In 1947, when British India was bifurcated into Pakistan and India, the Muslim League leaders who fought for Pakistan declared their country as a theocratic state. In contrast, although the Hindus were in majority, Indian national leaders refuted the idea of Hindu Rashtra and gave shape to a liberal constitution that declared equality of all citizens, guaranteed the Right to[Read More…]
“It was never expected”, “How could this happen?”, “Are the EVMs rigged?” – these were some reactions of the students who participated in the discussion organized in NEHU on the Elections Verdict 2019. Not just the students, even the panellists admitted that they never expected BJP would come back to power with such a thumping majority, vanquishing its opponents in[Read More…]
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Clearance for Nicobar Mega Infra Project must be revoked 
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Amit Shah’s Statement on Gujarat: The Elections must be deferred 
Person-centered elections are dangerous for democracy. 
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International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls—25 November 
David Baddiel’s hollow racism apology to Jason Lee 
So Many Are So Thankful 
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The Qatar World Cup: Soccer upsets, politics, and sensitive situations 
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Gujarat: Modi-wave & Leaders’ Image at Stake? 
‘Less than Gay’ – A Citizens’ Report on the status of Homosexuality in India 
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Violence against Women: Inserting Communal Angle 
Ukraine Update: EU Has No Right To Ukraine Fatigue, Warns Kiev 
A Time for Europe to Look Inwards 
China, Russia, and the Bomb 
Symbolic but Significant: Why the Decision to Investigate Abu Akleh’s Murder is Unprecedented 
In Memory of Harold Bloom 
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Cuba Rejects Sanctions Against Russia 
Repackaging Golwalkar For Our Times 
STOP COP 
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Review of Twenty Dollars and Change by Clarence Lusane 
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Havoc and misery caused by recent floods in Bengaluru, Pakistan and Assam are not only natural disasters but are man made and due to climate change. Over exploitation of urban land and water resources by greedy private real estate developers perhaps the chief cause of floods. Media relentlessly focused on flooded upscale villas, their swanky automobiles of super rich in[Read More…]
