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Bihar & the Delusion of Independent Journalism: A Free Speech Record of Five Years

Free Speech Collective (FSC), has published a detailed report of Bihar’s Free Speech Record, November ‘20-’25 which it released on November 5 and may be accessed hereFree Speech CollectiveWith...

JNU Teachers Allege Academic Erosion; Highlight ‘Arbitrary’ Policies for Recruitment and Promotions

We are seeing that promotions have been denied to our colleagues, whereas some teachers have been given extensions as chairpersons and deans beyond the tenure of a vice-chancellor,” said D K Lobiyal, President of the JNU Teachers’ Association.

Were all Muslims previously Hindus?

The RSS claims that Muslims in India were Hindus historically and seem to make a number of insinuations on the minority. CJP busts the claim for you and the inherent messages loaded here via its Hate Buster segment.

Poet-philospher Iqbal was wrong in denouncing Western style democracy and freedom

His romantic view of brutal despotism radicalised Muslim ulema and youth with continuing damaging consequences for the community

Meta Facebook releases second human rights report, activists say no concrete plan to tackle issues in India

The report was criticised by Access Now as failing to "show any meaningful or verifiable progress" on Metaʼs human rights harms in India or any clear proposals to prepare for the 2024 general elections.

The Crisis of Television News and Ravish Kumar

For a complete picture, it’s also necessary to also question the nexus of capitalism and the media.

Once Upon an India — reminiscence at Ganesh Chaturthi

…and then in the middle of the school year, just like that, it would be time for the festival of the Elephant-headed God!

Caste, the cancer afflicting Sanatan Dharma

“I consider the four divisions alone to be fundamental,...

Merely Verbal Assurances Will Not Suffice, AUDFA Demands Proactive Action to ‘Save the University’

Faculty members held another protest demonstration on Teacher’s Day against sustained administrative apathy regarding AUDFA’s charter of demands.

RSS ideologues ‘wrong’; Sati wasn’t product of ‘Muslim’ rule, it existed in ancient India too

The biggest ‘Hindu’ organization in the world, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) also functions as an exclusive Gurukul where Hindutva cadres are known to be trained in specialised propaganda against minorities, which often turns into sectarian violence. Not without reason, the most prominent ideologue of the RSS, Guru MS Golwalkar who also was the 2nd supremo of the organization, is considered the “guru of hate”.

Sanskrit & the democracy of language

The claim to “save” Sanskrit is nothing but part of a manipulative conspiracy to limit and control languages under the canopy of Hindutva   

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