Ground Report: At The Rally Demanding Justice For Umar & Anirban, Left Stands...
By Abhimanyu Singh: The divide that exists within the various Left factions was visible on 15th March at the rally taken out to demand the release of Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya. As a Hindu...
View ArticleFrom Dropping The Hindutva Agenda To Including Women, RSS Plans To Change...
By Abhishek Choudhary: Last week on social media, Left-liberals trended the hashtag #ChaddiNahiSochBadlo — Change your mind, not underwear. The recipient of this mockery was the RSS, of course....
View ArticleHow The Law And Order Situation In U.P. Could Cost The Samajwadi Party During...
By Saurabh Verma: The most populous state of the country, Uttar Pradesh, is going to have elections next year. All the parties are planning their strategy. Even the Congress has hired the seemingly...
View ArticleHow Law Is Being Misused In Uttarakhand To Bring Down An Elected Government
By Zaboor Ahmad: Harish Rawat. For all intents and purposes, the debate to categorise people into the ‘nationalist’ and ‘anti-national’ brackets is over. The one who will chant ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’ is...
View ArticleWhy 1000s Of Innocent People Continue To Die Everyday In Turkey And Syria
By Sayoni Biswas: For the layman, the situation in Turkey might seem to be a political disarray, but it is somewhat more complicated than that. Turkey boasts a rich history and is one of the most...
View ArticleInstead Of Migrant Politics, Why Climate Change Must Take Center Stage In Assam
By Syed A. A. Farhan: As Assam goes to election, fingers remain crossed as to who would make the next government. The Congress is looking to secure a fourth term with Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, with...
View ArticleFrom Dismissing Rapes To Calling Students ‘Maoists’: Why I Want The Mamata...
By Aatreyee Ghosh: Bengal goes to vote in seven phases from the 4th of April 2016. So will Assam and later, several others will also go to the polls. However, the Bengal elections are different. You...
View ArticleA Flyover Collapsed, People Died, But In Kolkata It Is Politics As Usual:...
By Tanushree Bhasin for Youth Ki Awaaz: There are few things as political as bridges and flyovers in India. Operating as metaphors for the all-encompassing electoral chant of ‘development’, these...
View ArticleBengal Might Not Vote For Mamata, But Is The Left-Congress Alliance Any Better?
By Snehashish Mitra: The Election Commission (EC) has announced an unprecedented seven phase poll exercise in West Bengal for the Legislative Assembly Election in 294 Assembly seats. The decision is in...
View ArticleI’m Surprised That The Govt. Is Making This Huge Change But No One Seems To...
By Pillai Vishnu: Image credit: Reuters/Anindito Mukherjee. I do not know what I am surprised at more. The fact that the Modi government just proposed an amendment which will redefine foreign companies...
View ArticleWhat Is Assam Thinking: A Look At The Word On The Streets, This Election
By Minakshi Bujarbaruah for Youth Ki Awaaz: Image source: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi The current air in Assam is such that the election vibe is affecting even those who think themselves to be apolitical. If...
View Article‘A Game Of Convenience Is Being Played In The Name Of Nationalism’: NIT Protests
By Shatakshi Asthana: With the recent stir at NIT Srinagar, the nationalism debate has crossed all verbal boundaries. The brand new narrative of nationalism is serving the exact purpose that religion...
View ArticleInteresting: A Rap Video Inspired By ‘Game Of Thrones’, For A Good Cause!
By Shaikhspeare Aamir: The idea of making this rap music video came from the uncanny resemblance between the plot of HBO series ‘Game Of Thrones‘ and the real world’s socio-political situation. The...
View ArticleWest Bengal Elections 2016: What Does The Youth Want?
Sreyashi Choudhury For Youth Ki Awaaz: With Assembly elections currently on in West Bengal, Youth Ki Awaaz spoke to young voters and leaders in order to find out what the youth hopes and expects. The...
View ArticleUnion Minister Promises 2 Hostels For Students From The North-East At JNU And DU
News by YKA Staff: Two hostels for the students of the North-East studying in the Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University will soon be constructed, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said. This was...
View ArticleBrexit: Should UK Leave The EU?
By Ila Tyagi: What is Brexit? Brexit refers to Britain’s Exit from the European Union (EU). A referendum will be held on June 23, 2016, determining whether Britain will stay in EU. The debate on Brexit...
View ArticleWith Ambedkar, Tilak Or Gandhi, Where Do You Stand On The Issue Of Caste System?
By Dr. Suresh: M. K. Gandhi and B. R. Ambedkar As an Indian, how you experience India depends on your birth and the people you meet in your life. Now, more than ever, the society in India is so...
View ArticleThis Tribe In Odisha Stands To Lose Everything, Thanks To The State Govt. And...
By Shalu Singh: A tribal woman sits with her child in the forest village of Phuldomer near the mining site of Vedanta Alumina refinery. Source: Reuters If you are battling capitalism, it’s never going...
View ArticleDoes India Really Have The Right To Lay Claim On The Koh-i-Noor?
By Sabah Kochhar: The controversy surrounding the Kohinoor has reached a new high of late, given the recent volte-face by the Indian government. The Culture Ministry’s lawyers first stated that the...
View ArticleDespite Mamata Banerjee’s “Political High-Handedness”, Here’s Why I Still...
By Arya Roy: Image credit: Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri. The state of West Bengal is in the middle of a tumultuous Assembly election season. This is the second time that I will not be able to cast my...
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