truth era, much before the world started using this term. And Gujarat then was a sign of what India, as a whole, was to become.
The Soul-Wounds of Massacre, or Why We Should Not Forget the 2002 Gujarat Pogrom
Every second Indian was born and raised in times of aggressive majoritarianism, and also in neoliberal India, with no memory of another country, as it was imagined, and imperfectly lived.
Five Ways in Which Narendra Modi Is Weakening Indian Federalism
Abolishing statehood for Jammu and Kashmir is the most savage attack on the federal principle ever undertaken by a prime minister.
Rahul Echoed Gandhi and Ambedkar When He Said India Is a ‘Union of States’
It is evident that those who are criticising the Congress leader are not aware of Gandhi and Ambedkar’s views on nationhood.
India’s COVID-19 Deaths 6-7 Times Higher Than Official Figures: Analysis
India’s cumulative COVID-19 deaths were six to seven times higher than reported officially, according to a recent analysis published in the Science journal on January 7, 2022.
Economic Survey 2021-22: Glossing Over Travails of a Pandemic-Hit Economy
The Economic Survey, in keeping with the trend in recent years, paints a rosy picture of the economy, while sidestepping issues that are of concern to most Indians, still suffering in the wake of the pandemic. In keeping with the recent trend, it showers more management-style jargon.
‘Woh Subah Hamin Se Ayegi’: Full Text of Speech Mahua Moitra Wasn’t Allowed to Complete
“You cannot choose the time of battle. The bugle has sounded – true citizens of our republic need to fight now, no matter what your personal and professional circumstances are.”
Remembering the Constitution’s Imprisoned Defenders on the Day the Constitution Came Into Effect
The saga of the 18 people slapped with ‘sedition’ and terror charges over anti-CAA protests after the Delhi riots does not sit comfortably with the belief that all Indians are equal before the law irrespective of their faith and beliefs.
Modi Govt Sitting on Lakhs of Vacancies; Over 33% Teaching Faculty Posts Lying Vacant in Central Universities
There are at least 8.7 lakh vacancies in various ministries and another 3.6 lakh in different services under the Central government, as per official data. Also – As per govt data, of the 18,905 sanctioned faculty posts in Central universities, 6,333 were vacant as of October 1, 2021.
Modi’s India Has Now Entered Genocidalism, the Most Advanced Stage of Nationalism
The silence of Modi and Shah about the unprecedented calls for full-scale armed war against Muslims can be read in one of two ways: as signs of their sense of impunity and confidence, or as signs of their sense of precarity and insecurity. The latter appears to be more probable.