Articles by: Aabha J

Gauri Lankesh: A Bullet To Dissent

Gauri Lankesh: A Bullet To Dissent

Late on the fifth of September noted journalist and human rights’ activist, Gauri Lankesh was shot dead at her residence by unidentified assailants in Bengaluru. Lankesh was the editor of her weekly tabloid, ‘Gauri Lankesh Patrike’ which stood strongly against the right wing communal politics and also ferociously critiqued the Hindutva politics in Bengaluru. Her strong writings, both in English[Read More…]

by 08/09/2017 Comments are Disabled India
“Building a Hindu Nation”: A Study On The Assertion Of The Hindutva Politics Through Physical Space

“Building a Hindu Nation”: A Study On The Assertion Of The Hindutva Politics Through Physical Space

A huge uproar sprang over social media after the new station between Jogeshwari and Goregaon, two suburban stations of Mumbai, was named Ram Mandir, popularly known as Oshiwara. The progressive and liberal forces smashed the reactionary decision of the BPJ led Maharashtra Government for its decision to name the platform as Ram Mandir as it was a representation of not[Read More…]

by 28/02/2017 3 comments Communal Harmony
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