Gaza: The Siege and the Battle for Humanity
The battle being fought by Palestine, particularly in Gaza, is a civilisational battle… a battle for all humanity.
The Resistible Rise of the Far Right in Europe
In France, the far right is likely to be the leading political force in the European elections of 9 June 2024, and probably the second (or third) force in the European Union. A relatively large number of far right parties are now on the winning side in national elections, and are even taking part in national governments.
The Unheard Voices: How Society Silences Women
Across the world, the voices of women are frequently dismissed, disbelieved, or outright ignored. This tragic reality stems from a deeply ingrained societal bias that views women as manipulative, deceitful, and cunning, effectively demonising them and invalidating their experiences.
Cheraman Juma Masjid, the Temple-like Mosque of Kerala
Mosques were built by sailors during the lifetime of the Prophet, since the 7th century, along the coasts of India. The most famous of these is the Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kerala’s Thrissur district, widely believed to be the oldest mosque in the subcontinent.
The Problems of Evolution as a “March of Progress”
The idea that evolution is a hierarchy of complexity with humans on top lurks in everything from biology classes to politics. It’s time to unlearn this false and harmful view.
Resource Constraints, Ambiguous Rules: How ASHAs Struggle To Provide Healthcare Even After 15 Years
Women who work as ASHAs are still considered volunteers and not paid salaries, but are given a honorarium which is very low. And yet national and different state governments keep increasing their workload.
View from the Margins: Why Mumbai’s Indigenous Kolis are Angry with Unchecked Coastal ‘Development’
Maharashtra’s fishing community is angry with the BJP for prioritising development at the cost of destruction of the Konkan coast.
The EAC-PM’s Paper on ‘Muslim Population’ Is a Travesty of Research Practices
An EAC-PM paper claims that the Hindu share of India’s population has fallen between 1950 and 2015 by 7.8%, while that of Muslims has increased by 43% over the same period. The authors question the methodology followed in the paper and hence its findings. Also, extract from: Banjot Kaur, ‘Fact Check: Old Data, New Spin in PM-EAC Report on India’s Population’.
US: Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Grow; History Repeating Itself – 2 Articles
A massive anti-imperialist movement has returned to US campuses, after decades of absence. In just 2 weeks, thousands of students from at least 140 colleges and universities joined in solidarity with the pro-Palestinian encampments, in the biggest anti-war student movement since Vietnam.
A Mad World: Capitalism and the Rise of Mental Illness
Mental illness is now recognised as one of the biggest causes of individual distress and misery in our societies and cities, comparable to poverty and unemployment. One in four adults in the UK today has been diagnosed with a mental illness, and four million people take anti-depressants.