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51st Anniversary of Emergency in India: While the RSS supported the Emergency, it now ruthlessly presides over an ‘undeclared Emergency’

The RSS shakha, well documented for its recounting of a manipulated history has, over past decades laid claims to being part of the wider democratic struggle against the Emergency; archival documents from independent sources, civil servants and writers, as also its own archive clearly document otherwise.

Resolution on Kashmir Is Against Constitution and History!

In this episode of 'Hafte Ki Baat', senior journalist...

I am choosing Kashmir: How a post on Article 370 became a Question about my Morality

The government of India abrogated Article 370 on Monday,...

Towards a ‘Suitable’ Ambedkar

Is tweaking of Babasaheb’s iconic slogan -- Educate, Organise,...

The Long Dark Night In Kashmir

At the stroke of the midnight hour on 5...

Citizens condemn the Arbitrary and Unconstitutional act of the Indian Government

The Government of India today introduced the scrapping of...

A History of Article 370

Article 370: A Constitutional History of Jammu and Kashmir...

Hindu and Muslim Communalism

Excerpts from 'Who is Bharat Mata?'Hindu and Muslim Communalism1 (From...

The Tiger Of Mysore & Chameleons of Karnataka: Banning Tipu Jayanti

So, Yeddiyurappa  has done what we expected from him....

Remembering Asma Jahangir : A Legacy to Cherish

It is now more than a year since Asma...

Premchand Jayanti: Growing Up With Premchand’s Stories

31st July is the Premchand Jayanti. The greatest of...

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