3 Hyderabad Univ. Students Express Their Disbelief At PM Modi’s Speech On Dalits
Editor’s Note: On August 7, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech at Hyderabad, criticising the cow protectors who attacked Dalits in his hometown of Gujarat, where he said, “What is...
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मुकुंद वर्मा: कई दिनों से एक सवाल मेरे मन में घूम रहा है। ये सवाल यहाँ के राजनेताओं को लेकर है, इन्हें राजनेता कह कर इज्जत देना मुझे तो बिलकुल पसंद नही है। लेकिन अब क्या करें, ज़माना ही ऐसा है। भले...
View ArticleFrom A Kashmiri: ‘Listen To Us, Not The News Anchors Who Portray Us As India...
By Aamir Wani: I remember it was in 1998, I woke up amidst wailing and crying on a summer morning. I rushed out of my room only to find neighbours and strangers gathered in the gallery. I climbed the...
View ArticleThe Reason Why Indians Believe Kashmir Is “An Integral Part Of India”
By Rishabh Bajoria: Introduction I grew up in the cocoon of the urban middle class in mainland India, a good lot in the lottery of birth. My biggest concern was often falling behind in the neoliberal...
View ArticleCan Sheila Dikshit Save Congress In The 2017 UP Elections?
By Saurabh Verma As we are getting close to the announcement of election dates for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, the preparations are at its peak. Activities are taking place in the party...
View ArticleWhy ‘Insaniyat’ Is Missing From The Indian State’s Handling Of Kashmir
By Hanan Zaffar Naqeeb In the spring of 2003, when Atal Bihari Vajpayee , the then Prime Minister of India came to Kashmir and talked of finding an amicable and congenial solution within the realms of...
View ArticleFreedom – A Distant Dream For Millions In Independent India
By Majid Hassan Khan Every year on August 15, when India celebrates independence, talks on the nature of freedom become common. Progressive front questions the idea of independence. The approach...
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“Be A Politician,” Said No Parent Ever
By Shahbaz Mallick: After Irom Sharmila decided to break her 16-year-long fast against AFSPA, there was news of her being denied a place in her colony by her own people, who cited that she cheated them...
View ArticleSindhu and Rohith – A Contrasting Portrait
By Nijam Gara: We all witnessed the glorious feat of Pusarla Venkata Sindhu as she won the Silver medal in badminton at the 2016 Rio Olympics. It was undoubtedly a great personal achievement for an...
View Articleसंदीप कुमार ‘सेक्स टेप’पर घमासान- आपत्तिजनक क्या, सेक्स या सोच?
प्रशांत झा: दो इंसान एक दूसरे की मर्ज़ी से सेक्स करते हैं, पता नहीं कहां और कैसे ये रिकॉर्ड होता है और जब सबके सामने आता है तो दोनो सेक्स नहीं कर रहे होते बल्कि ‘आपत्तिजनक हालत’ में पाए जाते हैं और अगर...
View ArticleDuring All-India Bandh, 12 Workers Arrested For Distributing Pamphlets In...
By Abhishek Jha for Youth Ki Awaaz: Police in the industrial town of Manesar in Gurgaon district detained three Union body members of the Maruti’s Manesar plant, a provisional working committee member...
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How The White House Responded To A Petition For The Victims Of The Bhopal Gas...
By Kokila Bhattacharya: If I have seen hope turn into despair in a city, it has to be mine. 1984 was when the debilitating MIC gas enveloped Bhopal and killed thousands with an aftermath that’s even...
View Article“Jamhooriat, Insaniyat, Kashmiriyat”: What Does India Actually Mean By This?
By Aamir Wani: There was an alliance of Islamic parties called Muslim United Front which contested the Kashmir assembly elections in 1987. What happened in 1987 was something that hit Kashmir like...
View Articleक्या बलूचिस्तान पर पी.एम. मोदी का बयान भारत की विदेश नीति में बदलाव की ओर...
विकास कुमार: पिछले महीने भारत के स्वतंत्रता दिवस के मौके पर भारत के प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी नें कश्मीर, गिलगिट-बाल्टिस्तान, बलूचिस्तान आदि पर हो रहे मानवीय अत्याचारों तथा मानवाधिकारों के उल्लंघन को...
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मुकेश त्यागी: अम्बानी, अडानी जैसे पूंजीपतियों के प्रति बीजेपी, कांग्रेस, या अन्य किसी भी दल की सरकार की सेवक मुद्रा की आलोचना अक्सर ‘क्रोनी कैपिटलिज्म’ कहकर की जाती है। इससे ऐसा महसूस होता है कि...
View Article14 Months: That’s How Long Elders In This Gujarat Village Had To Wait For...
By Yogendra Katewa: India is a welfare state and it is the Indian government’s responsibility to ensure the accessibility and entitlements of welfare schemes to its citizens. The vulnerable sections of...
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PM Modi Endorsing Reliance Jio May Not Be Illegal, But It’s Wrong For Many...
By Abhishek Jha: What appeared to be a full page Reliance Jio advertisement was, on the face of it, only a dedication to Digital India. It is, therefore, unlikely that Reliance will invite any legal...
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Two Years On, How The Modi Government Is Faring In 5 Key Areas
By Sumit Kr: Two years ago, when I was busy preparing for my semester exams, a historic story was being written in the Indian democracy. It was May 16, 2014, when a non-Congress party had achieved...
View Article‘मुझे अपने बिहार वापस जाना था, लेकिन सुना है शहाबुद्दीन जेल से बाहर आ रहा है’
सौरभ राज: गांव के दालान पर बैठकी लगी थी. नीतीश कुमार के नेतृत्व में राजग( राष्ट्रीय जनतांत्रिक गठबंधन) की सरकार लालू यादव के किले को धराशायी करते हुए सत्ता में पहुंची थी. दालान पर सभी उत्सुक थे और बोल...
View ArticleHow Will India’s Intervention In Balochistan Affect Its Equation With...
By Shubhranshu Suman and Ujjwal Pandey: Since long India has refrained from mentioning Balochistan in its diplomatic parleys. However, this consuetude was broken on 15th of August, 2016. Just a day...
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