Is Peru Witnessing a Parliamentary Coup?
What are the forces behind Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra’s impeachment following a rapid and bizarre session of the Congress? Why have thousands taken to the streets to protest?
The Artist In Forlorn Territories: Ghatak 95
Satyajit Ray: “Ritwik was one of the few truly original talents in the cinema this country has produced. As a creator of powerful images in an epic style, he was virtually unsurpassed in Indian cinema.”
Advertising vs. Democracy
Kilbourne’s work shows how the corporate imperative to boost consumption by generating ever more specious and evanescent pseudo-needs corrupts and distorts society. An interview with her about the influence of advertising culture on politics.
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Seven in 10 Indian Prisoners are Awaiting Trial – One in Three Jail Inmates Is Dalit or Adivasi
Caste prejudices and over-policing of certain communities are important factors behind the significant presence of marginalised groups in jails.
Uranium Nightmare Returns to Haunt Residents of Meghalaya
Toxic waste from effluent tanks built in South West Khasi Hills district in 1990s after exploratory mining in area, contaminates streams and rivers; causes miscarriages, deformities in new-born children and cancer.
The United States Is Not a Democracy
The United States boasts one of the most farcical democratic systems to have been invented. The country’s constitution is an eighteenth-century relic penned by merchants and slave owners, amendments to which can be blocked by as few as 13 states representing less than 4 percent of the population. Its Supreme Court, conservative by nature and…
Global Significance of Champaran Satyagraha
The launching of the Champaran Satyagraha by Mahatma Gandhi in 1917 marked a revolutionary landmark as much in the history of India as in the history of humanity for reconstruction of society and polity based on non-violence.
Western Civilization?
Western imperialism was, and is, a society marked by the commission of barbaric acts and those in the West who still claim it as high civilization are apologists for the society they benefit from materially.
On the History of Dissent and How it Shaped Hinduism and India
Thapar speaks about situating dissent in Indian history, how modern labels colour our understanding of the past and what misconceptions she frequently has to combat.
Free Faisal Khan: Take Back the Malicious and Ill Motivated FIR!
We believe that the charges filed against these youth leaders has been a direct result of their peaceful work and messages of love, tolerance and unity.