In a Young Muslim Man’s Courage, a Lesson for Us All
A 45-second video evoked conflicting emotions in me: As a teacher I felt ashamed. And as a citizen of this country, I felt reassured.
India: Serious Concerns Raised at UN Rights Review
The Indian government should promptly adopt and act on the recommendations that United Nations member states made at the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review process on November 10, 2022, six international human rights groups said today.
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.
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.
Massive Infrastructure Project Threatens Great Nicobar Island
It will result in devastating ecological changes and endanger the island’s unique flora and fauna.
“Let there be Light”!
India today, is enveloped in darkness! As the nation embroils itself from one issue to another, the burden is felt by the ordinary citizen, as never before and in more ways than one. In these dark times, the people of India cry out in one voice, from the depths of their being “Let there be Light”!
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.
This Diwali, Know That Prayer Is a Privilege in India
Majority community Indians have prayer privileges that many of our fellow citizens (especially Muslims, Christians and Dalits) can only dream of. In the year gone by, prayer – that universal act common to all religions – has been criminalised like never before.