Unless we reject this politics of hate, BJP will continue to attack us with its hatred again and again. The need of the hour is to speak openly and …
Author: Apoorvanand
Why Didn’t We Resist the Politics of Gandhi’s Assassination?
Gandhi's greatness is praised but we have not considered it necessary to take time to understand the reason behind his murder. Understanding his assassination needs courage. Do we have …
University Vice-Chancellors Are Apparently Long on Loyalty, Short on Memory
Because of the actions of the Jamia vice chancellor, detained students spent time in jail on the eve of Republic Day because they were practising what the Indian constitution …
BBC Documentary on Gujarat 2002 Reminds Us That We Are Not Interested in Truth
People in India can fight cases of property matters for 20 years but do not believe in fighting for justice when collective injustice is meted out.
Why Struggle Is the Only Hope in the New Year
The real problem is the production of a Hindu mind in India which is supremacist and suffers from a sense of exceptionalism. A supremacist mind is also an insecure …
In a Young Muslim Man’s Courage, a Lesson for Us All
It is not surprising that the Manipal Institute of Technology student's classmates kept silent as he stood up to his bigoted teacher. That is the nature of our nation …
Why Is There No Upper Caste Outcry When Merit Goes for a Toss in the EWS Quota?
Do most not realise the injustice and tyranny hidden within the social structure which makes some the owners of merit by robbing others of their merit? Perhaps they know …
Why is the Anniversary of the 1984 Massacre of Sikhs Not a Time of Remembrance For Us All?
There can be no justification for the mass killing of Sikhs in 1984. But the country's collective refusal to hold fast to that memory also has no justification.
For Recognising the Signs of Fascism, a Teacher Must Be Suspended
Recent events at Sharda University are a reminder that given the global climate now, the RSS does not want to be recognised as fascist – even if it continues …
For Speaking an Unpleasant Truth, Will Amitabh Bachchan Now Be Called an Enemy of the People?
Even though a person of Bachchan's stature flagged the issues of 'civil liberty' and 'freedom', his words went completely unheard.
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