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Militarising Minds, Hindutvaising the Nation: Training Future Military Leaders Imbued in Hindutva Supremacism?
“How the policy of PPP (Public Private Partnership) Model in Sainik Schools is counter to all Constitutional principles and values” Subhash Gatade* In a controv...
Why Judiciary’s Independence Is A Big Thorn In Designs Of Autocrats?
“It is an interesting coincidence that ‘Best Friends’ Netanyahu and Modi have been put on the defensive by the judiciary, which they so tried to control.” Subha...
A Satyagrah Against EVM And For Ballot Paper
“However, what may happen is if a significant number of citizens decide to participate in the Satyagrah from many constituencies, the Election Commission of Ind...
Concern Compounds Over Death Of Political Leader Mukhtar Ansari In Uttar Pradesh Prison
“More than 50 percent of ministers in Uttar Pradesh face criminal cases, some of serious nature and continue to be in the BJP-government and no questions are as...
Interfaith Institutions Must Fulfill Their Role Regarding Gaza
“A joint interfaith appeal for a ceasefire, calling for an end to all civilian attacks, including the daily atrocities in Gaza, could send a potent message, uni...
Political Dynamics At Crossroads: Decisive Moment For Baramulla Constituency
“A historical look at the electoral patterns of the Baramulla-Kupwara constituency shows that the NC lost much of its influence after decades of dominance after...
Delicate Balance: Judicial Integrity and State Surveillance
“Actions by state agencies or their employees to coerce the judiciary or interfere in its proceedings blatantly violate the norms of a democratic society.” Just...
Uttarakhand’s Civil Code Breeds An Indian Surveillance State
Sadaf Javed* and Reecha Das**, Rutgers University in Jersey City Efforts to address social issues risk being co-opted for political gain or used to further divi...
Türkiye At Crossroads: Striking Parallels With Indian Politics
“Comparisons between Turkish and Indian politics do not end with similarities between Modi and Erdogan in terms of governance and style, but also between the op...
Sainik Schools awarded to RSS affiliates and BJP leaders: Where are we heading?
Why only jail opposition leaders, elected representatives on ‘fabricated’ criminal charges? Humra Quraishi* The most startling and disturbing news of the week: ...
Wokeism – The New Whipping Horse Of India’s Hindutva Right & Of The Global Right
Subhash Gatade* The shrill voices of those who give orders Are full of fear like the squeakings of Piglets awaiting the butcher’s knife, as their fat arses Swea...
Bhutan–India Relations: Between Meditation And Hallucination
Ravi Nair* READING tea leaves in the best of circumstances is hazardous. More so when there are so many varieties on offer. Indian Darjeeling, one of the best t...
Need for Political Change In India
“The fate of Article 370 is known as an integral part of the constitution. The fate of 5th and 6th schedules in future is unpredictable as it may stand against ...
Three Famines
“There is a deliberate food blockade, although Jerusalem denies it. Aerial photos from late last month show 2,000 trucks waiting to cross at Rafah. Most are sti...
What’s Left Of Democracy If There’s An Epidemic Of Jailing The Opposition?
“At the rate the Opposition is getting targeted, with key political leaders arrested, with bank accounts sealed, will there be any genuine elections? Fair and f...
How India Wants To Whitewash Its Democracy Image?
“One would even say that its striving to whitewash its image resonates with a Sanskrit Subhashitam which says that ‘A Cat Drinks Milk with closed eyes and think...
‘Waiving’ Proof Of Persecution, CAA Makes Religious Identity As The Basis Of Citizenship
By Ram Puniyani* Even as the massive scam in the form of electoral bonds was unfolding, Union home minister Amit Shah decided to implement the Citizenship Amend...
People’s Health Manifesto Demands A Common Health System and Commitment of Much Higher Resources
“It is important to note that half the money spent on healthcare comes from patients and the need of the pressent system is to increase the budget on public hea...
Communal Assaults Getting Blatantly Fiercer, Reaching Obnoxious Levels in India
“Targeting foreign students in Gujarat University campus exposes bigger and wider dimension of how dangerous uncontrolled rise of communal elements is threateni...
The Rich Are Protecting Their Spaces, The Working Class Should Fight For Its Own
Vidyadhar Date* The arrogance and extreme incompetence of the Metro railway and municipal authorities is increasingly becoming obvious. In Bangalore, a farmer w...