As the counting of the West Bengal Assembly elections progressed in the morning of 2nd May, it didn’t take much time for one to understand that the Sanjukta Morcha (United Front) was heading towards a debacle. At the end of the day, the Morcha managed to win only a single seat in Bhangar constituency that went in favour of Noushad[Read More…]
While the Covid 19 situation in India continues to get grim with each passing day, the country is also witnessing the rise of unchecked executive power of the Center that has resulted in the incarceration of a student activist named Safoora Zargar who is five weeks pregnant. The memories of the Delhi riots that took place in the last week[Read More…]
The modern nation-state system came into existence after the Treaty of Westphalia was signed in the year 1648. It shaped and influenced the formation of nation-states in the world for the next few centuries. Territoriality and sovereignty have been the two outstanding features of the nation-state system. The idea of Territoriality has been understood as human beings being organized into[Read More…]
An unprovoked attack by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China led to the death of twenty Indian soldiers in the Galwan valley in Eastern Ladakh on June 15. This led to a nationwide furore and the opposition leaders accused the government for remaining silent on the ongoing border crisis with China for over a month. It all started with[Read More…]
US Drones Still Fly Over the Afghan Horizon 
Indigenous People of Brazil Fight for Their Future 
Divided we fall; some hard lessons for the left and Sikh activists 
Proposed Mandatory Fortification of Rice and Edible Oils —A Wasteful and Harmful Proposal Best Avoided 
The rise of Taliban and Taliban-ism 
“A Certain Terror”: A White Male Perspective on Being an Ally 
What’s Up With COP26? 
Panjshir needs help 
Documentary on Kandhamal by K.P Sasi released on YouTube 
“Do Not Touch My Clothes”: Afghan Women Post Selfies in Colorful Dresses to Protest Taliban Dress Codes 
Atrocities on Dalits in Uttar Pradesh above national rate 
In Memory of Marshall Chu Teh 
Open Primary and Upper Primary Schools in Odisha 
ABVA’s tryst with activists, lawyers & judges before, during and after its anti-sodomy law petition was filed 
Pandemic And The City 
RSS grows in West Bengal, but no match for Didi’s outreach during Covid 
Reason Wounded—Why Peace and Socal Harmony Activist Harsh Mander and Organizations Associated With Him Are Being Harassed So Badly ? 
History and politics of Sep. 17: Was it a Day of Liberation of People from Nizam or Liberation of Nizam from People’s Revolution? 
The Logic of Hegemony 
Agriculture, technology, and addiction 
Making Sense of the Eviction Crisis 
Pegasus and Fables of National Security 
‘Jailed’ Children 
Tribute to Sushital Roy Chowdhury 
Caste Census And Secular Intellectuals 
The Debacle of “Nation Building” in Afghanistan and Iraq 
Afghanistan and India’s ‘over-the-horizon’ dilemma 
Energy needed to eradicate poverty ‘compatible with climate goals’ 
No, The World Is Not Welcoming Afghan Refugees as It Should 
Beware: Big Oil Lies About the Climate 
Shut Down the Drone War 
A Story Poem about Climate Change 
From the ‘Iron Wall’ to the ‘Villa in the Jungle’: Palestinians Demolish Israel’s Security Myths 
Book on Bebo to be launched on her birthday 
Climate Change Is the Symptom, Capitalism Is the Problem 
Are Hindutva and Hinduism the Same? 
Strong directions of CJI on tribunals 
Canadian Imperialism in Africa 
Foreign Devils on the Silk Road 
The Only Long-Range Solution to Climate Change 
This year there was international outrage when a frail 84-year-old Jesuit priest with Parkinson’s disease, Stan Swamy, died after being held in an Indian jail in inhumane conditions, on flimsy charges. When he was eventually moved to hospital, he tested positive for Covid and went on to suffer a cardiac arrest. He had devotedly served the poor and defended their[Read More…]
