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Suchintan Das
The Right to Not Read
24 Sep 2021
By not reading something that is full of hatred and bigotry, Kannur University students are performing the important political act of critiquing the syllabus and by extension the state itself.
Prabhat Patnaik
Cracks Showing in Arrangement that led to Modi’s Rise
18 Sep 2021
Liberal commentators see Narendra Modi’s rise as being caused exclusively by the ascendancy of Hindutva. But they never explain why Hindutva should suddenly acquire this ascendancy.
Ajaz Ashraf
Bhagwat Proposes, Adityanath Disposes: What’s RSS Makeover About?
16 Sep 2021
The RSS chief has been seemingly trying to moderate Hindutva, but the rhetoric of its leaders exposes all talk of ideological change as phoney.
Shubham Sharma
How Ram Madhav is Getting the Moplah Resistance Wrong
16 Sep 2021
The feudal state relied on religious sanction and symbolism to survive. So did the resistance of the oppressed classes against it.
Ajay Gudavarthy
Can Trishul-wielding Mayawati Challenge Hindutva?
14 Sep 2021
Mayawati may hope to pierce Brahmanical Hindutva by appropriating the Trishul, but it could give the BJP a chance to channel aggression against Muslims, Left-democrats and others.
PTI
Chhattisgarh CM's 86-Year-Old Father Arrested for 'Derogatory' Remarks Against Upper Caste Community
07 Sep 2021
The octogenarian Nand Kumar Baghel was sent under judicial remand for 15 days. He has not applied for bail.
Ajaz Ashraf
Didn’t Syed Shah Geelani Deserve an Obituary in National Media?
07 Sep 2021
The contrasting coverage of the passing away of Kashmiri separatist leader Geelani and editor Chandan Mitra shows the national press speaks the language of the state.
Azhar Moideen
Communal Rhetoric Around Malabar Rebellion: An RSS Ploy To Equate Hindutva With Nationalism
04 Sep 2021
The attempt by BJP-RSS leaders to distort history and vilify the Malabar Rebellion and its leaders, in order to polarize society along communal lines, is nothing new. Left parties and progressive…
Newsclick Report
Flanked by Followers, Hindu Raksha Dal Chief Surrenders before Delhi Police in Jantar Mantar Hate Speech Case
01 Sep 2021
Bhupinder Tomar aka Pinki Chaudhary reached Mandir Marg police station along with his supporters Raising slogans. He surrendered at the station after evading arrest for more than 20 days.
Braj Ranjan Mani
Gail Omvedt was a Champion of Dalit-Bahujan Rights
30 Aug 2021
Gail Omvedt’s life and work was oriented to emancipate Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, poor farming communities, religious minorities and women, who have experienced the consequences of India’s partial and…