Email: sabrangind@gmail.com
Vande Mataram and the 2026 Amendment: From voluntary honour to penal coercion
While the slogan Vande Mataram galvanised millions during India’s struggle for liberation from the clutches of colonial rule, this essay demonstrates that the 2026 Amendment –that the BJP has orchestrated--does not represent historical continuity, but rather a contemporary majoritarian redefinition of a complex national symbol.
“Temple restoration” suits on the rise; what about the Places of Worship Act?
The law was passed in the aftermath of the Babri dispute in 1991, to protect all other places of worship. But these suits akin to the Ayodhya land dispute are being entertained despite a law in place
History taken out of context: Historians slam Qutub Minar plea
Historians have pointed out that transforming it into a temple would be a matter of serious erasing of history
Kerala Science Centre to be named after Golwalkar
A closer look at his speeches reveals racist and misogynistic ideas, especially those that denigrate Kerala’s Hindu women
On 72nd anniversary of the Indian Constitution
RSS mourned when Indian Constituent Assembly passed the democratic Constitution
Magna Carta and the story of modern democracy
The long journey from the rights of a few to the rights of all
Vigil in memory of the victims of Sikh Genocide held in Surrey
The members of South Asian community came together to...
Godavari Parulekar: A source of inspiration for the Warli community
On her 24th death anniversary on October 8, we pay homage to Parulekar who dedicated a major part of her life to help empower marginalized Adivasi labourers against the oppressive regime of landlords.
Was Mughal Rule the period of India’s Slavery?
Communal ideology regards Islam as alien religion and Muslims as foreigners
No one conspired to demolish Babri Masjid?
All accused acquitted by Lucknow court in case surrounding criminal conspiracy to demolish the 16th century mosque
Related VIDEOS
ALL STORIES
ALL STORIES
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
Police detain Adivasi students for second day, force them out of Mumbai
Students who marched from Nashik are denied Azad Maidan protest, prevented from leaving Tilak Bhavan and forcefully transported out of the city
India
Scrap SIR, Restore Electoral Integrity: A national call to defend the right to vote
Public assembly demands the scrapping of SIR, accountability of the Election Commission and urgent safeguards against wrongful exclusion from electoral rolls
India
Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy
Majoritarianism that plagues India and many other democracies is the perversion of Dr. Ambedkar’s idea of democracy. While Dr. Ambedkar’s definition of democracy lays stress on effective and proportionate representation and safeguarding minority rights, majoritarianism is the dominance of a particular religious community, caste group, or racial group over the rest of the population.
Dalit Bahujan Adivasi
From Nashik to Mumbai: Adivasi students’ protest meets police detentions
Weeks of agitation over tribal hostels and schools culminate in alleged detention of protesters ahead of planned Azad Maidan march
Communalism
‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate
From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence
India
Karnataka: SIR Interrogated
A report, The SIR Investigation Report—A Narrative of Betrayal and Tears was released by the Anti-SIR Alliance and the Citizens’ Vote Protection Committee today; the report documents the (mal) implementation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Karnataka
India
‘Solidarity Is Not a Crime’: Mumbai activists protest alleged police harassment over Palestine event
Indian People in Solidarity with Palestine members gather at Azad Maidan after police search activist Harshada’s home in connection with a kite-flying programme for Palestinian children
India
The West as Enigma: Why Muslims Must Understand the Occident on Its Own Terms
The ideas of Shariati, Mawdudi, Qutb, and Nadwi provide important critiques of Western materialism, imperialism, and secularism, but remain largely reactive in their approach.