Zakia Soman: We Must Fight the Men of Religion
ZakiaSoman, the founder of Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (an organisation of Muslim women in India), has been the wheel behind the mass movement demanding the law to criminalise the draconian…
Ujjawal Krishnam
Why is Mahatma’s Champaran Satyagraha still relevant?
The actual probity on any part cannot be achieved by revisiting historical accounts on pages of history books, what Champaran episode of Indian independence movement teaches us is the need…
No ex gratia, no compassionate employment: A woman’s suffering whose peon husband went missing from the polling station
Sunaina Devi, an illiterate, has knocked all the available doors after her husband disappeared eight years ago but her struggle is yet to end. “My hopes diminished with his disappearance,”…
Why the movies like ‘Article 15’ do not jolt but solidify casteism?
Article 15 is an attempt to glorify the ‘harmonious’ varna vyavastha. There is a deafening silence when it comes to questioning the caste structure. Article 15, a movie directed by…
Interview With Marius Reikerås – Human Rights Defender
Marius Reikerås is an internationally acclaimed Norwegian lawyer and human rights activist. He was awarded the NCHR/NKMR honorary diploma 2018 for outstanding bravery, compassion and humanitarian engagement. As a lawyer,…
What does the watering-down of UN’s rape-in-war resolution mean?
The omission of critical clauses in the recent UNSC resolution narrates the disastrous tale of misuse-of-power by the Veto bloc to defend conservative domestic policies. Ujjawal Krishnam In 8514th meeting…
Hindutva and its new dimensions
The acquittal of Samjhauta Express blasts accused bears several connotations. On March 20, Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court acquitted the four accused in the 2007 Samjhauta Express Blast case.…
The withdrawal of a political film highlights India’s problematic ban culture
India's democratic values can’t sustain a simple cinema test, the episode draws attention to a wide issue of India's discriminatory practices against artists and professional minorities. Bhobishyoter Bhoot (Ghost of…
JNUEE fee row: JNU Administration calling its own prospectus fake?
Rude language and strong denial of atrocities define JNU Administration today. On March 14, JNU’s prospectus was allegedly leaked on social media. JNU Students’ Union called for strike against the…
Should higher judiciary seek the people’s mandate?
The recent brouhaha over SC’s hat-trick judgements raises eyebrows, seeks some answers. Major General Mrinal Suman’s comment on Supreme Court of India has triggered the debate on the judicial domain…
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