By Press Release The intellectuals whose release we are demanding are those who have stood firm against the oppressive and communal attacks waged by the Modi government on Indian society. They have... Read more »

By Vidyarthy Chatterjee Contrary to what she is often made out to be, India is not a poor country. Rather, India is a rich country, the majority of whose people are so poor... Read more »

BY AMITA VERMA  The Congress in Uttar Pradesh is in shambles and knives are out for party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who has ‘failed to keep the party together’ in the... Read more »

BY ARUL LOUIS  Former US President Barack Obama unleashes the West’s worst stereotypical picture of India as a country with “all-too-pervasive” violence and politics revolving around “religion, clan, and caste” in his... Read more »

BY ANINDYA BANERJEE  On Monday, 10 MPs from Uttar Pradesh and one from Uttarakhand were elected to the Rajya Sabha unopposed. In Uttar Pradesh, the BJP fielded 8 candidates including Union Minister... Read more »

BY AHMED ALI FAYYAZ   On the sidelines of a symposium, the exhibition depicted The Treaty of Lahore, The Treaty of Amritsar, The Popular Will of 1947, Economic Blockade of Kashmir, 1947 —... Read more »

By SR Darapuri For quite some time now, the word ‘ Bahujan ‘ has been used in politics instead of Dalits. According to the promoters of the Bahujan concept, the Bahujans include Dalits... Read more »

By Gayatri Suman, Shobharam Gilhare, Divya Jaiswal, Hemlata Pradhan, Rajendra Kumar Banjare, and Tendon Kumar Sahu As lakhs of people take to the streets to demand justice for Manisha Valmiki, and the... Read more »

BY SIDDHI JAIN  Indias public health and nutrition efforts are differentiated by an enterprising early start going as far back as 1975 with the beginning of Anganwadi centres and Integrated Child Development... Read more »

By Akash Sulochana It is not surprising when Police, judicial system and mainstream media deny the existence of caste in Hathras rape case. This practice of denial is a historical, ritualistic and expected... Read more »

BY AMITA VERMA  Every political leader who has even the tiniest stake in Uttar Pradesh politics, was seen making a beeline for Hathras in the past one week after the death of... Read more »

BY SANDEEP PAURANIK   The Assembly bye-elections for 28 seats in Madhya Pradesh will not be a direct fight between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the principal opposition Congress. Instead it... Read more »

BY RAHUL VATSA  Leaders changing sides before an election is not an unusual scenario in India. In general, such crossovers are by politicians who miss out on securing a candidature from their... Read more »

BY SAEED NAQVI  The ancient Indian protocol for social distancing is embedded in the lines my yoga guru, from the famous ashram in Monghyr, Bihar, taught me: “Chaar miley, chausath khiley, Miley... Read more »

BY SAEED NAQVI  There have been many but let me cite just two reactions from the family to Justices D.Y. Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and K.M. Joseph’s utterances restraining Sudarshan TV from telecasting... Read more »

By Swati Kamble I have had the privilege to learn from a diverse group of active individuals and communities from marginalized locations. These interactions have pushed me to think further and critically.... Read more »

By Dr Satish Misra India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s laying the symbolic brick at the foundation laying ceremony of Ram temple which became possible after the Supreme Court judgement last year that... Read more »

By SR Darapuri Till now Dalit politics / Dalit movement has been limited to saving reservation in government jobs only and Dalit leaders have been considering gaining power as the victory of... Read more »

BY UDAY MAHURKAR It is very clear that Gandhiji’s contribution has brought immense dividends to India on the international stage. On the national platform, his model of social service and Swadeshi, his... Read more »