‘Night March – Among India’s Revolutionary Guerrillas’
INTRODUCTION My warmest salutes to Alpa Shah for writing her book 'Night March' of the Guerrillas. I hardly have an adjective to express my admiration for such a scholastic and…
October 2020
Is it time to revisit the measures in India to prevent cruelty against animals?
Co-Written by Shradha Kumari Sikaria & Karen Lobo With thousands of animal cruelty cases being reported every day, this rising animal abuse is a very saddening, yet neglected issue happening…
Stand With Stan: Release All Accused In The Bhima Koregaon Case
A webinar was organised with major initiative of Indian Christians for Democracy on 25th October, Sunday, 2020 from 11.00 to 1.00 pm. Dr. Fr. Prakash Louis the founder of the…
Cultivated Lunacy, Nuclear Deterrence and Banning the Nuke
Is international relations a field for cautious minds, marked by permanent setbacks, or terrain where the bold are encouraged to seize the day? In terms of dealing with the existential…
70 Years after China and the DPRK Defeated the United States in Korea
There is a piece of news on an important anniversary missing from western state and corporate news. This year, 2020, is the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV)…
Hindutva: A Political and Economic Project of Shared Lies of Brahmanical Caste and Class Order in India
India is facing its worst crisis in its history. The Hindutva forces shaped by RSS and politically led by BJP are accelerating the crisis to undo liberal constitutional democracy in…
Phenomenal Surge of Domestic Violence/Gender Violence: The Shadow Pandemic of Humanity
The impact of domestic violence, sexual and physical abuse on woman and young girls have been devastating for years. With the ongoing lockdown measures following the Covid-19 pandemic, complications have…
No end in sight for Rohingya crisis
An estimated 730,000 Rohingyas had crossed into Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh three years ago in order to flee the persecution in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Although the Rohingyas, who are currently residing in Bangladeshi camps…
Tribal health in India: An eternity of backwardness?
Co-Written by Dr. Anamika Roy, Dr. Chandrima Chatterjee & Dr. Parul Malik The tribal population of India comprises of the indigenous people dwelling in the hinterlands who are sometimes extremely…
Globalization and health: A glimpse into the developing nations
Co-Written by Dr. Krati Shrivastava, Dr. Parul Malik & Dr. Arathi P Rao Globalization with its worldwide economic, political and cultural integration has made the world a small village with…
Chile’s dream for an equal society
“Workers of my country, I have faith in Chile and its destiny. Other men will overcome this dark and bitter moment when treason seeks to prevail. Go forward knowing that,…
The World is Changing: China Launches Campaign for Superpower Status
The outdated notion that China ‘just wants to do business’ should be completely erased from our understanding of the rising global power’s political outlook. Simply put, Beijing has long realized…
Capitalism is double-billing us: we pay from our wallets only for our future to be stolen from us
Here is a word that risks deterring you from reading on much further, even though it may hold the key to understanding why we are in such a terrible political,…
The Significance of 27th October, 1951 for Punjab
On 27th Oct 1951, Baba Saheb Dr. Ambedkar started his Punjab election tour from Jalandhar and addressed a gathering of lakhs of people. He had in his heart the pain…
Political Economy of Caste in India
Caste plays a role at every stage of an Indian’s economic life: in school, university, the labor market, and into old age. The influence of caste extends beyond private economic…
Innocence Lynched
Oh God! End this, the young man begged, As he lay on earth covered in mud, Streaks of hot blood pouring down his form And limbs that lay battered and…
Need to update EIA norms for preserving biodiversity
To Shri R P Gupta Secretary Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MEFCC) Government of India Dear Shri Gupta, The National Environment Policy, 2006 (NEP) emphasises the…
Muslim intellectuals, activists condemn Paris beheading, demand abolition of apostasy and blasphemy laws
Muslim intellectuals and activists speaking at a webinar on Sunday the 25th of October, condemned the Paris beheading of a school teacher, Samuel Paty, by an 18-year-old Muslim fanatic, Abdullakh…
Dalits V/S Bahujan
For quite some time now, the word ' Bahujan ' has been used in politics instead of Dalits. According to the promoters of the Bahujan concept, the Bahujans include Dalits…
The Privileges Of A “Quota” Student Who Is “Not Poor”
It is the time for entrance examinations in India. While I was preparing for an entrance, a good friend of mine, made a remark which affected me deeply, prompting me…
Reflections on the Instrument of J&K Accession
For over two months after the independence from British rule and the subsequent partition of Indian subcontinent in August 1947, the Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir attempted to remain independent.…
The Dissent of Man –Asserting Humanity by Raising Voices
Title: India Dissents — 3,000 Years of Difference, Doubt and Argument Editor: Ashok Vajpeyi Publisher: Speaking Tiger, 2020 Every man loves liberty and freedom. Do not interfere with another’s freedom.…
Impunity and Carefree Violence: Australia’s Special Forces in Afghanistan
In 2016, Australian Major General Jeff Sengelman approached the then chief of the Australian army Lieutenant General Angus Campbell with a nagging worry. The concern lay in allegations that Australian…
So Trump Loses, What Happens Then?
Donald Trump isn’t just inside the heads of his Trumpster base; he’s long been a consuming obsession among those yearning for his defeat in November. With barely more than a…
Liquid Capitalism: Everyone Drinks it, Swims in it, Drowns in it
The most radical socialists; Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters (Black, White, Latino or Asian); liberal and conservative zealots; diversity and equity gurus; pacifists; denizens of corporates and non-profits; rappers, rockers…
The Muslim World denounces French President’s remarks against Islam, its prophet
The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned continued attacks and incitement against Muslim sentiment and insults of Prophet Muhammad, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. A statement…
Trump’s Desperation and the Manufactured China Threat
Co-Written by Atul Bhardwaj and Inderjeet Parmar (This article is of interest not only in the context of US Presidential election, but how pro-US hawks in India indulging in jingoism,…
Bihar Assembly Elections 2020: Media shows bias towards BJP
Several leading newspapers published from Patna appear biased in favour of BJP. In their coverage, they are giving a large share of space to the BJP. Their major focus is…
I am a human being and I have a story !
Suresh (Name changed) from West Bengal working as cleaner in a Hotel in Srinagar told me an ordeal of his life. "Cleaning is my job as I have opted for…
The 2020 youth uprising in Thailand
Note: From a pro-democracy stand-point, this article attempts to provide some basic background for people who might not know much about Thai politics and who may be confused or alarmed…
A Judicial Coup Against Democracy Is Underway In America
SHAKESPEARE’S JULIUS CAESAR & AMERICA’S POLITICAL SYSTEM; TWO PARALLEL UNIVERSES The proceedings now have been concluded by the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings of President Trump’s nominee Judge Amy…
Limits of Puritanism
The principles and ideological commitments in politics, culture, religion and social practices breed culture of puritanism both in its progressive and regressive forms. The transformation of society to lead an…
15 Artsakh War Myths Perpetuated By Mainstream Media
When geopolitical power, malignant governance, military might and petroleum wealth determine the political pecking order, being a landlocked country on the right side of history is a minor detail. It…
Film & Family–Woman As Provider, Men As Parasites
In 2014, Joshy Joseph directed a long documentary called A Poet, A City & A Footballer which won him the Special Jury Prize at the national awards. The film is…
Why does Indian Nationalism Undermine South Asian Solidarity?
With a long collective history and geographical proximity, the goal of forming an integrated vision for South Asian countries seems like a natural outcome. The South Asian Association of Regional…
Domestic workers in Maharashtra in the High Court
It is by now widely acknowledged in many circles that domestic work is work that is crucial to the maintenance and reproduction of society and yet is the most neglected…
WHO warns, World at critical juncture as Covid pandemic resurges in Europe
The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhahnom Ghebreyesus has warned: The northern hemisphere is at a critical juncture in the Covid pandemic, and some countries are on a dangerous track. “Too many…
Coronavirus Pandemic: With new wave of infections, U.S. cases reach record high
The U.S. Coronavirus (officially, Covid-19) cases have hit a record daily high as more than 83,000 new cases were reported in the U.S. on Friday. At the same time, scientists…
Educational Status of Muslims in India: An Overview/Scope for improvement
Education is one of the most important instruments for the development and empowerment of any marginalized community. This plays an important role in gaining a respectful and dignified life within…
Health literacy for promotion of self- management to tackle Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) during a pandemic
Co-Written by Parul Malik, Arathi P Rao, Urvashi Priyadarshini & Sudhamshi Beeram The WHO Health Promotion Glossary describes health literacy (HL) as the empowerment of the individuals to gain and…
” The Same Hypocrisy”
In Francis Ford Coppola's second Godfather film we see Michael Corleone, head of the most powerful Mafia family in the country, having a ' tete de tete' with Nevada Senator…
“Cinema is a Sycophant to literature” – Part – I
The Symphony No 5 was inside Beethovan’s brain, when he first conceived it. A group of musicians invoke that experience, aurally, from the atmosphere every time they meet to perform.…
The Rescue of the Spirit and of Nature
The world has reached its limit. Humanity no longer resists. Who dares to defend this order full of injustice, shame, catastrophes, depredation? In the name of whom or what? What…
A presidential election debate in the US – point- counter-point
The U.S. presidential election debates show a lot of the country’s politics the ruling classes’ political representatives produce for public’s consumption – an act of manipulation of public psyche. Following…
Redemption Song
Through the panic, through the fear. I felt you there, you were near. Every message, every call. Every time I hit a wall. Every time the road would bend, Every…
Sending Trump to Hell
Dante Alighieri Has Words for Donald J. Trump From the Other Side of Death For some time now, I’ve wanted to send Donald Trump to Hell. I mean this literally,…
Trusted Demonologies: US Electoral Interference, the Proud Boys and Iran
Iran, Russia and electoral interference. It is all part of the delicious mess that any observer of US politics has come to expect. Were the US body politic capable of…
A platter of Jalebi opened a Pandora’s Box
Last night before dinner as I was deep-frying a batch of my favorite jalebi for dessert, Saroo Brierley’s face came to mind. Afterwards I found the 2016 movie Lion from…
Slower than the snail: Health care policy process and reforms in India
We have heard about ‘at a snail’s pace’ which normally describes slow action or movement especially when we think that doing it faster would be much more better. These days…
National Education Policy 2020: A Fall into the Abyss of Neo-colonization
In the new National Education Policy 2020 (hereinafter NEP), there has been a quantum leap towards neo-colonization of Indian education via privatization to further corporatization of education. There is a…
Kashmir; The Conflict of languages
In its recent order Indian Union cabinet declared five languages as official languages in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The President of India, subsequently, put his seal…
Re-Organisation Of International Communist Movement
Today the International Communist Movement faces a major task of averting the crisis within the International Communist Movement of re-organizing the Communist International. It is plagued by many trends like…
Will Dalit leader aboard the Helicopter emancipate the Dalits?
Before writing anything on this subject, some discussion on this picture is necessary. As you can see, the person with black goggles and blue skins descending from the helicopter is…
A dystopian template for India’s future
Murders, kidnapping, rape, police atrocities, sectarian violence, lynch mobs on the prowl. Welcome to a typical day in the life of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous, lawless and politically important…
Diversity in Nation Building: Contributes or Hinders?
There is news that in UK, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled (17/10/2020) 50 Pence 'Diversity coin’ to celebrate Britain’s diverse history and recognise the profound contribution minority communities have made…
Nation-wide strike in Colombia: Trade unions, indigenous people, women, students join hands
Amidst the increase in the numbers of massacres and murders of social leaders and former members of the then Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People's Army (FARC-EP) a nation-wide…
European Hypocrisy: Empty Words for Palestine, Deadly Weapons for Israel
In theory, Europe and the United States stand on completely opposite sides when it comes to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. While the US government has fully embraced the tragic…
Time to set up a Commission to look into cases of Political Trials
It is good to see Jharkhand chief Minister Hemant Soren speaking so powerfully against the arrest of Father Stan Swamy. Many other voices are speaking against his arrest. The 81…
Without Protest : On the meaning of Searching for Truth
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the root of the verb protest is “to make a solemn declaration” or as a noun it refers to a pledge. Throughout The Story of…
Reimagining National Liberation
The dismantling of European colonialism in Asia and Africa seven decades ago and then the collapse of the Soviet Union in the late eighties led to the formation of many…
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