Facts Behind Maneka Gandhi’s Elephant Love
The recent controversy which erupted in Kerala due to the twitter remarks by Maneka Gandhi has multiple political, environmental and communal angles.
The Fight to Free Pregnant Student Activist Safoora Zargar Is a Battle for India’s Very Soul
The legitimacy of constitutional courts is imperilled by their tacit deference to indefensible state action.
We Cannot Ignore the Links Between COVID-19 and the Warming Planet
The emergence of COVID-19 suggests that the dangers of global warming do not lie decades in the future, but are immediate.
Cuba Applies Very Efficient National Drugs to Save Critical and Severe COVID-19 Patients
92 percent of severe Covid-19 patients treated with 2 new drugs developed in Cuba have survived, whereas the average survival rate of severe patients in the world is 20 percent.
The Broken Food System
Whether in the US, Europe or India, agrarian distress has been worsening. The proposed marketing reforms in India will only worsen the crisis.
How Kerala Combated Covid-19 through Participatory Governance
Kerala’s lead in the COVID fight has to do with its unique participatory governance, where people worked for the government, complementing the efforts of each other.
What a Biography of Hitler Tells Us About the Supporters of Authoritarian Leaders
The leader cannot order everything from above; so those below have the duty to “work towards” what their leader has signalled he wants.
Tribute to Dr Vijayam, Renowned Humanist
The death of Dr Vijayam, who passed away on 22 May 2020, is a tremendous loss for the humanist movement in India.
The Ever War on Terror: What on Earth is the U.S. Doing Bombing Somalia?
In a move that will surely worsen Somalia’s coronavirus crisis, the Trump Administration has quietly ramped up a bombing and covert raiding campaign.
Stronger Health System Could Have Averted 500,000 Non-Covid Deaths in India in Early Lockdown Period
Managing the coronavirus pandemic should not result in restricted access to health services for other diseases.