Secularism

How defending a 70-year-old Muslim shopkeeper triggered FIRs, highway blockades, and a law-and-order crisis in Uttarakhand

What began as a local intervention against alleged intimidation over a shop’s name spiralled into right-wing mobilisation, multiple FIRs, and a national debate on selective policing, free speech, and communal harmony in Kotdwar

The Evils of Caste

 We reproduce below excerpts from the work of one...

Long Live the King

Don’t ask me why, but when I saw the...

‘मैं जिंदा हूँ और गा रहा हूं.’ – ‘विद्रोही’

  (जनकवि रमाशंकर 'विद्रोही' को जन संस्कृति मंच की श्रद्धांजलि)कल...

Ambedkar against Hindu Rashtra

  Until 1992, December 6 was remembered as ‘Parinirvan Divas’...

Understanding the Beast

Delhi 1984        Courtesy: Ram Rahman   Communal Violence...

Are Indian Christians safe under NDA II Rule?

Courtesy: John Dayal   Yes, says John Dayal who outlines 168...

To Ban or Not to Ban ?

 Congressman and Rajya Sabha member of parliament (MP), PC...

क्या चाहिए आपको, लोकतंत्र या धर्म-राज्य?

आज आपको रिबेरो, सुशील कुमार, शाहरुख़, आमिर और 'सिकुलरों'...

What Secularism is and Where It Needs to Be Headed

In speaking about Indian society and the secular, let...

Tyeb Mehta – A tribute

Tyeb Mehta, one of India’s most tal-ented and celebrated...

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