Tag: Tribute

Comrade Sonya Gill: A life dedicated to the struggle for equality and justice

The sudden and shocking demise of Comrade Sonya Gill on August 25, 2026 at the age of 71 is an immense loss to the women’s movement and the Left...

Baba Adhav the grassroots campaigner and leader of the socially oppressed passed away at 96

An intrepid and committed social reformer and organiser of the urban working class, labourers, domestic workers, waste-pickers, Baba Adhav of the “Ek Gaon Ek Panavtha” (One Village One Water Source/Well), who challenged the caste system, died in Pune on Monday December 8

Indian Muslims need to be protected as much from the communalism of their co-religionists as majoritarian communalism: In remembrance of CM Naim

An intrepid critique of entrenched and entitled Muslim elites, CM Naim, a historian and essayist, recently passed away at 85. Here his work is remembered for its out of the box thinking and commitment to both the culture and language around Urdu; an essay that recalls his works

How Shyam Benegal’s social realism opened wide the eyes of a 13 year-old, Joy Sengupta

Shyam Benegal’s passing, days after he turned 90 at a hospital in Mumbai have evoked strong emotive tributes, rich with the cadence that he brought to the screen

Adieu Ramu, Admiral Ramdas, a public servant of civility, grace and conviction; for you, a personal & professional tribute

Farewell Ramu: A Personal and professional tribute to Admiral Ramdas, a public servant of civility, grace, and conviction

Paying homage to Biswajit Chakrabarty, Assam

From the land of Assam, came a giant of...

Indian artist Vivan Sundaram passes away, leaving behind an enduring legacy of socially conscious art

He was known for his visionary work rooted in social justice. His legacy will continue to inspire generations of artists and audiences alike.

A Funeral and a Death: Kumar Shiralkar (1948 – 2022)

Image: https://www.facebook.com/cpimccIt was a moment hard to define. Kumar's inert...

One of the bravest man I’ve met, Swami Agnivesh: John Dayal

Saluting one of the bravest man I've met as a journalist and as an activist.

U Sambasivarao: Tribute to a great Bahujan visionary

The loss is immense but the movement that he built must continue

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